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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- NASA - Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes (Dec 14, 2011) By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth's land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent…
The amount of air pollutants in the atmospheric plume generated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was similar to a large city according to a new NOAA-led study published today in a special issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Weed Science Society of America Says Flooding along Our Nation's Rivers Worsened by Invasive Weeds (Dec 5, 2011) This year flooding has ravaged thousands of homes and businesses in communities across the U.S. And scientists say…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- US Forest Service Takes Action to Confront the Threat of Invasive Species (Dec 5, 2011) The Forest Service has finalized the development of an internal directive to the Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2900 policy for invasive species…
By Amy MillerWe went to buy our Christmas tree last weekend. We couldn’t remember where that one cut- your-own place was, we weren’t sure if that other cut-your-own place was still in business and anyway, we really didn’t have much time for a sentimental ritual in between Benjamin’s…
by Jeanethe FalveyLast Friday, I wrote to you all to say we would be reporting out and helping to share your ideas about the simple ways we can all help our environment. With 8,028 sign ups now around the world, I’ll first share a little international tidbit. One of the comments left last week was…
A recent mission marked the completion of a five-year collaboration between the United States and Canada to survey the Arctic Ocean. The bilateral project collected scientific data to delineate the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the coastline, also known as the extended continental…
The globe experienced its 12th warmest November since record keeping began in 1880.
By Carmen TorrentRecently, I had a respiratory problem and had to use an inhaler to breathe better. It’s very difficult to describe the sensation of helplessness that I felt because I never experienced something like that before. I was very lucky because I was with two of my colleagues who knew…
Por Carmen TorrentRecientemente tuve un problema respiratorio y por primera vez tuve que utilizar un inhalador. La sensación de impotencia es algo difícil de describir. Por suerte dos colegas sabían qué hacer y me ayudaron. Después de estabilizarme, recuerdo como una de ellas me decía:…
On December 14, the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) trustees released the Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for formal public comment.The plan proposes the first round of projects for early restoration of Gulf natural…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterI’m a big fan of those “Top Ten” lists that come out at the end of every year. I like to track how many of my favorite movie critic’s Top Ten List of Films I’ve caught during…
The largest U.S. lake west of the Mississippi River, Great Salt Lake is about 75 miles long, and 28 miles wide, covers 1,700 square miles, but has a maximum depth of only about 35 feet. Great Salt Lake does not drain out to any ocean. It is the 4th largest terminal lake (no outlet) in the world. It…
Mount Rainier is an active volcano that first erupted about half a million years ago. Because of Rainier's great height (14,410 feet above sea level), northerly location, and moist climate, glaciers have cut deeply into its lavas, making it appear deceptively older than it actually is. Mount…
Remarks by the NOAA Administrator on a Weather-Ready Nation at the Severe Weather Symposium in Norman, Oklahoma
By Amy MillerPainstakingly I am switching from incandescent light bulbs to energy-saving CFLs. One by one as bulbs burn out I twist in newly purchased energy saving bulbs.I started in the bathroom, under glass sconces where you couldn’t really see the weird shape of the bulbs. Who needs…
A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would prevent pirate fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports to offload their illegally caught seafood. This pirate fishing is often called illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
By Jeri WeissHere’s a quick quiz: 1. What happens to the packaged snacks second graders decide not to eat? 2. What do hotels do with the half rolls of toilet-paper and half bottles of shampoo you leave behind? 3. Where does uneaten food, including food still in wrappers, end up after a conference…
By Jeanethe FalveyIt’s time to catch my breath and begin an archaeological dig to find my desk again. Utterly astounding what happens to it, even protected from the natural events that douse, drench and sock Boston this time of year.As I recycle used post-its and make a fresh to-do list, I find…
By Amy MillerMy dog is cute, but she poops.I knew when I decided to get a dog that she would poop. Every day.So I called my friends with dogs. What do you do with the poop, I asked. And then I started hearing the numbers. The official, how-bad-is-dog-poop-for-the-environment numbers. It turns out:…