Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Urges Americans to Prevent Invasive Pests, Protect American Agriculture (Apr 2, 2012) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced that it is dedicating the month of April to…
By Ann Carroll It’s a simple question. How far do you have to go to get healthy food? I’m lucky. I can walk eight blocks to get to a full service grocery store. If I bike in the other direction, I have even more options: a Latino food market and a grocery store full of organic vegetables, [...]
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Issue -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Jan-Mar 2012 (Vol 5, Issue 1) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through…
NOAA has set new 2012 catch limits for Gulf of Maine cod of 6,700 metric tons, reflecting collaborative work with the fishing industry to prevent a much larger cut.
By Jessica OrquinaHave you heard of six-word essays or flash fiction? It’s a unique genre of writing that focuses on sharing a meaningful story or idea in just six words. The idea of very short stories began before the digital age, but has begun to thrive recently as people share their stories via…
Jeanethe FalveyEarth Day is April 22, so help make history with Environment in a Day!Where will your Earth Day defining moment be? In Iowa? American Samoa or Rhode Island? Idaho? Wherever it is, we want to see it! Tell your friends, your family, shout it out through Facebook. This is your chance to…
By Nancy GrundahlThe recent Philadelphia Flower Show inspired me. I bought 3 kinds of asparagus roots and seed packets for those sweet, round yellow watermelons that are hard to find, corn and green beans. Already in my garden are blueberry bushes and a sour cherry tree. I have found that growing my…
By Lina YounesLast week, I conducted several interviews for National Poison Prevention Week. I was often asked about the causes of poisonings. According to statistics compiled by the American Poison Control Centers, many of these poisons belong to products commonly found in our homes. Regardless of…
Por Lina YounesLa semana pasada realicé varias entrevistas para la Semana Nacional de Prevención de Envenenamientos en las cuales me preguntaron con frecuencia acerca de las causas de los envenenamientos. Según las estadísticas recopiladas por los Centros de Control de Venenos en EE.UU., la…
There are several ways to get more detailed information than what you find in the National Atlas. First, National Atlas raw data come from many different Federal agencies and these agencies are often the best sources for more detailed information. Links from the National Atlas to Federal Web sites…
To cite the National Atlas, we suggest: National Atlas of the United States, March 5, 2003, http://nationalatlas.gov Use the date found on the bottom of the Raw Data Download page. For individual layers, we suggest a slightly different format. Include the author and the map layer title, and use the…
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Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Lahne Mattas-CurryRecently, I sat down with Sally Gutierrez, EPA’s Chief of the Environmental Innovation Technology Cluster Development and Support Program, located in Cincinnati, OH. She oversees…
For every dollar American taxpayers spend on NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Coastal Mapping Program, they receive more than $35 in benefits, according to a recent independent socio-economic scoping study.
Jianglong Zhang, Ph.D., an award-winning meteorologist and atmospheric scientist, will receive the prestigious NOAA David S. Johnson Award, which recognizes young scientists for their innovative use of environmental satellite data.
As the Civil War battle to control the lower Mississippi River raged 150 years ago this April, survey data from NOAA’s predecessor agency was instrumental in the novel strategy to capture New Orleans, the largest city in the Confederacy and a key entry port to the critical waterway.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Airport Dog Finds Illegal Food Stowed in Luggage (Mar 26, 2012) Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle, works to find foods and plants brought in by visitors that are considered invasive species or banned projects, some containing…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Pheromone Traps Lure Asian Longhorned Beetles out of Hiding (Winter 2012) Entomologists from the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station and Pennsylvania State University have developed a pheromone trap that lures…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Spinach Genes May Stop Deadly Citrus Disease (Mar 26, 2012) Citrus growers worldwide who currently have no cure for a devastating, tree-killing disease may soon find relief from an unlikely source -- spinach. Researchers have…
By Kelly Hunt It’s spring. How can I tell? Mailings about air duct cleaning. It makes sense that they come now, while us home dwellers prep for the warmer months by cleaning and doing home repairs. But do I need to get the air ducts in my home cleaned? Can this affect the air I breathe [...]