By Tom Murray The answer is a guy named Tim. I’ve been in the pollution prevention game for quite awhile now and I and others in the field can regale you with P2 success stories well into the night. But every once in a while a story crosses my desk that just grabs me and this is [...]
This week, the GOES-7 satellite, one of NOAA’s earliest geostationary satellites, was moved into a higher orbit and retired from service. Launched in 1987, GOES-7 first served as a critical weather satellite, capturing images of developing hurricanes and other severe storms that impacted the…
Local environmental restoration projects will get a boost thanks to an agreement signed today by federal, state and tribal natural resource trustees to jointly conduct Natural Resource Damage Assessment(NRDA) activities within Port Angeles Harbor.
By Lina YounesEver since my children were young, I tried to instill in them a love for math and science. So, when I saw the news of a new exhibit in the Washington area entitled “MathAlive,” it definitely became part of my “must see” list. Of course, I didn’t mention the title right off…
Por Lina YounesDesde que mis hijas eran pequeñas, traté de inculcarles un amor por las matemáticas y las ciencias. Cuando vi un artículo sobre una nueva exposición en el área de Washington titulada MathAlive,” (Las Matemáticas Vivas) decidí inmediatamente que tenía que ir a dicha…
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries today announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider possible expansion of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron.
Fans of Colorado Rockies baseball can feel safer when severe thunderstorms threaten Coors Field now that the park has earned designation as a National Weather Service StormReady® Supporter. Coors Field is the fourth major league baseball park to earn StormReady distinction.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Related Conferences added (U.S. and International), including : 2012 Alberta Invasive Plants Council - "New Invasive Threats to Alberta: Meeting the Challenge" -- Apr 19, 2012 2012…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterJuly 23rd, 2008. That was the launch of our first Science Wednesday blog.Since then, we’ve faithfully posted Wednesday blogs and entertained hundreds of comments from readers.…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Research Show Invasive Species Cost the Great Lakes Millions: New Paper Assigns Dollar Figure to Effects of Shipborne Invaders (Mar 29, 2012) Researchers assigns a dollar figure on the cost to the Great Lakes from invasive species…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Save Our Citrus - Identify and Report Citrus Diseases California citrus growers and government agricultural officials are relying on backyard gardeners to help contain citrus greening disease in the state. This free iPhone…
By Steve RyanHave you ever had trouble sleeping at night and the next day you feel drained? Well, it may surprise you to learn that your computer may be experiencing insomnia as well. In fact, it may not be getting any sleep at all resulting in a big energy drain. While it may still perform…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Minnesota - New Required Aquatlc Invasive Species Rules Decal for Boaters Now Available (Apr 5, 2012) A new law passed in 2011 requires a watercraft owner or operator to obtain and attach an aquatic invasive species rules decal to…
By Tom MurrayAs a guy who has been trained for so long to look at sustainable manufacturing through an environmental lens, it was refreshing to hear what the “workforce side of manufacturing” was saying about a sustainability program I and representatives from five other federal agencies work on…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Forest Service and NASA Release Web-based Forest Disturbance Monitoring Tool (Mar 19, 2012) The USDA Forest Service's Eastern Forest and Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Centers recently unveiled a product…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- UCSB Study Shows Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in U.S. Via Imported Plants (Apr 9, 2012) The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the U.S., with new imports now valued at more than $500…
By Kathy SykesFor the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated a special day to Healthy Aging. This is cause to celebrate—for me, for my father, a long-time advocate for older adults, and for all of us who strive to age well and in good health.I do not remember when I…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Detected in Hacienda Heights Area of Los Angeles County (Mar 30, 2012) APHIS has confirmed the presence of citrus greening, also referred to as Huanglongbing, in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample and…
According to NOAA scienticts, record and near-record breaking temperatures dominated the eastern two-thirds of the nation and contributed to the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States, a record that dates back to 1895.
By: Brittney GordonThese past two weeks has brought unusually high temperatures to the D.C. area and I am taking full advantage of the sunny weather. I am always excited about the coming of spring and this early start motivates me to shake up my normal routine and start to do some of the things that…