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  Using the worldwide resources of the Reuters News Agency, this daily service allows those who sign up to keep abreast of the latest environmental news, much of which is not covered by traditional media.

  "We are launching this as a free service to the worldwide environmental community," Planet Ark Foundation and Executive Director Jon Dee said in a statement.

  The daily news service has already been given a "Cool Site of the Day" award and was recommended by Yahoo Internet search company as a "Scoop of the Day."

  Once you register, a daily "World Environment News" list of headlines will be sent straight to your desktop via e-mail. If a headline interests you, you can read the full story, free of charge, on the Planet Ark website.

  To receive this free service, direct your Internet browser to the Planet Ark home page at http://www.planetark.org. Press the "Register for news/updates" button, then put your name and e-mail in the form that comes up.

  In addition to the daily news updates, the Planet Ark site contains downloadable eco-software, environment campaigns and enviro-videos from Tom & Nicole, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Geldof & Dustin Hoffman.

  Planet Ark, based in Sydney, Australia, is the country's largest environmental education organization. The non-profit foundation concentrates on providing people with the information they need to help the environment in their day-to-day lives: at home, at work and within their local community.