Lund University-(ENEWSPF)- One of Mia Liinason’s conclusions is that gender studies, as a political investment in equality, has found its place in academia; gender studies researchers have succeeded in creating an arena for research on power relationships that concern gender, sexuality and ethnicity. However, she also concludes that gender studies[Read More…]

St. Louis, MO-(ENEWSPF)- "I have a slide that has a photo of a cornfield and a big photovoltaic array," says Robert Blankenship, a scientist who studies photosynthesis at Washington University in St. Louis. "When I give talks I often ask the audience which one is more efficient. Invariably the audience[Read More…]

This graphic and animation show the internal structure of Jupiter’s moon Io as revealed by data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. The low-density crust about 30 to 50 kilometers (20 to 30 miles) thick is shown in gray in the cross-section. Image credit: NASA/JPL/University of Michigan/UCLA › Play animation Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)-[Read More…]

United Kingdom-(ENEWSPF)- Professor Roger Davies, President of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), today backed a report published by MPs on the Science and Technology Select Committee that set out the risks to UK astronomy posed by ongoing and future budget cuts. In its submission to the Committee earlier this year,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2011. Summary: The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the third bill in a series of three fast-track drilling pieces that favors Big Oil profits over safety of coastal communities and environments.   H.R. 1231, The Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act, is a massive handout to the[Read More…]

NUUK, Greenland–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011.  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, a high-level forum of eight nations and their Arctic indigenous peoples, has agreed to develop an Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) initiative for protecting the Arctic’s environment and to negotiate measures for oil spill[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today notified the State of Illinois that water quality standards for portions of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers must be upgraded to protect the health and safety of people who recreate in these waterways. The changes are necessary because an increasing number[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011.  In an effort to preserve 9.1 million acres of Utah’s spectacular red rock country as wilderness, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today introduced legislation in the Senate and House that would ensure the public land remains in its natural, undeveloped state.[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a comprehensive proposal that will protect Illinois’ consumers by stabilizing energy bills, while creating thousands of jobs and encouraging investment in clean, renewable and reliable energy. The plan moves Illinois towards ensuring that 25 percent of our energy comes from renewable sources[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 May 2011.  The growing number of mega-fires around the world may be contributing to global warming, a new United Nations report says, calling on governments to introduce comprehensive strategies to reduce the risk of such conflagrations. The report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released today at[Read More…]