UN Environment condemns killing of Mexican activist Isidro Baldenegro López
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27092&ArticleID=36339&l=en
Trilobites: How Zoo Animals Learn to Help Take Care of Themselves
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Zoo animals require care that emphasizes their welfare if people want them to have long lives like Colo, the gorilla that just died at 60 in Ohio. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/science/colo-gorilla-zoo-animals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
World Looks to China for Climate Leadership
Published by the Environmental News Service DAVOS, Switzerland, January 17, 2017 (ENS) – With climate skeptic President-elect Donald Trump approaching the White House, much of the world is turning to China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, for leadership on climate change. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/18/world-looks-to-china-for-climate-leadership/
Scott Pruitt, Testifying to Lead E.P.A., Criticizes Environmental Rules
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Pruitt, Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the E.P.A., offered his vision of a more restrained agency at his confirmation hearing. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/us/politics/scott-pruitt-testifying-to-lead-epa-criticizes-environmental-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Surface temperatures are heading toward levels that many scientists believe will pose a threat to both the natural world and to human civilization. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/science/earth-highest-temperature-record.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
La FDA y la EPA publican consejos finales sobre el consumo de pescado
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicaron sus consejos finales referentes al consumo de pescado. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/la-fda-y-la-epa-publican-consejos-finales-sobre-el-consumo-de-pescado
Bandit Industries, Inc., Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations for Manufacturing and Selling Wood Processing Equipment That Failed to Meet Emissions Standards
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Bandit Industries, Inc., for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling non-road diesel engines and equipment used to process wood and waste that do not meet federal standards. Read the full article […]
Tauber Oil Company Settles Allegations of Selling Unregistered Fuel Additive in Violation of Clean Air Act
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Tauber Oil Company, resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations stemming from the company’s sale of a fuel additive that was not registered with the EPA. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/tauber-oil-company-settles-allegations-selling-unregistered-fuel-additive-violation
EPA and FDA Issue Final Fish Consumption Advice
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-fda-issue-final-fish-consumption-advice-0
Congo Holds World’s Largest Tropical Peatland
Published by the Environmental News Service LEEDS, UK, January 17, 2017 (ENS) – An extensive peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, showing it to be the largest such tropical peatland in the world, covering an area larger than England. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/17/congo-holds-worlds-largest-tropical-peatland/
What Should Senators Ask Scott Pruitt, Trump’s E.P.A. Nominee? Here’s What Readers Said
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 2,000 readers submitted questions on climate change, industry influence and other topics for Mr. Pruitt, who goes before a Senate panel Wednesday. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/science/readers-questions-scott-pruitt-trump-epa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Obama Expands National Monuments in Oregon, California
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 16, 2017 (ENS) – President Barack Obama Friday expanded the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southwestern Oregon and Northern California, and added six new units to the California Coastal National Monument to protect biodiversity, cultural resources and vital wildlife habitat. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/15/obama-expands-national-monuments-in-oregon-california/
Ringling Bros. Circus Closing the Big Tent
Published by the Environmental News Service PALMETTO, Florida, January 15, 2017 (ENS) – “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® circus, is closing. The famous circus will hold its final performances in May of this year says its owner, Feld Entertainment. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/15/ringling-bros-circus-closing-the-big-tent/
Japan Caught with Dead Whale in Australian Sanctuary
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, Australia, January 15, 2017 (ENS) – Hours after Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull smiled for a photo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sydney on Saturday, Japanese whalers were caught killing whales in the icy waters of the Australian Whale Sanctuary off Antarctica. Read the full article […]
New Primate Species Found in China Already Endangered
Published by the Environmental News Service GUANGZHOU, China, January 14, 2017 (ENS) – An entirely new species of gibbon has been found living in the forests of the Gaoligong mountains of southwest China, but the discovering scientists are calling for it to be immediately listed as Endangered on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. […]
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s E.P.A. Pick, Backed Industry Donors Over Regulators
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Pruitt could be in charge of policing industries that have long helped advance his political career. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/us/scott-pruitt-trump-epa-pick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Warsaw Journal: Warsaw Grapples With Gloomy, Gray Smog
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spike in air pollution was mainly driven by a cold snap that forced thousands of households to crank up poor quality heaters that burn things like coal and garbage. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/world/europe/warsaw-air-pollution-smog.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
A Big Test for Big Batteries
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In California, an environmental crisis forced a utility to fast-track a risky idea — using rechargeable cells to stand in for power plants. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/business/energy-environment/california-big-batteries-as-power-plants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Long Reach of the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When a geyser of gas began spewing from the ground in October 2015, it was just the beginning of an energy and environmental crisis in Southern California with far-reaching repercussions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/business/energy-environment/aliso-canyon-gas-leak.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
With a Major Oil Discovery, Guyana Is Poised to Become a Top Producer
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Exxon Mobil and Hess may soon confirm that the sea floor beneath the South American country’s coastal waters contains one of the richest energy discoveries in decades. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/business/energy-environment/major-oil-find-guyana-exxon-mobile-hess.html?partner=rss&emc=rss