NIH-funded studies tease out trends by race, ethnicity and sex. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- With the youngest of the baby boomers hitting 65 by 2029, the number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to more than 8 million by 2050, according to projections[Read More…]
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New Report Highlights 10 Wild Places Saved by Endangered Species Protections
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In celebration of the country’s 11th annual Endangered Species Day, the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new report highlighting 10 of the most unique and beautiful wild places saved by the presence of endangered species. From Pacific Ocean kelp forests to Florida’s Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, millions[Read More…]
Tucson Mural Honoring America’s Only Known Jaguar to Be Unveiled May 19
Tucson, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- The Center for Biological Diversity will unveil a stunning, 20-foot-long jaguar mural Thursday at an event at Borderlands Brewery in Tucson. The painting, by local artist Kati Astraeir, is a tribute to El Jefe, America’s only known jaguar, who lives just outside of Tucson. The jaguar artwork is the[Read More…]
Protesters Tell Feds: ‘Keep It in the Ground’ at Utah Oil, Gas Lease Sale
Dozens Call for Bold Climate Leadership at ‘Climate Auction’ Salt Lake City, UT-(ENEWSPF)- Dozens of protesters with signs and large banners staged a colorful climate rally today outside of the Bureau of Land Management’s oil and gas lease sale in Salt Lake City, urging President Obama to “Keep It in the[Read More…]
House Passes Most Environmentally Destructive Defense Authorization Act in History
Riders Condemn Species to Extinction, Give Away Public Lands, Undermine Clean Water Act Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a partisan vote today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which, if enacted into law, would gut protections for several endangered species, including the American burying beetle and lesser[Read More…]
3M Named Official Science Partner of Minnesota Vikings
More than 50 3M products used in U.S. Bank Stadium construction ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE-ENEWSPF)–3M’s science and technology will help propel the Minnesota Vikings forward over the next decade. Today, two iconic brands announced the expansion of their relationship as 3M becomes the Official Science Partner of the Minnesota Vikings[Read More…]
Clues To Ancient Giant Asteroid Found In Western Australia
Canberra, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Tiny glass beads called spherules, found in north-western Australia were formed from vaporised material from the asteroid impact, said Dr Andrew Glikson from[Read More…]
Allan Sandage’s Last Paper Unravels 100-Year-Old Astronomical Mystery
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Carnegie’s Allan Sandage, who died in 2012, was a tremendously influential figure in the field of astronomy. His final paper, published posthumously, focuses on unraveling a surprising historical mystery related to one of his own seminal discoveries. While preparing a centennial history of the Carnegie Observatories in the early[Read More…]
Kepler-223 System: Clues to Planetary Migration
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The four planets of the Kepler-223 star system appeared to have little in common with the planets of our own solar system today. But a new study using data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope suggests a possible commonality in the distant past. The Kepler-223 planets orbit their star[Read More…]
New ‘Extinction Facts’ Labels Reveal Meat’s Hidden Costs to Climate, Wildlife
San Francisco, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The Center for Biological Diversity today released its new Extinction Facts labels illustrating the extreme environmental cost of the most popular items in the American diet: hamburgers, chicken breasts and bacon. Americans consume more than 50 billion pounds of meat per year, four times the global average. This[Read More…]
