Social Issues

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Outside May 2006 Tucker Teutsch III	Fly the Eco Skies Governments worldwide are now grappling with ways to compel airlines to shoulder the burden of ozone depletion. But while the major airlines remain in a holding pattern on the issue, Nature Air, a tiny company in Costa Rica, is taking action.
Chemistry World May 2, 2006	Chilling Warnings on Receding Permafrost The annual loss of around 1% of the world's permafrost areas will trigger the release of more greenhouse gases, starting a vicious circle that could make global warming even worse than anticipated, scientists recently warned.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Peter J. Pitts	Opinion: Brussels Sprouts Free-speech debates are nothing new in Europe. Now, pharma's entered the fray, as its representatives in the region's capital inch toward incremental changes in policies on DTC marketing. But, the sincerity of their efforts is up for debate.
Geotimes May 2006 Avner Vengosh	Rooting Out Radioactive Groundwater Given the continuous degradation of the quality of groundwater in many aquifers worldwide, and the increasing demand for using alternative water resources, the radioactivity factor may be more important than is realized.
Geotimes May 2006 Naomi Lubick	Mixed View on Pesticide Pollution The amount of pesticides in U.S. streams has generally decreased, according to a recent assessment. But urban streams are carrying more and more pesticides, and the number of different chemicals present simultaneously has gone up, raising concerns among some researchers.
Geotimes May 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Natural Bumps in the Atmosphere Temperatures at Earth's surface have been rising for decades, but in the upper atmosphere, the temperature is slowly dropping. In explaining this change, scientists have focused on human-related causes -- but a new study shows that nature should not be ignored.
Geotimes May 2006 Naomi Lubick	Yucca Mountain e-Mails Reviewed The content of e-mails sent by U.S. Geological Survey employees that raised concern over work at Yucca Mountain -- site of the controversial future nuclear waste repository in Nevada -- should not affect the final scientific assessments of the site, according to an analysis.
CRM May 1, 2006 Jessica Sebor	Social Responsibility: Are Companies Faking It? In the wake of the Enron scandal, the message most people got was not to get caught.
Financial Advisor May 2006 Karen DeMasters	Reaching Out A Connecticut financial planner brings help and hope to Latin America's poorest.
Investment Advisor May 2006 Frank Troise	The IA Soapbox: Protect Yourself Here's how this financial adviser became a victim of identity theft, what individuals can do to protect themselves, and what financial advisers can do to help.
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