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Government and academic scientists on a multi-week expedition to explore deep-sea coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico have observed corals and associated communities of marine life that show evidence of recent damage.
On Thursday, NOAA released a national policy encouraging the consideration and use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that has shown it can help rebuild fisheries and sustain fishermen, communities, vibrant working waterfronts and culturally important fishing traditions.
During the three giant caldera-forming eruptions that occurred between 2.1 million and 640,000 years ago, tiny particles of volcanic debris ( volcanic ash ) covered much of the western half of North America, likely a third of a meter deep several hundred kilometers from Yellowstone and several…
(New York, N.Y. -- Nov. 4, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two separate settlements with one of the nation's largest oil recycling companies
By Lina YounesIn an earlier blog on car maintenance tips, I mentioned the need to keep your car well tuned and to change the oil regularly in order to improve fuel efficiency. One of the commenters quickly pointed out that newer car models don’t require changing the oil as often as in the past.…
Por Lina YounesEn un blog anterior sobre consejos para el mantenimiento de autos, mencioné la necesidad de mantener su auto bien afinado y hacer el cambio de aceite con regularidad para mejorar la eficiencia de combustible. Una de las personas que envió comentarios rápidamente señaló que los…
Species Profile -- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug USDA . NAL . National Invasive Species Information Center. The brown marmorated stink bug is an insect native to southeast Asia. In additionto being annoying, the pest is a serious concern because itfeeds on field crops like soybeans and a number of…
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Reported in Indiana for the First Time (PDF | 144 KB) (Oct 25, 2010) Purdue University. Extension. Department of Entomology.
Government and academic scientists on a multi-week expedition to explore deep-sea coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico have observed corals and associated communities of marine life that show evidence of recent damage.
On Thursday, NOAA released a national policy encouraging the consideration and use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that has shown it can help rebuild fisheries and sustain fishermen, communities, vibrant working waterfronts and culturally important fishing traditions.
During the three giant caldera-forming eruptions that occurred between 2.1 million and 640,000 years ago, tiny particles of volcanic debris ( volcanic ash ) covered much of the western half of North America, likely a third of a meter deep several hundred kilometers from Yellowstone and several…
(New York, N.Y. -- Nov. 4, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two separate settlements with one of the nation's largest oil recycling companies
By Lina YounesIn an earlier blog on car maintenance tips, I mentioned the need to keep your car well tuned and to change the oil regularly in order to improve fuel efficiency. One of the commenters quickly pointed out that newer car models don’t require changing the oil as often as in the past.…
Por Lina YounesEn un blog anterior sobre consejos para el mantenimiento de autos, mencioné la necesidad de mantener su auto bien afinado y hacer el cambio de aceite con regularidad para mejorar la eficiencia de combustible. Una de las personas que envió comentarios rápidamente señaló que los…
Species Profile -- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug USDA . NAL . National Invasive Species Information Center. The brown marmorated stink bug is an insect native to southeast Asia. In additionto being annoying, the pest is a serious concern because itfeeds on field crops like soybeans and a number of…
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Reported in Indiana for the First Time (PDF | 144 KB) (Oct 25, 2010) Purdue University. Extension. Department of Entomology. * See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
Nothing is Perfect: Biodegradable Packing Material as Food and Transportation for a Museum Pest, Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) (Sep 2010) The Coleopterists Bulletin 64(3): 256-257. * See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
Nothing is Perfect: Biodegradable Packing Material as Food and Transportation for a Museum Pest, Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) (Sep 2010) The Coleopterists Bulletin 64(3): 256-257. * See our Vectors and Pathways page for more resources.
