Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mutation in some obesity-prone dog breeds might reveal new risk factors for obesity in humans — and perhaps give rise to new drugs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/the-genetics-of-pooched-out-pooches.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Surrounding myself with animals to feel less alone was a mistake: The greatest comfort is in knowing their lives are not about us at all. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/what-animals-taught-me-about-being-human.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 14 organizations to receive funding to operate environmental job training programs for local residents. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epas-brownfields-job-training-program-transforms-lives-and-land-across-country
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For decades, scientists have warned of mounting evidence that exposure to chlorpyrifos may threaten children’s development. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/health/pesticides-epa-chlorpyrifos-scott-pruitt.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, May 15, 2017 (ENS) – Young professionals from developing countries will be better able to advance implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with the help of a new fellowship program to be run by two key United Nations agencies based in […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The catastrophe set off an unexpected shortage of iodine, leaving children in faraway countries vulnerable to cognitive deficits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/health/tsunami-japan-cambodia-iodine-defiency.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will receive approximately $344,000 in the form of a federal grant appropriated by Congress to conserve and improve working waterfronts and preserve fishing communities, Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-grant-mobile-bay-national-estuary-program-protecting-natural-resources-and
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA is launching a new website (www.epa.gov/wotus-rule) today to provide the public with information about EPA’s review of the definition of “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) as set out in the 2015 “Clean Water Rule.” Th Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-launches-new-waters-us-website
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, May 15, 2017 (ENS) – Conservationists are engaged in court battles with the administration of President Donald Trump and they are chalking up some victories. Tracking just one nonprofit group, the Center for Biological Diversity, shows more than a dozen lawsuits filed against the Trump administration in […]
Published by the Environmental News Service RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 15, 2017 (ENS) – Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh, is building the world’s largest public transit system, the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project. Testing of the automated, driverless train service will start in the last quarter of 2018, and the goal is to begin service […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, May 12, 2017 (ENS) – The Trump administration has undone President Barack Obama’s protection for Bristol Bay, Alaska, which hosts the world largest sockeye salmon run, by allowing a Canadian mining company to apply for a permit to dig up the world’s largest undeveloped gold […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Photos taken by a French astronaut sparked a discussion about their beauty — and also raised questions about energy use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/world/europe/belgium-lights-energy-space-astronaut.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON UK, May 11, 2017 (ENS) – Rapid charge points that power electric vehicles in 30 minutes will be installed across London in the next few months, according to the local government body responsible for the city’s transport system, Transport for London. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/05/11/london-invests-18-million-in-rapid-ev-charge-points/
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) From meeting with Florida Governor Rick Scott, signing a proposed rule that will let North Dakota regulate CO2 storage and reaffirming his commitment to cleaning-up Superfund sites, it was a successful week at EPA. Below is a recap of all of the good news from an EPA […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –The US Environmental Protection Agency entered into a settlement agreement with the Pebble Limited Partnership to resolve litigation from 2014 relating to EPA’s prior work in the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska. The settlement provides the Pebble Limited Partnership Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-pebble-limited-partnership-reach-settlement-agreement
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today proposed a 12-month extension for implementation of the revised final. Certification and Training of Pesticide Applicators (C&T) rule. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/updated-epa-requests-comment-extending-timeline-pesticide-applicators-rule
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At a meeting of the Arctic Council, the secretary of state was noncommittal when asked about the administration’s view on the landmark climate agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/climate/rex-tillerson-arctic-council-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, May 11, 2017 (ENS) – By a slim margin, the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to uphold an Obama-era regulation to control the the venting and flaring of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas wells on public lands. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/05/11/obama-era-methane-waste-rule-withstands-senate-attack/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A series of experimental “mesocosms” in Australia show that a warming world will have unexpected effects on marine ecosystems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/science/climate-change-simulation-miniature-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Lawmakers are using a backdoor strategy to advance legislation that could undermine the safety of everyday foods and products. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/316900675/0/edf/blogs/feed~Heres-the-scariest-legislation-youve-never-heard-of