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Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Jing ZhangEach time I visit downtown Durham, North Carolina, I am pleasantly surprised and impressed by the improvements and renovations. Areas such as the American Tobacco Campus have successfully…
By Suzanne RudzinskiI’m not sure when it happened, but at some point, recycling became more mainstream in America. Here in Washington, DC you’ll find separate bins for your recycling next to waste bins. Major manufacturers and other leading manufacturers are recycling tons of materials annually…
By Angela MillerThree years ago I relocated to Washington, DC from Michigan to work for the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR). Growing up along the Lake Michigan shoreline and near several inland lakes nurtured my reverence of nature and its connection to humanity. The community I grew…
By Chandler von SchraderFor better or worse, cold weather has arrived and it’s time to “get your heat on.” You may have already switched your thermostat over to the heating mode and had one of those “please, please, please start” moments! While you are waiting to hear that familiar…
By Lina YounesRecently, I had a bug infestation in my pantry. Nope. I’m not talking about cockroaches, ants or rodents. There were numerous small beetle-like bugs attacking foods like flour, dry cereals, and even boxed pasta products. I was surprised to see the infestation given the fact that…
Por Lina YounesRecientemente, hubo una infestación de insectos en mi alacena. No se trataba de cucarachas, hormigas ni roedores. Numerosos insectos que parecían minúsculos escarabajos estaban atacando alimentos como las harinas, cereales secos y cajas de fideos. Me sorprendió ver la infestación…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- The Proceedings for " Microbial Biocontrol of Arthropods, Weeds, and Plant Pathogens: Risks, Benefits and Challenges " held Nov 28-Dec 1, 2010 are now available. Presentations and Presentation summaries are available for…
By Jeff TumarkinAlmost six months ago I was asked to help manage the Apps for the Environment Challenge. I really had no idea what to expect as this was uncharted territory for EPA. We researched other government challenges and decided the only way we could possibly succeed without being able to…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Dayna GibbonsAs far as I’m concerned, daylight savings time could not have come at a better time. Last week, EPA released its final study plan to research the relationship between hydraulic…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening the comment period for a notice that advised the public that we have determined that 41 taxa of plants for planting are quarantined pests and 107 taxa of plants for…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Unlikely Stowaways: Weed Seed Travel to Faraway Places on Cars, Trucks and ATVs (Oct 19, 2011) When you take your four-wheel drive out for a spin this fall, you might be bringing home more than memories. Researchers at Montana…
By Terry IppolitoOK, I admit it: although I cannot do it often enough, I need to get away from my desk and computer in New York City and get out there to see what is happening in the real world. And, more specifically, experience the real world of environmental education.Recently, I went to Port…
By Nancy StonerOne of the best parts of my job is when I get outside of Washington, D.C. to travel to see water issues firsthand and meet the wide spectrum of people involved in protecting waterways.During a recent trip to New Mexico, I saw the incredible progress in improving the lower Santa Fe…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service has created a series of downloadable invasive plant distribution maps for its Northern Region (includes 24 states). The distributions on these maps portray…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- White-Nose Syndrome Research - FWS-R5-ES-12-001 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the availability of new funding for projects related directly to the investigation and management of white-nose syndrome…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease (Oct 26, 2011) The appropriately named fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to research published in the journal…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Don't Panic: The Animal's Guide to Hitchhiking (Oct 21, 2011) New research suggests that hitch-hiking, once believed to be the exclusive domain of beat poets and wanderers, is in fact an activity that daring members of the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- West Nile virus transmission linked to land use patterns, 'super-spreaders' (Oct 20, 2011) In most places, only a few key species of bird "hosts" and mosquito "vectors" are important in transmission of…
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…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Biodiversity Information Standards - Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG) 2011 Annual Conference -- Oct 16-21, 2011 2011 Alaska Invasive Species Conference -- Oct 19-21, 2011…