Integral’s X-ray view of Earth’s aurora EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016. Normally busy with observing high-energy black holes, supernovas and neutron stars, ESA’s Integral space observatory recently had the chance to look back at our own planet’s aurora.Auroras are well known as the beautiful light shows at polar latitudes as the solar[Read More…]
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Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter
The target beneath the tool turret at the end of the rover’s robotic arm in this image from NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is “Private John Potts.” It lies high on the southern side of “Marathon Valley,” which slices through the western rim of Endeavour Crater. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]
NOAA Expands Critical Habitat for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Using new information not previously available, NOAA Fisheries is expanding critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds from North Carolina to Florida. This final rule, which was initially[Read More…]
House Members Denounce Bill That Would Allow Fracking in Florida, Keep Toxic Fracking Chemicals a ‘Trade Secret’ and Prohibit Localities from Banning Fracking
A Pennsylvanian with poisoned drinking water from fracking warns that Florida is next if the bill passes, and issues a challenge to Representatives who vote for the bill to drink fracked water. Tallahassee, FL –(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. Today Florida State Representatives Evan Jenne, Amanda Murphy, Dwight Dudley, Irv Slosberg, Mark[Read More…]
National Forest in Arizona Challenged to Protect Wildlife from Motorized Uses
Suit Filed to Stop Excessive Cross-Country Travel by Motor Vehicles PHOENIX, Ariz. –(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. Four conservation groups, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, filed suit today against the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona, aiming to protect wildlife and cultural resources from motorized cross-country travel. At issue are[Read More…]
Watch: World’s Fastest Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot
Incredible! Back in my college days, my personal record for solving the Rubik’s Cube was two minutes. And that was after I had memorized a book. This is awesome. H/T: http://www.iflscience.com/
Doctors Without Borders: Yemen Health Facilities Under Attack, Severely Limiting Access to Care
Destruction wrought by airstrikes in Haydan, where an MSF-supported hospital was badly damaged by attacks in October. BARCELONA/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–JANUARY 25, 2016 — The conflict in Yemen is being waged with total disregard for the rules of war, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) declared today,[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Review One of the Most Extreme Abortion Bans in the Nation
North Dakota’s ban on abortion as early as 6 weeks of pregnancy to remain permanently blocked. Order comes two months after Supreme Court agrees to review Texas’ deceptive clinic shutdown law, less than one week after Court refuses to review Arkansas’ ban on abortion at 12 weeks Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 25,[Read More…]
Rapid, Affordable Energy Transformation Possible
NOAA, CIRES study: Wind, sun could eclipse fossil fuels for electric power by 2030 A high-resolution map based on NOAA weather data shows a snapshot of wind energy potential across the United States in 2012. (Credit: Image by Chris Clack/CIRES) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. The United States could slash greenhouse[Read More…]
Monsanto Sues to Keep Glyphosate off California List of Carcinogens
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. Monsanto filed a lawsuit in California last week seeking to prevent glyphosate, the main ingredient in its Roundup herbicide, from being added to California’s list of known carcinogens under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). Glyphosate is classified as a probable carcinogen[Read More…]
