Wildlife. Credit: UNODC NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 May 2016 – The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the globe present real environmental dangers and undermine the rule of law, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today, urging shared responsibility among the international community in tackling[Read More…]
Science
Exposure to Common Flame Retardant Chemicals May Increase Thyroid Problems in Women
Boston, MA —(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Women with elevated levels of common types of flame retardant chemicals in their blood may be at a higher risk for thyroid disease—and the risk may be significantly higher among post-menopausal women, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of[Read More…]
Audubon Scientists Uncover One-third of Wintering Bird Populations Declined Since 1966
New Hierarchical Models Facilitate Compelling Analysis of Century Old Citizen Science Data Wood Thrush. Photo: Kathy Johnston/Audubon Photography Awards NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. A new study by the National Audubon Society reveals previously unknown population trends in 551 North American wintering bird species. A paper published today in Ecosphere, shows[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $10 Million for Projects to Increase Wildfire Resilience Across America and Calls on Congress to Fix Wildfire Suppression Fund
Interior Department program funding leverages collaborative partnerships to protect critical habitats, natural resources and wildlife from risk of wildfire BOISE, ID – (ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced $10 million in funding to help increase the resiliency of critical landscapes across the country to better[Read More…]
‘Under the Rug’ Report Reveals G7 Nations Financed $42 Billion in Coal Development Worldwide, Contradicting Climate Goals
Within the industrialized world Japan and Germany continue to stand out for sizable financing of coal plants and development that worsen climate change, harm public health and undermine the Paris climate accord WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – In a blatant contradiction of their public declarations to limit dangerous carbon pollution and[Read More…]
EPA Commits to Strengthen Enforcement for Communities Hit Hardest by Environmental Injustice
2020 Action Plan highlights how pollution hazards go hand in hand with racial and economic inequality. Flaring at a refinery located next to homes in Wilmington, CA. Photo courtesy of Jesse Marquez Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. Earthjustice commends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for recognizing the need for a[Read More…]
Plans to Address Zika Transmission Must Include a Comprehensive Approach to Reproductive and Maternal Health
An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz Institute in Recife, Brazil, on Janurary 27, 2016. Source: AP/Felipe Dana Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. As lawmakers in Congress continue to debate funding levels to fight the Zika virus, the Center for American Progress released a[Read More…]
Four U.S. Freshwater Turtles Receive International Trade Protection
WASHINGTON— (ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. Coinciding with World Turtle Day, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule today to regulate and monitor international trade of common snapping turtles and three softshell turtles. The rule, which responds in part to a 2011 request from the Center for Biological Diversity documenting the[Read More…]
ACLU Sues to Obtain Federal Complaints Against Catholic Hospitals That Refuse Women Care
Growing Concern About Prevalence of Catholic Hospitals After Report Finds 1 in 6 Hospital Beds Are in Facilities Bound by Religious Directives WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed suit to obtain complaints from the federal government about women refused emergency care because of the religious[Read More…]
Protesters to Urge Federal Officials Not to OK Offshore Fracking in California
Camarillo, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Coastal residents and members of three conservation organizations will rally today outside the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management office in Camarillo against a federal proposal to let oil companies resume offshore fracking near the California coast. The protest — organized by the Center for Biological Diversity, Food &[Read More…]
