Supernova remnant 1987A EU–(ENEWSPF)–18 October 2012 The first direct detection of radioactive titanium associated with supernova remnant 1987A has been made by ESA’s Integral space observatory. The radioactive decay has likely been powering the glowing remnant around the exploded star for the last 20 years.  Stars are like nuclear[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the How’s My Waterway[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012.  A new study pinpoints agricultural pesticides and fertilizers as the likely culprit for an incurable and deadly kidney disease that has afflicted thousands of Sri Lankans. As many as 400,000 people in the north-central region of Sri Lanka may be affected by the chronic kidney disease[Read More…]

Landmarks Honor Nation’s Cultural and Natural Heritage WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012.  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the designation of 26 national historic landmarks and one national natural landmark as places that possess exceptional value and quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Currently[Read More…]

  The Green at the University of Delaware was recently sprayed with weed killers that reportedly caused students’ rashes. Lack of Posting Law Leaves Students Unaware of Pesticide Dangers MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012.  The Mall. The Green. The Common. The Great Lawn. Whatever the name, almost all state colleges have one.[Read More…]

International delegation warns against carbon offsets rejected by other global governments SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012 – Leaders of indigenous forest peoples warned today that California’s proposed carbon credits trading scheme – intended to help reduce global warming – could in fact threaten the survival of those who live there. At[Read More…]

Conservation groups demand state regulators enforce existing law to protect public health, environment Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012.  As hundreds of California oil and gas wells undergo dangerous hydraulic fracturing without government oversight, environmental advocates went to court today to force the agency responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry[Read More…]

An artist’s illustration of PH1, a planet discovered by volunteers from the Planet Hunters citizen science project. PH1, shown in the foreground, is a circumbinary planet and orbits two suns. Image Credit: Haven Giguere/Yale. UK–(ENEWSPF)–16 October 2012. For the first time a planet has been found that orbits one pair[Read More…]

Susquehanna-Roseland line through New Jersey and Pennsylvania to cause significant harm to national parks Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2102.  A coalition of national, regional and local conservation groups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania filed suit in federal court today challenging the approval by the National Park Service (NPS) of a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012.  The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is looking to revamp the way it enforces the 1993 Agricultural Water Quality Management Act in order to decrease the amount of pesticides that end up in the state’s waterways from agricultural nonpoint source pollution. The new plan, which was[Read More…]