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By Lina YounesThe leaves in the Washington, DC area will soon reach the full range of the fall spectrum. Since we have been having unseasonably warm weather, we still can see many flowering bushes in bloom in gardens and parks in the area surrounded by the multicolor autumn foliage. In fact, I’m…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 27, 2010) - News media representatives and the public are invited to attend an Oct. 29 event in Iowa City, Iowa, to highlight sustainability priorities at the University of Iowa
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 27, 2010) - News media representatives and the public are invited to attend an Oct. 29 event in Iowa City, Iowa, to highlight sustainability priorities at the University of Iowa
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 27, 2010) - News media representatives and the public are invited to attend an Oct. 29 event in Iowa City, Iowa, to highlight sustainability priorities at the University of Iowa
NOAA today awarded three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, totaling up to $550 million, for scientific and technical services to support the agency's key mission and its five line offices.
In a research paper published online Saturday in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, a publication of the American Geological Union (AGU), scientists reported the southern Baffin Bay off West Greenland has continued warming since wintertime ocean temperatures were last effectively measured…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Julius EnriquezHow old is your house? If it’s older than 32, it probably contains some lead-based paint. This is a concern here in Cincinnati, where I live, since most of the houses here predate…
Pets, Aquarium, and Terrarium Species: Best Practices for Addressing Risks to Biodiversity (2010; PDF | 874 KB) Secreteriat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. CBD Technical Series No. 48 This report is largely based on the 2008 ExpertWorkshop on Preventing Biological Invasions: Best…
USDA Establishes Quarantine Area for Citrus Black Spot in Florida (Oct 19, 2010) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a Federal Order, effective immediately, establishing quarantine and…
Buying Local Firewood Protects Oregon Forestry and Ag: Imported Firewood is a Major Pathway for Invasive Species (Oct 13, 2010) Oregon Department of Agriculture. Consumers are urged not to purchase firewood from out-of-state, as the firewood may carry harmful insects and diseases. Buying and burning…
DEP Reports Zebra Mussels Discovered in Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah (Oct 15, 2010) Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the aquatic invasive species, Zebra Mussel , has been discovered in Lake Zoar and Lake…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA132 CHICAGO (Oct. 26, 2010) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lakeside Lithography, 1600 S. Laflin St., Chicago on alleged Clean Air Act violations
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards totaling nearly $5 million to support the responsible…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: 54th Montana Weed Control Annual Conference - "Montana Leading the Way" -- Jan 12-13, 2011 Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia's (IPCBC) Public Forum - "Invasion of the Aliens" -- Jan 18-19, 2011 10th Annual Idaho Weed…
NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary opened its new Ocean Climate Center today at its headquarters in San Francisco. The Ocean Climate Center will serve as an ocean and climate change communication center for the Bay Area and facilitate the exchange of technical, scientific,…
A nearly 17,000 area encompassing freshwater marshes, uplands and river on the shores of Lake Superior in Wisconsin became the 28th member of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve System today. Federal, state and local officials officially welcomed the site into the system at a ceremony in…
PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2010) – Today, the U.S
NOAA has released the Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address the complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. The plan will improve science and stewardship and build a stronger partnership with the recreational community. It is a direct outcome of input…
By Wendy DewIt never ceases to amaze me what one person can do to change the world around them, especially when it is a young person. Sarah Jo Lambert, a 16-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, developed “The Vision is Green” project to fulfill her Girl Scout Gold Award requirements and help educate…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program has announced that Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has won the first EPA National Building Competition