WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014–Motorists from Maine to Maryland will soon be filling their tanks with gas increasingly derived from dirty Canadian tar sands oil, a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council says. A flood of dirty fuel into these East Coast states would undercut their efforts to reduce carbon pollution. The[Read More…]
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Meet the Rainforest ‘Diversity Police’
UK—(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2014. A new study has revealed that fungi, often seen as pests, play a crucial role policing biodiversity in rainforests. The Oxford University-led research found that fungi regulate diversity in rainforests by making dominant species victims of their own success. Fungi spread quickly between closely-packed plants of the[Read More…]
Energy Secretary Moniz Announces Nearly $50 Million to Advance High-Tech, Fuel Efficient American Autos
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. At the Washington Auto Show yesterday U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced nearly $50 million to accelerate research and development of new vehicle technologies that give drivers and businesses more transportation options and protect the environment in communities nationwide. This new funding includes support for the Energy[Read More…]
Oregon Group Uses Mushrooms for Bioremediation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Putting ideas into action, an Oregon-based restoration nonprofit group, Ocean Blue Project, is harnessing the power of mushrooms to clean up pesticides and other pollutants that plague Oregon and national waterways. Yes, mushrooms. The test project launched Sunday, January 19 on the banks of Sequoia Creek,[Read More…]
Snow, Local Blizzard Conditions to Sweep Great Lakes Saturday
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a strong Alberta Clipper storm will swing across the Great Lakes region on Fridaynight and Saturday with strong winds, areas of flurries, snow and local blizzard conditions. The storm has the potential to bring dangerous conditions on the highways including I-65, I-69, I-75, I-79. I-80/90, I-94, I-196 and Route 219. Flight[Read More…]
Significant Northeast Snow Threat to Occur Monday
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports the next storm that has a chance of bringing accumulating snow to a large part of the Northeast will arrive on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The train of Alberta Clipper storms that began a couple of weeks ago will continue into next week. The storms originate from the[Read More…]
Winter Storm May Loom for Super Bowl Weekend
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports according to AccuWeather.com Meteorologist and Chief Operations Office Evan Myers, a storm system will be approaching the Northeast on Super Bowl weekend. How much it will affect the game, however, will still need to be monitored. "The timeline is for Friday to Sunday," Myers said. "Whether or not it happens during[Read More…]
Deep Freeze in Midwest, Northeast to Be Prolonged
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports bitterly cold air is again settling southward from the Arctic into a large part of the Eastern states. Unlike the outbreak from early January, this time the cold will have more staying power. Into the first part of next week, the polar vortex will hover just north of[Read More…]
Great Lakes Evaporation Study Dispels Misconceptions, Points to Need for Expanded Monitoring Program
A weather station on Granite Island, Lake Superior. This weather station is part of a five-site network to measure year-round Great Lakes evaporation. In addition to evaporation, the weather station measures air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide, wind speed and direction, precipitation, solar radiation, and water temperature. Image[Read More…]
Minnesota Takes Steps to Protect Bees, Beekeepers Demand Stronger Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2013. Two Minnesota state agencies are creating plans they say will address declining pollinator populations in the state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is developing best management practices for managing and increasing pollinator habitat and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is developing a plan to[Read More…]
