Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. Research has shown the importance of reading, talking and singing in infant and toddler language development, and a new study examines the role of gender in these parent-child conversations. The study, “Gender Differences in Adult-Infant Communication in the First Months of Life,” published in[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Treating Bronchiolitis in Young Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. An updated guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers pediatricians guidance in diagnosing, treating and preventing bronchiolitis, a disorder commonly caused by viral infections of the lower respiratory tract that is the most common cause of hospitalization among infants under 1 year of[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Final Synthesis Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report: “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report reiterates many of the critical takeaways from the last three reports. Leading climate scientists from[Read More…]
Minnesota Considers Banning Pesticides Linked to Pollinator Decline
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A state ban of neonicotinoid insecticides, which have become increasingly linked to the decline of honey bees and other pollinators worldwide, is under consideration in Minnesota, making it the first state to move in this direction. A revised version of an earlier review, “Scoping a Review of Neonicotinoid Use,[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Northern Rockies Fisher From Trapping and Logging in Old-growth Forests
MISSOULA, Mont.—(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity and four other conservation organizations filed a notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to respond to a petition to protect the Northern Rockies fisher under the Endangered Species Act. A relative of the[Read More…]
New Report IDs 350,000 Square Miles of Additional Habitat for Wolves in Lower 48, Including Grand Canyon Area Where Wolf Recently Spotted
Obama Administration Prematurely Abandoning Recovery, Despite Ample Room for Wolves in Southern Rockies, West Coast, Northeast SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A first-of-its-kind analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity identifies 359,000 square miles of additional habitat for gray wolves in 19 of the lower 48 states that could significantly boost[Read More…]
United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai and Kia in a Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a historic settlement with the automakers Hyundai and Kia that will resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations based on their sale of close to 1.2 million vehicles that will emit approximately 4.75 million[Read More…]
Democratic National Committee Protested, Day Before Election Day, On Climate Change
Warned: Democratic Party candidates should not count on the support of voters concerned about climate change Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. People from a wide variety of organizations will protest Democrats at their national headquarters (400 South Capitol Street) on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 2:00 PM for their failure to address[Read More…]
Concluding Instalment of the Fifth Assessment Report: Climate Change Threatens Irreversible and Dangerous Impacts, But Options Exist to Limit Its Effects
COPENHAGEN—(ENEWSP)–November 2, 2014. Human influence on the climate system is clear and growing, with impacts observed on all continents. If left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. However, options are available to adapt to climate change and implementing stringent[Read More…]
Ebola: UN Envoy Says Response Must be Sustained ‘Until Every Last Case is Contained and Treated’
Cuban health care workers receive training at a WHO-supported Ebola Treatment Unit training Centre in Liberia. Photo: WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–31 October 2014 – The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Ebola, David Nabarro, appealed today for the global response to the deadly virus to be sustained “until every last case is contained and[Read More…]
