Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012 Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The western half of the continental U.S. and central and northern Alaska could be in for a warmer-than-average winter, while most of Florida might be colder-than-normal December through February, according to NOAA’s annual Winter Outlook announced today from the agency’s new Center[Read More…]
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Groups Seek to Stop Navy from Blasting Marine Mammals with Sonar
New federal plan allows low-frequency active sonar use in nearly 75 percent of world’s oceans LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012 – Marine mammals living in oceans spanning the globe will be at risk if the Navy is allowed to dramatically expand its use of low-frequency active sonar throughout the world’s oceans[Read More…]
On Clean Water Act’s 40th, Appalachian Communities Fighting For The Right to Clean Water
Community groups challenge mountaintop removal mining permit in Kentucky Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Late yesterday, on the eve of the Clean Water Act’s 40th anniversary, citizen groups filed a lawsuit challenging a Clean Water Act permit for a mountaintop removal mine in Kentucky on the grounds that it[Read More…]
UPDATE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Report on Multistate Meningitis Outbreak, October 18, 201- 2:07 PM EDT
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012 – 03:07 PM EDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently coordinating a multistate investigation of fungal infection among patients who received a steroid injection with a potentially contaminated product either into the spinal area or in[Read More…]
IDOT Launches 2013 Yellow Dot Program
Details Success of Previous Year, Encourages All Residents to Participate SPRINGFIELD –(ENWSPF)–October 18, 2012. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined today by the Sangamon County Health Department, first-responders and local participants kicked off the 2013 Yellow Dot program. Due to the successful introduction of the program in 2011, the[Read More…]
Radioactive Decay of Titanium Powers Supernova Remnant
Supernova remnant 1987A EU–(ENEWSPF)–18 October 2012 The first direct detection of radioactive titanium associated with supernova remnant 1987A has been made by ESA’s Integral space observatory. The radioactive decay has likely been powering the glowing remnant around the exploded star for the last 20 years. Stars are like nuclear[Read More…]
New App Lets Users Check Health of Waterways Anywhere in the U.S.
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the How’s My Waterway[Read More…]
Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka Linked to Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. A new study pinpoints agricultural pesticides and fertilizers as the likely culprit for an incurable and deadly kidney disease that has afflicted thousands of Sri Lankans. As many as 400,000 people in the north-central region of Sri Lanka may be affected by the chronic kidney disease[Read More…]
Get The Facts: Understanding Childhood Obesity
From the USC Rossier School of Education: CLICK HERE TO SEE IMAGES Sources: 1. http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/child_obesity/ 2. http://www.letsmove.gov/learn-facts/epidemic-childhood-obesity 3. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/basics.html 4. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/obesity/factsheet06.pdf.pdf 5. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ 6. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_07_08/obesity_child_07_08.htm#table1 7. http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/10/64-calories-a-day-what-kids-need-to-cut-to-reversing-the-obesity-trend/ 8. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html 9. http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319588.pdf 10. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/CNR_2010.htm
Department of Interior Designates 27 New National Landmarks
Landmarks Honor Nation’s Cultural and Natural Heritage WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the designation of 26 national historic landmarks and one national natural landmark as places that possess exceptional value and quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Currently[Read More…]