Antibody Locks up West Nile's Infection Mechanism (Nov 2, 2010) Purdue University. Researchers have learned the structure that results when an antibody binds tothe West Nile virus , neutralizing the virus by locking up its infection mechanism.The information could help scientists develop a…
Africanized Honeybees found in Georgia (Oct 21, 2010) Georgia Department of Agriculture. Entomological tests have confirmed that Africanized honeybees were responsiblefor the death of an elderly man in Dougherty County last week. This is the firstrecord of Africanized honeybees in Georgia. * See our…
Agencies and Partners Intensify White-Nose Syndrome to Save Bats (Oct 12, 2010) Pennsylvania Game Commission. State wildlife agencies in the Northeast, including the Pennsylvania Game Commission, are ratcheting up theirresponse to White Nose Syndrome as they enter their fourth year of researching…
Governments urged to finalise ballast water's invasive species rules (Nov 3, 2010) World Fishing & Aquaculture. The World Ocean Council, shipping, fisheries, aquaculture, and desalination industries have called for an urgent ratification of the Ballast Water Convention . To control the…
Comments Sought on Plan to Combat Deadly White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (PDF | 56.2 KB) (Oct 27, 2010) DOI . Fish and Wildlife Service. White-nose syndrome (WNS) has killed more than a million bats in the Northeast and has spread to 11 or more states in less than four years since its discovery near…
USDA Official Discussed Invasive Species Research Funding At New Roots Community Farm (Oct 27, 2010) USDA . Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Ann Wright met with state and local officials at San Diego's New Roots Community Farm to discuss and highlight USDA grant…
Nature's Backbone at Risk (Oct 27, 2010) International Union for Conservation of Nature. One-fifth of the world’s vertebrates are facing extinction, however, the situation would be worse were it not for current global conservation efforts, according to a study launched at the 10th Conference…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2011 vehicles
Lava and Lava Flows The temperature of basalt lava at Kilauea reaches 1,160 degrees Celsius (2,120 degrees Fahrenheit). -- USGS/VHP Website, 1998 The tube system (lava tubes) of episode 53 (Pu'u O'o eruption, Hawaii) carried lava for 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the vent to the sea. So…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Maggie SauerhageThe average person takes 15 breaths a minute. That adds up to 21,600 breaths a day and around 7,884,400 breaths a year. Just thinking about that leaves me breathless.Recently, I…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.Autora Maggie SauerhageComo promedio, las personas normalmente respiran 15 veces por minuto. Esto equivaldría unas 21,600 respiraciones por día y unas 7,884,400 respiraciones por año. Simplemente de…
Antibody Locks up West Nile's Infection Mechanism (Nov 2, 2010) Purdue University. Researchers have learned the structure that results when an antibody binds tothe West Nile virus , neutralizing the virus by locking up its infection mechanism.The information could help scientists develop a…
Africanized Honeybees found in Georgia (Oct 21, 2010) Georgia Department of Agriculture. Entomological tests have confirmed that Africanized honeybees were responsiblefor the death of an elderly man in Dougherty County last week. This is the firstrecord of Africanized honeybees in Georgia. * See our…
Agencies and Partners Intensify White-Nose Syndrome to Save Bats (Oct 12, 2010) Pennsylvania Game Commission. State wildlife agencies in the Northeast, including the Pennsylvania Game Commission, are ratcheting up theirresponse to White Nose Syndrome as they enter their fourth year of researching…
Governments urged to finalise ballast water's invasive species rules (Nov 3, 2010) World Fishing & Aquaculture. The World Ocean Council, shipping, fisheries, aquaculture, and desalination industries have called for an urgent ratification of the Ballast Water Convention . To control the…
Comments Sought on Plan to Combat Deadly White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (PDF | 56.2 KB) (Oct 27, 2010) DOI . Fish and Wildlife Service. White-nose syndrome (WNS) has killed more than a million bats in the Northeast and has spread to 11 or more states in less than four years since its discovery near…
USDA Official Discussed Invasive Species Research Funding At New Roots Community Farm (Oct 27, 2010) USDA . Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Ann Wright met with state and local officials at San Diego's New Roots Community Farm to discuss and highlight USDA grant…
Nature's Backbone at Risk (Oct 27, 2010) International Union for Conservation of Nature. One-fifth of the world’s vertebrates are facing extinction, however, the situation would be worse were it not for current global conservation efforts, according to a study launched at the 10th Conference…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2011 vehicles
Lava and Lava Flows The temperature of basalt lava at Kilauea reaches 1,160 degrees Celsius (2,120 degrees Fahrenheit). -- USGS/VHP Website, 1998 The tube system (lava tubes) of episode 53 (Pu'u O'o eruption, Hawaii) carried lava for 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the vent to the sea. So…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Maggie SauerhageThe average person takes 15 breaths a minute. That adds up to 21,600 breaths a day and around 7,884,400 breaths a year. Just thinking about that leaves me breathless.Recently, I…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.Autora Maggie SauerhageComo promedio, las personas normalmente respiran 15 veces por minuto. Esto equivaldría unas 21,600 respiraciones por día y unas 7,884,400 respiraciones por año. Simplemente de…