Thursday, June 19, 2003

And on the brighter side of things... • Scientists have found a new population of red siskins in South America. These lovely birds are considered to be on the brink of extinction. • And in other news of rare animal populations, more kittens of the endangered lynx have been found in Colorado. Although there are strong populations of lynx in Alaska, they've been nearly driven out of their former homes in the lower 48 states. 6:36:09 PM    speak up [] Bush Administration once again puts politics first As is being widely reported, the administration forced edits in an EPA document on climate change, removing sections that suggested connections between global warming and human carbon inputs. From the Independent UK: Bush accused of censorship over global warming risk From MSNBC: EPA, White House clash on climate 6:24:47 PM    speak up []

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