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Unchecked economic growth imperils Amazon: study NAIROBI (AFP) - Unbridled economic development fuelled by globalisation is devastating large swathes of the Amazonian basin, the United Nations warned in a major study released Wednesday.   Nations:Brazil Bolivia Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Pakistan   Source:(AFP)   2009-02-18 Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders GENEVA - The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said Wednesday.   Nations:Italy Nigeria India Brazil Mexico Switzerland   Source:(AP)   2009-01-06 Amazon pollution case could cost Chevron billions LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador - When the sun beats particularly hot on this land in the middle of the jungle, the roads sweat petroleum. A Rhode Island-sized expanse of what was once pristine Amazon rainforest is crisscrossed with oil wells and pipeline grids built by Texaco Inc. a generation ago.   Nations:U.S. Ecuador   Source:(AP)   2008-12-20 Brazil: Body-heat sensors to track lost tribes RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The Brazilian government will begin using a plane equipped with body-heat sensors to locate -- and protect -- uncontacted Indian tribes in the Amazon, officials said Tuesday.   Nations:Brazil   Source:(AP)   2008-11-18 Uproar over federal drilling leases next to parks SALT LAKE CITY - The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge -- an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates -- could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-11-16 Headlines Unchecked economic growth imperils Amazon: study 2009-02-18 Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders 2009-01-06 Amazon pollution case could cost Chevron billions 2008-12-20 Brazil: Body-heat sensors to track lost tribes 2008-11-18 Uproar over federal drilling leases next to parks 2008-11-16 Fire-charred NM mountains fuel policy debate 2008-10-24 Ten climbers missing after avalanche in French Alps 2008-08-24 Searchers say all missing in Grand Canyon located 2008-08-19 11 missing after Grand Canyon flood: report 2008-08-19 Evacuations as rain bursts dam near Grand Canyon 2008-08-18 Dam breaks near Grand Canyon; hundreds evacuate 2008-08-17 How national parks manage fire risk 2008-08-04 Helicopters save two Dutch climbers after K2 tragedy 2008-08-04 Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S. 2008-07-29 Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood 2008-07-28 Americans part of tourism boom to India 2008-07-21 Alaska's Mount McKinley can be hard to see 2008-07-10 As food demand soars, S. American production jumps 2008-06-21 Olympic torch relay cut to one day in Tibet 2008-06-18 Firm rejects Amazon logging fine: source 2008-06-08 Bush mulls making Pearl Harbor a national monument 2008-06-01 Brazil looks to develop Amazon as deforestation alarm rings 2008-05-21 Swiss man soars above Alps with jet-powered wing 2008-05-14 Pandas in quake zone are safe, China announces 2008-05-13 Effect of quake on panda preserve still unknown 2008-05-13 Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time 2008-05-11 Chinese team takes Olympic torch to top of Mount Everest 2008-05-08 Boat with 80-plus people sinks in Amazon 2008-05-04 New map promotes Appalachian attractions by car 2008-05-01 Everest torch silence breeds frustration 2008-04-29 Grand Canyon, US seeing more foreign tourists 2008-04-24 IOC raises prospect of abandoning global torch relay 2008-04-08 New strain of deadly water-borne disease found in Amazon 2008-04-02 Cliffs and canyon at Utah's Zion Park 2008-03-18 3rd manmade Grand Canyon flood planned 2008-02-26 "Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice 2008-02-04 Brazil to crack down on deforestation 2008-01-24 Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary lies in state 2008-01-21 Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies 2008-01-10 Ice pioneer eyes farthest glaciers 2008-01-07 US film crew claims possible yeti prints 2007-12-02 China Mobile sets up on Mount Everest 2007-11-13 China discovers "new" glaciers on roof of world 2007-09-25 Ancient records help test climate change 2007-09-17 Study: Everest deadlier for old climbers 2007-08-15 Research reports good environmental news 2007-08-10 Research reports good environmental news 2007-08-09 Officials warn aid too slow for SAsia flood victims 2007-08-05 South Asian monsoons displace millions 2007-08-04 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed 11 missing after Grand Canyon flood: report 2008-08-19 Unchecked economic growth imperils Amazon: study 2009-02-18 Ice pioneer eyes farthest glaciers 2008-01-07 Mountaineers testify to warming's effect 2007-04-07 Aerial-Imaging System Becoming Vital 2006-04-01 Brazil: Body-heat sensors to track lost tribes 2008-11-18 Searchers say all missing in Grand Canyon located 2008-08-19 How national parks manage fire risk 2008-08-04 Americans part of tourism boom to India 2008-07-21 Cliffs and canyon at Utah's Zion Park 2008-03-18 Giant Pandas in China Reserve Get Wi-Fi 2004-11-05 Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders 2009-01-06 Amazon pollution case could cost Chevron billions 2008-12-20 Fire-charred NM mountains fuel policy debate 2008-10-24 Evacuations as rain bursts dam near Grand Canyon 2008-08-18 Falling rock kills climber on Oregon's Mount Hood 2008-07-28 Alaska's Mount McKinley can be hard to see 2008-07-10 Olympic torch relay cut to one day in Tibet 2008-06-18 Effect of quake on panda preserve still unknown 2008-05-13 Grand Canyon, US seeing more foreign tourists 2008-04-24 IOC raises prospect of abandoning global torch relay 2008-04-08 "Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice 2008-02-04 Japan's slopes emerge as new ski magnet 2007-03-03 Climbers relied on exercise, pep talks 2007-02-21 Rescuer credits dog with saving climbers 2007-02-19

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