MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  What happens when genetically modified plants escape fields and start mixing with non-genetically modified, native plants? It seems you get a situation where one plant potentially shares its genetic material with another. New Scientist is reporting that canola weeds have been found in North Dakota containing genetic[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  A combination of eleven different kinds of commonly used pyrethroids were tested on mice in a new study which found that, at real-world exposure levels, the insecticides can produce heightened toxicity that is equal to the sum of each insecticide’s individual effect. The mixture of similar-acting[Read More…]

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011.  Archaeologists leading the University of Toronto’s Tayinat Archaeological Project in southeastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental gate complex adorned with stone sculptures, including a magnificently carved lion. The gate complex provided access to the citadel of Kunulua, capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011.  Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. The heat exacerbated drought conditions, resulting[Read More…]

51 Projects Aim to Cut Carbon Pollution, Create Clean Energy Jobs and Strengthen America’s Nuclear Energy Industry Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011.  The Department of Energy today announced that it has awarded up to $39 million in research grants aimed at developing cutting-edge nuclear energy technologies and training and educating the[Read More…]

Report Names Top 15 States That Employ Autoworkers in Clean, Efficient Technologies: MI, OH, IN, NC, KY, PA, TX, AL, CA, SC, TN, NY, IL, VA, AZ WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011.  More than 155,000 American workers already are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and that number could grow significantly as[Read More…]

MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–9 August 2011.   Sulzberger Ice Shelf The effects of the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated areas of Japan can be seen as far away as Antarctica. Satellite images show new icebergs were created after the tsunami hit the Sulzberger Ice Shelf.  Using radar images acquired by[Read More…]

       A simple new imaging system could help manufacturers inspect their products, forensics experts identify weapons and doctors identify cancers. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENWESPF)–August 9, 2011.  By combining a clever physical interface with computer-vision algorithms, researchers in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have created a simple, portable imaging[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011.  Blaming bad weather, the leader of the world’s largest lawn chemical company announced this morning that Scotts Miracle-Gro earnings slipped 37 percent from May through July. The value of the publicly traded company has likewise plummeted during that same period, from a high of $60.62 per share[Read More…]

Cambridge, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011.  On April 4, 2010, the ground beneath the deserts of Baja California started to rumble, then rip apart, sending tremors throughout a region 40 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. In the months that followed, the 7.2-magnitude quake — the second-strongest ever recorded in Baja California[Read More…]