SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2013. The federal government is violating a key national environmental law by allowing offshore fracking in waters off California’s coast without analyzing risks to human health and endangered marine species, according to a notice letter filed today by the Center for Biological Diversity. The notice was filed[Read More…]
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Citrus Farmers and Beekeepers at Odds Over Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2013. It was hoped that a recent meeting in Florida between beekeepers and citrus growers could create stronger communication between both agricultural sectors. Beekeepers in Florida have begun to voice growing concerns over the increased use of insecticides on citrus trees where their bees are used as pollinators.[Read More…]
Scientists Generate First Map of Clouds On An Exoplanet
Kepler 7b (left), which is 1.5 times the radius of Jupiter (right), is the first exoplanet to have its clouds mapped. The cloud map was produced using data from NASA’s Kepler and Spitzer space telescopes. IMAGE: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MIT Boston, MA-(ENEWSPF)- On the exoplanet Kepler 7b, the weather is highly predictable, an[Read More…]
Astronomers Observe Distant Galaxy Powered by Primordial Cosmic Fuel
Image of a galaxy (center) with incoming cold gas flow, produced by rendering the gas distribution in a supercomputer simulation of a forming galaxy. CREDIT: MPIA (G. STINSON / A. V. MACCIÒ) Kamuela, HI-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have detected cold streams of primordial hydrogen, vestigial matter left over from the Big Bang,[Read More…]
2013 Hurricane Season Ranks as One of the Least Intense
(Graphic: AccuWeather.com) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports with only two hurricanes so far, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is well behind the curve to reach the average number of hurricanes and is one of the least intense since 1950. While the season does not end until late November, time is running[Read More…]
Southwest Airlines Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -(ENEWSPF)- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) shows its continued dedication to its Employees through its recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Throughout the month of October, the airline will celebrate the 2013 NDEAM theme, “Because We Are EQUAL to the Task.” “Southwest Airlines is proud to celebrate our[Read More…]
67 Groups Urge California to Ban Super-toxic Rat Poison
Over 11,000 Comments Warn of Risks to Wildlife, Pets and People SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. A coalition of 67 conservation, environmental justice, public health, worker’s rights and sustainable farming groups joined more than 11,000 Californians in submitting comments today urging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to ban super-toxic rat[Read More…]
University of Oregon Researcher is a Lead Author for Special Journal on Climate Change
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013 — University of Oregon researcher Kathy Lynn is a lead author for a first-ever peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted exclusively to climate change and its impacts on indigenous communities across the United States. The newly released special issue of Climatic Change brings together more than 50 authors[Read More…]
Study Finds a Bit of Saliva Can Reflect Resilience Against Stress
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013 — A component in saliva has opened a window into a person’s psychological health, reflecting resiliency in the face of stress, say researchers at the University of Oregon and Arizona State University. That component is salivary nerve growth factor, a neurotrophic protein abbreviated as sNGF. It[Read More…]
Recycling Fundraiser Helps Sustainability Efforts at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC)is participating in the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Students, faculty, and staff at PSC, as well as community and businesssupporters can drop off ink cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, and laptops in the atrium of PSC, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago[Read More…]
