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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Weed Biology and Climate Change (Jan 2011) Wiley. Weed Biology and Climate Change provides a synthesis of what is known regarding the probable impact of environmental change on weed biology. Chapters look at impacts of weed biology…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... American Society of Plant Biologists Midwestern Section Annual Meeting -- Mar 19-20, 2011 American Society of Plant Biologists Northeast…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Sarah BlauAs part of Women’s History Month, I’ve been talking to EPA women scientists about their work. Recently, I spoke with Mary Kentula, a wetland ecologist from Corvallis, Oregon.First, I…
PHILADELPHIA (March 2, 2011) – Threats to sources of drinking water and public health for more than 15 million people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York will be the focus of a high-level forum in Philadelphia and five satellite locations on March 10
Cows put it out there. So do mines and landfills. On a molecular level, methane gas is elegantly simple, just four tiny hydrogen atoms surrounding a single carbon atom. Zoom out, however, and the picture is more complex, particularly when it comes to climate change. Methane, the main component in…
Seventy-five percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures, according to a comprehensive analysis released by the World Resources Institute, along with the Nature Conservancy, the WorldFish Center, the International Coral Reef Action Network, Global…
It’s a puzzle: How could warmth in the Arctic produce frigid conditions elsewhere? NOAA scientists may have a clue.
NOAA scientists and their colleagues from Boulder, Colo., and across the country have gathered in Erie, Colo., for a month-long study of the chemistry of the wintertime atmosphere, which they hope will shed light on some scientific mysteries.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program has recently completed extensive work to develop GHG data reporting requirements for a wide range of different industries in response to Congressional mandates
By Administrator Lisa P. JacksonMarch 1 is the first day of Women’s History Month, and EPA is celebrating by sharing the stories and perspectives of many talented women within our ranks. Over the next 30 days, this page will feature blogs by women scientists, engineers, and leaders who play an…
WASHINGTON – A report released today by the U.S
PHILADELPHIA (March 1, 2011) – The U.S
(Seattle, Washington – February 28, 2011) Mr. Samuel Turner, of Trapper Creek, Alaska, has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $8,000 penalty to resolve a CWA violation at his placer mine, near Petersville, Alaska. Mr
Feb. 28, 2001 For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA019 CHICAGO --- Survey and sediment sampling work will begin today at the Ashland Northern States Power Lakefront Superfund site in Ashland, Wisconsin. The work is being done under the supervision of the U.S
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today that Mississippi-based PowerTrain, Inc
Monday, Feb. 28, NOAA proposed new measures for the 2011 groundfishing year that give fishermen greater opportunity to fish in Northeast waters, assist small vessel owners, and continue important stock rebuilding. The rule, called Framework 45, is based on recommendations by the New England Fishery…
(DALLAS – February 28, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the winners of the 2010 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Awards for Sustainable Public Health Protection
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final approval for a new refrigerant for use in motor vehicle air conditioning systems that does not deplete the ozone layer, which helps protect the environment and people’s health
By Kathy Sykes“My own guiding purpose was to portray the subject of my sea profile with fidelity and understanding. All else was secondary. I did not stop to consider whether I was doing it scientifically or poetically; I was writing as the subject demanded.“These were the words stated by Rachel…