Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2016. When the President visited Alaska in August, he described the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate as “a challenge that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other.” Last year broke the record set by 2014 as the warmest year[Read More…]
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U.S. Leadership in Securing First-Ever Global Carbon Emissions Standards for Commercial Airplanes
International Civil Aviation Organization sets carbon standards for commercial airplanes that will reduce carbon pollution and save on fuel costs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Today in Montreal, the U.S. and 22 other countries reached agreement on the first-ever global carbon standards for commercial aircraft. When fully implemented, the standards are[Read More…]
New Lyme-disease-causing Bacteria Species Discovered
Borrelia mayonii closely related to B. burgdorferi Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) that causes Lyme disease in people. Until[Read More…]
Antarctic Ice Safety Band at Risk
Astrolabe Glacier EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 February 2016. Antarctica is surrounded by huge ice shelves. New research, which includes using data from satellites such as ESA’s heritage Envisat, has revealed that there is a critical point where these shelves act as a safety band, holding back the ice that flows towards the sea.[Read More…]
Fossil Discovery: Extraordinary ‘Big-mouthed’ Fish from Cretaceous Period
An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating fossil fish species, of the genus called Rhinconichthys, which lived 92 million years ago in the oceans of the Cretaceous Period. (Image by Robert Nicholls) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating[Read More…]
Loss of Soil Microbial Diversity Negatively Affects Ecosystem Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. A recent study has revealed that a decrease in soil biota, resulting from an increase in arid zones due to climate change, impacts the services that soil provides, from decomposition of organic matter to nutrient cycling and carbon fixing. “As the aridity of soils goes up, the[Read More…]
Investigation Sought of Obama Administration’s Approval of Shell’s Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Conservation groups have filed an administrative complaint urging the Obama administration to investigate last summer’s controversial approval of Shell’s oil drilling in the Chukchi Sea, which resulted from a rushed environmental review to meet the company’s timeline. The complaint urges an investigation of the “loss of[Read More…]
Jel Sert Company Issues a Voluntary Recall of Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling due to Possible Salmonella Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. The Jel Sert Company of West Chicago, Illinois, is issuing a voluntary recall notice for 52 cases of Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling, 4.16 ounce carton that was used for sales samples and gift packages distributed nationwide, because it has the possibility to be contaminated[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Preparing for and Responding to the Zika Virus at Home and Abroad
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Since late last year, the Administration has been aggressively working to combat Zika, a virus primarily spread by mosquitoes that has recently been linked to birth defects and other concerning health outcomes. The Federal Government has been monitoring the Zika virus and working with our domestic[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Receives National Rating for Sustainability
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Roosevelt University has received national recognition for its comprehensive approach to sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Completing its first-ever sustainability self-assessment report in December 2015, Roosevelt has received a bronze rating from the world’s leading higher education sustainability organization[Read More…]
