Fish school at Pearl and Hermes Atoll. (Credit: NOAA, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. A new study published today identifies a set of features common to all ocean ecosystems that provide a visual diagnosis of the health of the underwater environment coastal communities rely on. Together, the[Read More…]
Environmental
EPA and Partners Announce National Plan to Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths Due to Radon Exposure
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Lung Association, and other partners are announcing a strategy for preventing 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020 through radon exposure reduction strategies. Exposure to radioactive radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America.[Read More…]
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Abnormal Sperm Development
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Exposure to organochlorine chemicals, such as DDE and PCBs, is linked to increased rates of sperm abnormalities that may lead to fertility problems, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. This is the latest study in a long line of research[Read More…]
Oregon Strips State Endangered Species Protections From Gray Wolves
Decision Counter to Science, State Law Mount Emily wolf photo courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Ignoring state law, as well as experts who say that Oregon’s wolves are not yet recovered, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission yesterday voted to strip gray wolves of[Read More…]
Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Open Air Field Trials of Genetically Engineered Moths
Inadequate regulation of GE insects poses threat to wildlife, farmers, and consumers WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015 — Today, U.S. advocacy groups Center for Food Safety, Food and Water Watch, and Friends of the Earth U.S., along with the Northeastern Organic Farming Association of New York, called for a halt[Read More…]
Men Encouraged to ‘Get Whacked for Wildlife’ on World Vasectomy Day
World Vasectomy Day Highlights Role of Men in Family Planning, Environmental Protection “Get Whacked for Wildlife” T-shirt. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. In honor of World Vasectomy Day on Friday, the Center for Biological Diversity is encouraging men around the country to “get whacked for wildlife” to highlight the pressure human[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration and Fire Chiefs Around the Country Take Action to Reduce the Risk of Wildfires in the Wildland Urban Interface Exacerbated by Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. President Obama has made clear that climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our country and our planet. With a changing climate comes more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires. The increase in wildfires is particularly dangerous in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), where houses,[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds Obama Rejection of Keystone Pipeline
ROCK HILL, S.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on Friday welcoming President Barack Obama’s decision to reject an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline: “Climate change is a global environmental crisis of huge magnitude. It is insane for anyone to be supporting the[Read More…]
New Law Empowers U.S. to Combat Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud and Promote the Sustainable Management of International Fisheries
Implements international agreements restricting port access for vessels involved with illegal fishing, promotes sustainable management of eastern Pacific fishery The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Rush escorts the suspected high seas drift net fishing vessel Da Cheng in the North Pacific Ocean on August 14, 2012. (Credit: U.S. Coast[Read More…]
New Report Finds Human-caused Climate Change Increased the Severity of Many Extreme Events in 2014
The report, “Explaining Extreme Events of 2014 From a Climate Perspective,” can be viewed online. (Credit: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Human activities, such as greenhouse gas emissions and land use, influenced specific extreme weather and climate events in 2014, including tropical cyclones in the central[Read More…]
