Ligeia Mare EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2016. Saturn’s largest moon is covered in seas and lakes of liquid hydrocarbons – and one sea has now been found to be filled with pure methane, with a seabed covered by a sludge of organic-rich material, and possibly surrounded by wetlands.Of all the moons in[Read More…]
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Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds (Video)
MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25. An international team of 32[Read More…]
EPA Proposes Clearer Air for National Parks
Advocates push for significant haze pollution clean-ups for iconic landscapes Split view of clear and hazy days in Shenandoah National Park. Source: National Park Service Photo Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Today, the EPA released a proposal to clarify and update the Regional Haze Rule under the Clean Air Act.[Read More…]
A New Study Shows Link Between E-cigarette Ads and Use Among Youth
Reducing exposure to ads critical to prevent youth e-cigarette use Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. There is a link between exposure to e-cigarette advertisements and the use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the[Read More…]
Organic Consumers Association Sues Two Infant Formula Makers for Falsely Labeling Products Organic
The Honest Co. and Earth’s Best (made by Hain Celestial) Infant Formula Brands Contain Long List of Ingredients Prohibited by Federal Law under USDA Organic Standards FINLAND, Minn. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) announced today that the nonprofit consumer advocacy group has filed suit against two[Read More…]
Black Lung Benefits Act Final Rule Protects Coal Miners’ Health
Changes give miners greater access to health info, improve claims safeguards WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs today issued a final rule to strengthen safeguards for the health of coal workers. The rule makes significant revisions to the regulations implementing the[Read More…]
Hubble Sees a Star ‘Inflating’ a Giant Bubble (STScI) – Video, Images, Story
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Twenty-six candles grace NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s birthday cake this year, and now one giant space “balloon” will add to the festivities. Just in time for the 26th anniversary of Hubble’s launch on April 24, 1990, the telescope has photographed an enormous, balloon-like bubble being blown into space by[Read More…]
Behemoth Black Hole Found in an Unlikely Place
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have uncovered a near-record-breaking supermassive black hole, weighing 17 billion suns, in an unlikely place: in the center of a galaxy in a sparsely populated area of the universe. The observations, made by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini telescope in Hawaii, could indicate that these monster[Read More…]
‘Today is an Historic Day,’ Says UN Secretary General Ban, as 175 Countries, Including the U.S., Sign Paris Climate Accord
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and President François Hollande of France brief the press. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 April 2016 – As 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement at United Nations Headquarters today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the next critical step is to ensure that the landmark accord for[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Discusses New Initiatives to Address High Rates of Lead Exposure Across the Nation
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWPF)-April 22, 2016. As part of a larger effort by Senate Democrats to combat lead contamination, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today highlighted new initiatives to protect children in affordable housing from lead poisoning and update the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lead and copper regulations to establish mandatory[Read More…]
