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See our Conference Calendar for more information: Managing Trap-Wise Feral Hogs -- Jan 29, 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum 2010 - "Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health & Prosperity" -- Feb 18-19, 2010 Species Introductions and Reintroductions Symposium 2010 - " Opportunities…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a scientist. At first, the only scientist I knew of was Albert Einstein, but I had no aspirations of growing up looking like him. Then I discovered a “Space…
Australia a Global Leader in Biodiversity Knowledge (Sep 29, 2009) Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released the only report in the world to document the planet's known animal and plant species - all 1,899,587 of them. * See our…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts (Jan 11, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of $41.5 million in emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in…
For decades, experts have searched for signs in the sun that could lead to more accurate forecasts of solar flares — powerful blasts of energy that can supercharge Earth’s upper atmosphere and disrupt satellites and the land-based technologies on which modern societies depend. Now a scientist at…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced an agreement with the City of New York to address the risks posed by PCBs in caulk found in some city schools
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first three frozen fried potato processing plants to earn the Energy Star for superior energy performance
January is National Radon Action Month, or NRAM. Read more about EPA’s radon activities and what others are doing to reduce their radon exposure.I was buying shampoo yesterday and was, for some reason, drawn to a particular brand I had never bought before. I didn’t realize why I was drawn to…
Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed, according to a new study led by Manoj Nair of the University of Colorado and NOAA.
Panama Canal and Singapore at Highest Risk of Invasive Species (Jan 13, 2010) PortWorld. Scientists have developed a new map of shipping networks that they say will act as a useful tool in preventing the threat of invasive species. They analyzed the routes of over 16,000 cargo ships through onboard…
A Guide to nonnative invasive plants inventoried in the north by Forest Inventory and Analysis (Sep 2009) USDA . Forest Service. Publication General Technical Report NRS-52. The intent of this guide is to aid Forest Inventory and Analysis field staff in identifying 44 invasive plant species in the…
NOAA’s fleet of satellites played a vital role in the rescues of 195 people during life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2009. In each incident, NOAA satellites pinpointed these downed pilots, shipwrecked mariners, or stranded hikers by detecting a…
(New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.J
(New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.J
WASHINGTON – January is National Radon Action Month, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is touting three initiatives to raise awareness about the risks of radon
January is National Radon Action Month, or NRAM. Read more about EPA’s radon activities and what others are doing to reduce their radon exposure.Two months ago, I helped judge the 2010 National Radon Poster Contest.What amazed me most was the amount of creativity in the posters submitted by…
(ATLANTA – Jan. 15, 2010) Rodney O. Corr will pay $100,000 for illegally filling wetlands on his property in Waveland, Miss., in violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The impacted wetlands are adjacent to Edwards Bayou, a tributary to the Jourdan River in Hancock County, Miss
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing water quality standards
See our Conference Calendar for more information: Managing Trap-Wise Feral Hogs -- Jan 29, 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum 2010 - "Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health & Prosperity" -- Feb 18-19, 2010 Species Introductions and Reintroductions Symposium 2010 - " Opportunities…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a scientist. At first, the only scientist I knew of was Albert Einstein, but I had no aspirations of growing up looking like him. Then I discovered a “Space…
Australia a Global Leader in Biodiversity Knowledge (Sep 29, 2009) Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released the only report in the world to document the planet's known animal and plant species - all 1,899,587 of them. * See our…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts (Jan 11, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of $41.5 million in emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in…
For decades, experts have searched for signs in the sun that could lead to more accurate forecasts of solar flares — powerful blasts of energy that can supercharge Earth’s upper atmosphere and disrupt satellites and the land-based technologies on which modern societies depend. Now a scientist at…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced an agreement with the City of New York to address the risks posed by PCBs in caulk found in some city schools
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first three frozen fried potato processing plants to earn the Energy Star for superior energy performance
January is National Radon Action Month, or NRAM. Read more about EPA’s radon activities and what others are doing to reduce their radon exposure.I was buying shampoo yesterday and was, for some reason, drawn to a particular brand I had never bought before. I didn’t realize why I was drawn to…
Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed, according to a new study led by Manoj Nair of the University of Colorado and NOAA.
Panama Canal and Singapore at Highest Risk of Invasive Species (Jan 13, 2010) PortWorld. Scientists have developed a new map of shipping networks that they say will act as a useful tool in preventing the threat of invasive species. They analyzed the routes of over 16,000 cargo ships through onboard…
A Guide to nonnative invasive plants inventoried in the north by Forest Inventory and Analysis (Sep 2009) USDA . Forest Service. Publication General Technical Report NRS-52. The intent of this guide is to aid Forest Inventory and Analysis field staff in identifying 44 invasive plant species in the…
NOAA’s fleet of satellites played a vital role in the rescues of 195 people during life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2009. In each incident, NOAA satellites pinpointed these downed pilots, shipwrecked mariners, or stranded hikers by detecting a…
(New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.J
(New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.J
WASHINGTON – January is National Radon Action Month, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is touting three initiatives to raise awareness about the risks of radon
January is National Radon Action Month, or NRAM. Read more about EPA’s radon activities and what others are doing to reduce their radon exposure.Two months ago, I helped judge the 2010 National Radon Poster Contest.What amazed me most was the amount of creativity in the posters submitted by…
(ATLANTA – Jan. 15, 2010) Rodney O. Corr will pay $100,000 for illegally filling wetlands on his property in Waveland, Miss., in violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The impacted wetlands are adjacent to Edwards Bayou, a tributary to the Jourdan River in Hancock County, Miss
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing water quality standards to protect people’s health, aquatic life and the long term recreational uses of Florida’s waters, which are a critical part of the state’s economy
Invasive Plant Calendar (printable color calendar) DOI . NPS . Alien Plant Working Group. The 2010 Invasive Plant Calendar is now available. The calendar is available in low and high resolution. to protect people’s health, aquatic life and the long term recreational uses of Florida’s waters, which are a critical part of the state’s economy
Invasive Plant Calendar (printable color calendar) DOI . NPS . Alien Plant Working Group. The 2010 Invasive Plant Calendar is now available. The calendar is available in low and high resolution. * See our News and Events for more resources.
New Conference Calendar Items: Alien Nightmares: Invasive Plants Workshop -- Jan 16, 2010 2010 International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop -- Mar 28-31, 2010 62nd International Symposium on Crop Protection -- May 18, 2010 XI Meeting of IOBC/WPRS Working Group for Biological control of fungal…
New Conference Calendar Items: Alien Nightmares: Invasive Plants Workshop -- Jan 16, 2010 2010 International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop -- Mar 28-31, 2010 62nd International Symposium on Crop Protection -- May 18, 2010 XI Meeting of IOBC/WPRS Working Group for Biological control of fungal…