Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Data from a NASA airborne science mission reveals evidence of a large and previously unknown canyon hidden under a mile of Greenland ice. The canyon has the characteristics of a winding river channel and is at least 460 miles (750 kilometers) long, making it longer than[Read More…]
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World Bank Loan Supports Plantation Practices Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Months after Central American health ministries issued a joint declaration citing kidney disease as a top public health priority, the World Bank just approved a new loan to expand sugar cane plantations in Nicaragua. The Bank’s loan represents renewed support for an industry whose workers have[Read More…]
Energy Department Invests $16 Million to Harness Wave and Tidal Energy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department yesterday announced $16 million for seventeen projects to help sustainably and efficiently capture energy from waves, tides and currents. Together, these projects will increase the power production and[Read More…]
United States and France Sign Joint Statement on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The United States and France yesterday issued the Joint Statement on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage that sets forth the common views of the United States and France on civil nuclear liability, including their support for establishment of a global nuclear liability regime allowing for adequate compensation[Read More…]
New York City Comptroller Releases Report Calling for the Establishment of a Medical Marijuana Program
Report Shows that 100,000 Seriously Ill New York City Residents Could Benefit from Medical Marijuana; Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Advocates Call on State Legislature to Pass Compassionate Care Act Immediately NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. Today, New York City Comptroller John Liu released a report calling on the state legislature to[Read More…]
Oregon’s Governor Kitzhaber Announces West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Panel
Salem, OR–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Governor Kitzhaber announced yesterday that Oregon is joining with the state of California to establish a new panel to focus on the extent, causes, and effects of ocean acidification and hypoxia along the Pacific coastline. The West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Panel will bring[Read More…]
Genetic Variant May Increase Heart Disease Risk Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A newly discovered genetic variant may increase the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes by more than a third, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Joslin Diabetes Center. It is the first genome-wide[Read More…]
Learning How the Brain Takes Out Its Trash May Help Decode Neurological Diseases
Lysosome as the engine behind garbage uptake in the cell. Image credit: Haoxing Xu ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Imagine that garbage haulers don’t exist. Slowly, the trash accumulates in our offices, our homes, it clogs the streets and damages our cars, causes illness and renders normal life impossible. Garbage in[Read More…]
New Poll Shows Americans Strongly Oppose 20-Week Abortion Bans When They Understand Reality of the Issue
60 Percent of Americans Support Access to Abortion at 20 Weeks in Cases of Severe Fetal Abnormalities WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The first poll that reflects the reality of abortion later in pregnancy was released today, showing that when voters understand the real-world circumstances surrounding abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy,[Read More…]
Report: 70% of California Water Utilities Fail to Submit Legally Required Agricultural Water Management Plans
LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013 – Twenty-four of California’s agricultural water districts have submitted agricultural water management plans, leaving 55 districts out of compliance with the requirement of the Water Conservation Act of 2009, according to a new joint analysis issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Pacific[Read More…]
