Know The Facts First, an STI awareness and education campaign, reaches teens where they are, online and off Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. During yesterday’s opening session of the National HIV Prevention Conference, Douglas M. Brooks, M.S.W., the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, announced the launch[Read More…]
Science
Researchers Investigate How a Developing Brain is Assembled
NIH 3-D software tracks worm embryo’s brain development. Image A shows the twisted up worm embryo inside the egg with the fluorescently labeled cells. The second image shows how the computer program identifies each of the marked cells, and image C shows the untwisted worm. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. A[Read More…]
Robert Redford and Indigenous Leaders, Artists Speak Out on Climate
UNESCO and NRDC Host Afternoon of “Storytelling for Global Climate Action” Photo: Julien Hekimian/Getty PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2015 –Robert Redford and indigenous artists, activists and storytellers from across the globe took the stage today during the international climate talks in Paris at UNESCO to share captivating stories about precious places threatened[Read More…]
Sierra Club & RYOT Launch Virtual Reality Experience on China’s Largest Carbon Polluters
As World Leaders Gather in Paris to Take Climate Action, Legendary Singer Cher Narrates the 360 Video Calling out the Dangers of Coal in China WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Today, the Sierra Club and RYOT launched their second joint virtual reality video experience, viewable on the RYOT-VR mobile[Read More…]
International Case To Be Brought Against Monsanto for Health and Environmental Crimes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Monsanto will be put on trial for crimes against nature, humanity, and ecocide in The Hague, Netherlands, home to the United Nation’s International Court of Justice. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA), IFOAM International Organics, Navdanya, Regeneration International (RI), and Millions Against Monsanto, joined by dozens of[Read More…]
Facing ‘Keep it in the Ground’ Protest, Feds Halt Fossil Fuel Auction Coinciding With Paris Climate Talks
Second Auction Halted in a Month Following Growing Protests WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Facing a climate protest from a growing “Keep It in the Ground” movement, the Bureau of Land Management today halted an oil and gas auction scheduled for Thursday in Washington, D.C. The auction was scheduled as the Obama[Read More…]
Another Endangered Species Act Success Story: Rare California, Oregon Fish Declared Recovered
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the removal of the Modoc sucker, a fish native to the Pit River basin in southern Oregon and northeastern California, from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The sucker’s recovery was due to habitat restoration, including fencing[Read More…]
Link Between Congenital Heart Disease and Neurodevelopment Issues in Children Found
NIH-funded study yields potential opportunity for early identification of at-risk youth. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2015. Scientists have confirmed the role of a set of gene mutations in the development of congenital heart disease and simultaneously discovered a link between them and some neurodevelopmental abnormalities in children. These abnormalities include cognitive,[Read More…]
California Releases Gray Wolf Management Plan
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2015. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a draft plan for managing the state’s wolf population as it expands and addressing conflicts with livestock interests and hunters. Recognizing that the wolf is protected under both the state and federal endangered species acts, the[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Decreased Obesity
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. The enactment of statewide laws permitting the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is associated with an annual reduction in obesity-related medical costs, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Health Economics. Investigators at Cornell University in New York and San Diego[Read More…]
