NEW YORK, NY –(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. With spring migration underway, the National Audubon Society invites birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages to help track the health of hummingbirds with Audubon’s Hummingbirds at Home app. This citizen science project utilizes the power of volunteers to help collect data that provide[Read More…]
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Few Teens Use the Most Effective Types of Birth Control
Improving access and education will further reduce teen pregnancy Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9,2015. Teen births continue to decline in the U.S., but still more than 273,000 infants were born to teens ages 15 to 19 in 2013. Childbearing during the teen years can carry health, economic, and social costs[Read More…]
Mojave Desert Snail Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Rare Snail Unique to California’s Kern County Threatened by Golden Queen Mine Mohave shoulderband photo by Lance Gilbertson BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that California’s Mohave shoulderband snail may warrant protection under[Read More…]
Western Pond Turtle Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Turtle Battling Steep Declines in California, Oregon, Washington Western pond turtle photo courtesy California Department of Water Resources. SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. In response to a 2012 petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and several renowned scientists and herpetologists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered[Read More…]
Lawmakers Kick Off Oregon Caves Expansion
Hikers Explore the Old-Growth Forest – Source: NPS Senators Wyden and Merkley, Congressman DeFazio praise new protections for iconic landmark Portland, OR –(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Peter DeFazio will meet Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m. with advocates for the Oregon Caves[Read More…]
UN Relief Wing Spotlights Deteriorating Health Situation for Conflict-affected Ukrainians
A girl waits with her mother to get hygienic supplies after leaving their home near Donetsk airport, Ukraine, to escape shelling. Photo: UNICEF Ukraine/Pavel Zmey GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2015 – The deteriorating health situation for internally displaced and others impacted by the conflict in Ukraine has drawn the serious concern of[Read More…]
Nevada State Senate to Hold the First-ever Legislative Hearing in the US on Heroin-assisted Treatment
International Experts to Testify on Incontrovertible Scientific Evidence Demonstrating Heroin-assisted Treatment is a Feasible, Proven, and Cost-Effective Intervention NEVADA—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. Today, the Nevada State Senate will hold the first-ever legislative hearing on heroin-assisted treatment. Senate Bill 275, which would establish a four-year pilot program, will be heard in the[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Calls for Reauthorization, Full-Funding for Landmark Law that Preserves Historic Landscapes, Civil War Battlefields
Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War, Secretary Visits Site of Robert E. Lee’s Surrender to Highlight Importance of Land and Water Conservation Fund APPOMATTOX, VA –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Marking the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ended the Civil War,[Read More…]
The Solar System and Beyond is Awash in Water
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places. Water[Read More…]
NOAA, Federal Partners Design ‘Early Warning System’ for Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms
$3.6 million HABs research project aims to protect freshwater from contamination Lake Erie’s algal bloom off of Toledo Ohio as seen from satellite image from USGS on August 1, 2014. (Credit: Photo courtesy USGS.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. NOAA has joined forces with NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and[Read More…]
