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Up to nearly 1 meter (about 3 feet) long and about 0.5 kilos (about 1 pound). Some sources from Asia suggest the swamp eel may grow to about 1.5 meters, but all eels captured in the United States have been less than 1 meter in total length.
It’s doubtful that clothing, jewelry, furniture, or even building materials comes to mind, right? Perhaps you were picturing bicycling uphill instead?In fourth grade, my best friend was way ahead of the curve. She took a cracker box, paper towel roll, pieces of an empty cereal box, purple paint,…
By Lina Younes At the beginning of the year, I decided that 2012 was going to be the year for me to get healthier. I thought that if I used that as my guiding light for the months ahead, this resolution would likely survive beyond the month of January. Granted that in order to get healthier, I [...]
Por Lina YounesA principios del año, decidí que el 2012 sería el año en el cual me dedicaría a ser más saludable. Pensé que si fijaba esa meta como mi norte para los meses venideros, esta resolución tendría mejores posibilidades de sobrevivir más allá de enero.Admito que para lograr ser…
By Nancy GrundahlI won’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of the Philadelphia sculptor, Daniel Kornbau. I hadn’t either until I began researching my ancestry. I learned that Daniel was the brother of my great grandmother Emma. His most famous work is the Mullen Monument, which was…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Katie LubinskyImagine the swooshing sound of air being vacuumed. This is what I heard the second I stepped into the car. As I looked inside, I noticed the jungle of wires, plugs and Back to the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants (2011) Produced by: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut. This document focuses on the disposal of invasive…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : National Invasive Species Forum (Canada) -- Feb 28-Mar 1, 2012 20th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop -- Mar 6-8, 2012 Society for Ecological Restoration -…
By Dr Susan ConrathThroughout my career as a Public Health Service Officer and EPA employee, I have always been surprised by the relatively low level of radon awareness throughout the country. Radon is a Class A carcinogen- we know that it causes cancer in humans. But, this huge environmental risk…
A lo largo de mi carrera como militar en salud pública y como empleada de la EPA, siempre me ha sorprendido el nivel relativamente bajo del conocimiento sobre el radón en todo el país. El radón es un carcinógeno de clase A, que se sabe que causa cáncer en los seres humanos. Sin embargo este…
By Brittney Gordon Do you use a programmable thermostat? For many years I would have had to answer no to that question. I always tried to turn down the heat/air conditioning as I left for work in the morning and before I went to bed, but that strategy was 50/50 to say the least. If only [...]
By Jeanethe FalveyTo date, most of the photos submitted to State of the Environment have been stunningly beautiful; artistic landscapes and captivating creatures. If that’s what the cumulative picture of our planet is right now, incredible! However, I know there is work to be done and that beauty…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3, 2012 A broad coalition of stakeholders will gather to spotlight harmful invasive species that cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on our nation's economy. A…
By Carmen TorrentIn January, people reflect on their lives and make a list of things they want to get, change or strike out. The tradition of making resolutions comes from ancient times. The Roman Empire established January 1 as the beginning of the year and placed Janus, a mystic god, as the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose Syndrome (Jan 17, 2012) On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds and Plant Invaders) Oct 2-7, 2011Ascona (Monte Verita) Switzerland Scientists and practitioners from all over the world met from Oct 3 to 7, 2011 in…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Washington Invasive Species Council: Annual Report - 2011 This report to the Legislature summarizes the work of the council during the past year and discusses the threat invasives species pose to Washington's landscape,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan (Jan 12, 2012) As part of President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the National Ocean Council has released a draft…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Salazar Announces Ban on Importation and Interstate Transportation of Four Giant Snakes that Threaten Everglades (Jan 17, 2012) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that would ban the importation and interstate…
The USGS has decided to update its 2008 assessment of the Bakken Formation, with the effort beginning in October 2011 at the start of the 2012 fiscal year. Dependent upon budget availability, it is expected to take two years to complete. The decision to update the oil resources assessment is based…