>> A spider-like animal, the troglobite, has stopped a multi-billion-dollar iron ore mine in Australia. An environmental group has opposed the mine near Pannawonica in the Pilbara region saying that mining in the area will destroy the only-known home of the rare troglobites, which live in dark parts of caves and will go blind when exposed to sun.

>> After reviewing data from the energy major PacifiCorp, the California Energy Commission said that removing four of its hydel dams from the river Klamath would be more beneficial than originally projected (see