Kotzebue Harbor chart replaces measurements last taken in 19th century Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012 NOAA Ship Fairweather worked around the clock while acquiring Kotzebue data during the summer of 2011. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA formally presented today to Alaska officials a new nautical chart for Kotzebue Sound in the Alaskan Arctic,[Read More…]
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On Biodiversity Day, UN Chief Calls for Greater Protection of World’s Oceans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 May 2012. Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the fragile state of the world’s oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity. “Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the surface area of the globe. They are home to the largest animal known to have[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Highlights 10 Projects in Pacific Northwest and Western States as America’s Great Outdoors Rivers
Interior will leverage resources to support river initiatives in every state and District of Columbia WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today identified river projects in 10 western and Pacific Northwest states to serve as models of the America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative to conserve and restore[Read More…]
Compost Top-Dressing: A Nurturing Blanket for Your Lawn and Garden
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012 The 100-year-old lawn at Taliesin in Wisconsin is top-dressed with compost from Purple Cow Organics. The inspiration for today’s post comes by way of Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright designed home in Spring Green, Wi. By the legendary architect’s directive, the grounds are beginning their second century[Read More…]
Project to Examine ‘Yeti’ DNA Launched
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–22 May 2012. A new collaboration between Oxford University and the Lausanne Museum of Zoology will use the latest genetic techniques to investigate organic remains that some have claimed belong to the ‘Yeti’ and other ‘lost’ hominid species. The Oxford-Lausanne Collateral Hominid Project invites institutions and individuals with collections[Read More…]
Food Fight or Romantic Dinner? Communication Between Couples is Key to Improving Men’s Diets
ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren’t happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home. “The key to married men adopting a healthier diet is for couples to discuss and negotiate the new, healthier[Read More…]
Toxic Mercury, Accumulating In the Arctic, Springs From a Hidden Source
Harvard study finds circumpolar rivers most responsible for high levels of mercury in the Arctic Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element[Read More…]
NIH Study Shows Poor Quality Malaria Drugs Pose Threat
Drug resistance a growing concern in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. Poor quality antimalarial drugs lead to drug resistance and inadequate treatment that pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations, according to a National Institutes of Health study published May 22 in The Lancet Infectious Diseasesjournal.[Read More…]
United States and Mexico Make Efforts to Strengthen US-Mexican Bi-national Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Mexico Secretary of Health Salomón Chertorivski today announced a series of new steps to strengthen health security cooperation between the two countries. The health secretaries outlined these efforts during the 65th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.[Read More…]
HHS Launches National Campaign to Educate Older Adults on Registering as Organ Donors
People in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond can save lives by becoming donors Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. An effort to educate adults 50 and older about the importance of registering to be organ, eye, and tissue donors was launched today in observance of Older Americans Month. The campaign was[Read More…]
