MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The next meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be on Monday, February 12th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 7:15 pm. The program will highlight a father-daughter team who backpacked the John Muir Trail in California this past summer. Mel[Read More…]
Science
NASA’s Newly Rediscovered IMAGE Mission Provided Key Aurora Research
Greenbelt, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2018 By: Miles Hatfield On Jan. 20, 2018, amateur astronomer Scott Tilley detected an unexpected signal coming from what he later postulated was NASA’s long-lost IMAGE satellite, which had not been in contact since 2005. On Jan. 30, NASA — along with help from a community of[Read More…]
Earthjustice & Sierra Club Demand Information on EPA’s FOIA Processes
Political Interference Suspected: Under Scott Pruitt, EPA Has Stonewalled the Public’s Right to Information Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2018 By: Thom Cmar, Earthjustice and Adam Beitman, Sierra Club Earthjustice, representing the Sierra Club, filed a lawsuit today to compel the agency to comply with public records laws after extensive delays in providing[Read More…]
Audubon Flying to Court for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Audubon and other conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the recent land transfer agreement. ANCHORAGE, Alaska —(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2018 By: By: Liz Gustafson and Nicolas Gonzalez In a lawsuit filed today, National Audubon Society together with Trustees for Alaska are challenging the legality of a land transfer agreement signed by Department[Read More…]
Mount Sharp ‘Photobombs’ Mars Curiosity Rover (Video)
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Andrew Good A new self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge, which it has been investigating for the past several months. Directly behind the rover is the start of a clay-rich slope scientists are eager to begin exploring. In coming[Read More…]
Racial Inequality Contributes to Racial Gap in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Cristina Novoa and Jamila Taylor The United States holds the worst records for maternal and infant mortality in the developed world, according to a new Center for American Progress issue brief. The brief reveals that higher maternal and infant mortality rates among African American women drive[Read More…]
This Super Bowl the USDA Recommends a Winning Play Against Foodborne Illness
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: USDA Press The long-awaited game of the year is here and whether or not your team will vie for the Lombardi Trophy, one thing holds true – there will be lots of cheers, some tears and a whole lot of food. While enjoying some of the[Read More…]
Wolf Advocates Sue: ‘Recovery Plan’ Sets Mexican Wolves on Road to Extinction
Plan violates Endangered Species Act in nine ways Tucson, AZ —(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Brian Sweeney Today Southwestern wolf advocates challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in court over its 2017 Mexican wolf recovery plan, which violates the Endangered Species Act, excludes the best available science, and imposes an[Read More…]
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Coming January 31 (Video)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Tricia Talbert If you live in the western part of North America, Alaska, and the Hawaiian islands, you might set your alarm early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31 for a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon.” Beginning at 5:30 a.m. EST on[Read More…]
NIH Launches Partnership to Improve Success of Clinical Trials for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Effort is part of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership to speed development of disease-altering treatments. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: NIH Office of Communications The National Institutes of Health is teaming with government, biopharmaceutical, life science and non-profit organizations to overcome obstacles and increase success for advancing promising treatments for Parkinson’s[Read More…]
