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By Bonnie Turner-LomaxDuring these last weeks of winter, many of us in the Mid-Atlantic region are starting to think about warmer weather, spring and gardening. In an area recuperating from record snowstorms, cold temperatures, and icy highways, the Philadelphia International Flower Show is a…
For the first time, data from electronic tags attached to marine animals will be incorporated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®).
By Gina McCarthy For Women’s History Month, I wouldn’t be doing my part if I didn’t get you to think a little about clean air and how important it is to women in the U.S. and all over the world. We’ve made great progress in cleaning the air in this country over the past 40 years. In [...]
WASHINGTON – As part of its commitment to implement sensible protections of drinking water for communities across the country, and as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, the U.S
By Lina YounesThis past weekend I accompanied my daughter’s team to the Maryland Junior First® Lego League Expo at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Teams comprised of 6-9 year olds from across the state participated in the expo. This year, teams had the challenge to build their…
Por Lina YounesEste pasado fin de semana acompañé el equipo de mi hija menor a la exposición estatal juvenil de bloques Lego (Maryland Junior First® Lego League Expo) en la Universidad de Maryland, Condado de Baltimore . Equipos compuestos por niños de 6 a 9 años de todo el estado participaron…
WASHINGTON — Joseph DeMatteo of Clark County, Nev. has been sentenced to serve five months home detention, followed by a term of three years probation, for criminally violating the Clean Air Act. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the court. DeMatteo, a U.S
NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of public events March 21-26 in six communities in Mexico and the Caribbean to urge residents to prepare for the 2011 hurricane season.
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…
(ATLANTA - Mar. 2, 2011) Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Knoxville area meets the 1997 federal ozone standard
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.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S
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…