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Drip. Drip. Drip. Did you know your home could be wasting up to 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water leaks? Many of these leaks are do-it-yourself fixes that could cost only a few dollars to address. Sponsored by EPA’s WaterSense® program, Fix a Leak Week reminds homeowners of the easy…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.Many people in Bangladesh use groundwater for their drinking water. In some parts of Bangladesh, arsenic levels in groundwater are more than 100 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit…
New Fishing/Boating Check-Off To Help Invasive Species Fight (Mar 10, 2010) Senator Jim Holperin. When Wisconsin anglers buy their 2010 fishing license this spring or summer they'll be asked if they want to donate a small fee to help eliminate the invasive species that threaten Wisconsin waters.…
Join our “It’s My Environment” Earth Day video project! It’s easy, fun and YOU could be a media star in the final video! In a 10-15 second clip: Have someone from off screen hand you a sign saying “It’s My Environment” from your right (so it’ll [...]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on how the agency can better protect and improve the health of our waters
Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the sixth warmest February ever recorded. Additionally, the December 2009 – February 2010 period was the fifth warmest on record averaged for any similar three-month Northern Hemisphere winter-Southern Hemisphere summer…
(Boston, Mass.—March 16, 2010) Across the country, household leaks are wasting more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year—enough water to supply every home in Texas with its annual water needs
Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota: Annual Report for 2009 (PDF | 1.1 MB) / Summary Report 2008 (2010; PDF | 4 MB) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Annual report submitted to the state legislature detailing the responsibilitiesof the Invasive Species Program.…
NOAA’s Fisheries Service said today it is listing Pacific smelt, a little fish with a big history, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
About 4 years ago, we decided to start a hiking club. We have an autistic son and before we knew about all the family-oriented activities out there for autistic kids, we didn’t know what we could do. We wanted something that would involve the whole family – parents, autistic kids, and their…
Melting sea ice may sound like a regional or local problem, but NOAA’s new Arctic Future Web site shows that changes in the Arctic can also influence weather in the mid-latitudes, where a large part of the global human population lives.
Every morning I walk through the lobby of my apartment building, passing a group of kids who are waiting for the school bus. What are they doing as they wait? They aren’t talking to or playing with one another. They’re “playing” on their BlackBerrys. The BlackBerry: a gadget made for…
(Boston, Mass. – March 15, 2010) – EPA cautions the public and all responders about the potential hazards associated with flood waters
(Bellevue, Wash. – March 15, 2010) The U.S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No.10-OPA028 (CHICAGO - March 15, 2010) U.S
March 14-20 is Poison Prevention Week. In households with children under the age of five, close to half store at least one pesticide product within reach of a child. Moreover, nearly 75 percent of households with no children under the age of five store pesticides product in an unlocked cabinet…
La Semana de Prevención de Envenenamientos es del 14 al 20 de marzo. En los hogares con niños menores de cinco años, cerca del cincuenta por ciento conservan al menos un producto pesticida dentro del alcance de un niño. Asimismo, cerca del 75 por ciento de los hogares sin niños menores de cinco…
Drip. Drip. Drip. Did you know your home could be wasting up to 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water leaks? Many of these leaks are do-it-yourself fixes that could cost only a few dollars to address. Sponsored by EPA’s WaterSense® program, Fix a Leak Week reminds homeowners of the easy…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.Many people in Bangladesh use groundwater for their drinking water. In some parts of Bangladesh, arsenic levels in groundwater are more than 100 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit…
New Fishing/Boating Check-Off To Help Invasive Species Fight (Mar 10, 2010) Senator Jim Holperin. When Wisconsin anglers buy their 2010 fishing license this spring or summer they'll be asked if they want to donate a small fee to help eliminate the invasive species that threaten Wisconsin waters.…
Join our “It’s My Environment” Earth Day video project! It’s easy, fun and YOU could be a media star in the final video! In a 10-15 second clip: Have someone from off screen hand you a sign saying “It’s My Environment” from your right (so it’ll [...]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on how the agency can better protect and improve the health of our waters
Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the sixth warmest February ever recorded. Additionally, the December 2009 – February 2010 period was the fifth warmest on record averaged for any similar three-month Northern Hemisphere winter-Southern Hemisphere summer…
(Boston, Mass.—March 16, 2010) Across the country, household leaks are wasting more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year—enough water to supply every home in Texas with its annual water needs
Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota: Annual Report for 2009 (PDF | 1.1 MB) / Summary Report 2008 (2010; PDF | 4 MB) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Annual report submitted to the state legislature detailing the responsibilitiesof the Invasive Species Program.…
NOAA’s Fisheries Service said today it is listing Pacific smelt, a little fish with a big history, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
About 4 years ago, we decided to start a hiking club. We have an autistic son and before we knew about all the family-oriented activities out there for autistic kids, we didn’t know what we could do. We wanted something that would involve the whole family – parents, autistic kids, and their…
Melting sea ice may sound like a regional or local problem, but NOAA’s new Arctic Future Web site shows that changes in the Arctic can also influence weather in the mid-latitudes, where a large part of the global human population lives.
Every morning I walk through the lobby of my apartment building, passing a group of kids who are waiting for the school bus. What are they doing as they wait? They aren’t talking to or playing with one another. They’re “playing” on their BlackBerrys. The BlackBerry: a gadget made for…
(Boston, Mass. – March 15, 2010) – EPA cautions the public and all responders about the potential hazards associated with flood waters
(Bellevue, Wash. – March 15, 2010) The U.S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No.10-OPA028 (CHICAGO - March 15, 2010) U.S
March 14-20 is Poison Prevention Week. In households with children under the age of five, close to half store at least one pesticide product within reach of a child. Moreover, nearly 75 percent of households with no children under the age of five store pesticides product in an unlocked cabinet…
La Semana de Prevención de Envenenamientos es del 14 al 20 de marzo. En los hogares con niños menores de cinco años, cerca del cincuenta por ciento conservan al menos un producto pesticida dentro del alcance de un niño. Asimismo, cerca del 75 por ciento de los hogares sin niños menores de cinco…