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Environment
Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Visitors to national wildlife refuges are concerned about the impact of climate change on America’s fish, wildlife and plants ─ as well as the habitat that supports them, a new survey just released by the U...S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows. The survey also shows strong support for efforts to help native species adapt to changing climate conditions, such as those now being implemented by the Service and its partners.
May 16, 2012 - 2:43:38 PM
Environment
Motorized Vehicles in Wilderness Areas
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A new bill making its way through Congress, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (H.R. 2834), aims to make federally managed public lands across millions of acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management property more accessible to hunters and anglers.
May 12, 2012 - 10:01:52 AM
Environment
The 2012 Farm Bill
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Like so much of the legislation coming out of Washington, D.C., green groups are mixed on the new Farm Bill now making its way toward a floor vote. No doubt there are some conservation bright spots in the bill, but the question is: Are there enough and do they go far enough?
May 12, 2012 - 9:55:15 AM
Environment
Coming Soon: Oil drilling on the Arctic Ocean's Outer Continental Shelf.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In November 2011 the Obama administration began lifting the moratorium on off-shore drilling that had been imposed in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
May 5, 2012 - 1:39:09 PM
Environment
Eco-Friendly Rose Bushes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Beloved since antiquity, the sweet fragrance, bright color and showy flowers of the rose have inspired poets, painters and gardeners alike. Even the notoriously thorny stems have always been accepted as nothing more than a minor inconvenience, a small sacrifice for such beauty.
May 5, 2012 - 11:12:17 AM
Environment
First 'microsubmarines' Designed to Help Clean Up Oil Spills
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of the first self-propelled “microsubmarines” designed to pick up droplets of oil from contaminated waters and transport them to collection facilities.
May 2, 2012 - 9:22:49 AM
Environment
'Cloud' Computing's Substantial Footprint.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Leading tech companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft are now offering unprecedented amounts of data storage and access to “apps” on huge Internet-connected servers, saving consumers and businesses the hassle of installing and running programs and storing information on their own local computers.
Apr 28, 2012 - 11:13:11 AM
Environment
American Lung Association Releases 2012 Report on Air Quality
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2012 -- The American Lung Association released the State of the Air 2012 today, an annual report on air quality which lists both the cleanest and most polluted areas in the country.
Apr 25, 2012 - 10:18:18 AM
Environment
Catch Shares - for Saving Fish Populations
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The term “Catch shares”—also called Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs)—refers to a fisheries management technique whereby individual fishermen, cooperatives or fishing communities are guaranteed a certain percentage of the overall “Total Allowable Catch” (TAC) for a certain fish species (or “fish stock”) in a given area.
Apr 21, 2012 - 9:17:36 AM
Environment
Nontoxic Air Fresheners.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It is true that some air fresheners on the market today make use of harsh chemicals to eliminate or overpower odors. “Many air fresheners contain nerve-deadening chemicals that coat your nasal passages and temporarily block your sense of smell,” reports National Geographic’s The Green Guide. Some of the most offensive ingredients—volatile organic compounds (VOCs), benzene and formaldehyde—can cause headaches and nausea and aggravate asthma, and have been linked to neurological damage and cancer.
Apr 21, 2012 - 9:11:59 AM
Environment
Nanosponges Soak Up Oil Again and Again
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HOUSTON -- (April 16, 2012) -- Researchers at Rice University and Penn State University have discovered that adding a dash of boron to carbon while creating nanotubes turns them into solid, spongy, reusable blocks that have an astounding ability to absorb oil spilled in water.
Apr 16, 2012 - 2:14:36 PM
Environment
Pesticide Drift.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If you live near a big farm or an otherwise frequently manicured landscape, “pesticide drift”—drifting spray and dust from pesticide applications—could be an issue for you and yours. Indeed, pesticide drift is an insidious threat to human health as well as to wildlife and ecosystems in and around agricultural and even residential areas where harsh chemicals are used to ward off pests.
Apr 14, 2012 - 10:31:16 AM
Environment
LED Lightbulb Concerns
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Indeed, LED (light emitting diode) lighting does seem to be the wave of the future right now, given the mercury content and light quality issues with the current king-of-the-hill of green bulbs, the compact fluorescent (CFL). LEDs use significantly less energy than even CFLs, and do not contain mercury.
Apr 14, 2012 - 10:30:17 AM
Environment
Fuel Efficient Car Choices for 2012
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Given increased environmental awareness, high gas prices and a continually slumping economy, it’s no wonder that more fuel efficient cars are all the rage these days.
Apr 7, 2012 - 12:25:15 AM
Environment
How Do Dams Hurt Rivers?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Dams are a symbol of human ingenuity and engineering prowess—controlling the flow of a wild rushing river is no small feat. But in this day and age of environmental awareness, more and more people are questioning whether generating a little hydroelectric power is worth destroying riparian ecosystems from their headwaters in the mountains to their mouths at the ocean and beyond.
Apr 7, 2012 - 12:23:36 AM
Environment
Online Viewers Flock to Name California Condor on San Diego Zoo Global Cam
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Saticoy, which means sheltered from the wind in the Chumash language, was chosen by 41 percent of online voters as the name for a California condor that hatched in real time on the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy's Condor Cam.
Apr 6, 2012 - 3:24:18 PM
Environment
Water Management's Deep Carbon Footprint.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The collection, distribution and treatment of drinking water and wastewater in the U.S. uses up significant amounts of energy and releases some 116 billion pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year—as much global warming pollution as 10 million cars on the road—according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Mar 31, 2012 - 11:47:35 AM
Environment
Saving Public Lands
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - More than a dozen bills are under consideration in Congress right now that seek to open up more of our public lands to development and resource extraction. Ranging from drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to mining in the Grand Canyon to reversing the 2001 “Roadless rule,” they amount to what the Wilderness Society is calling an “unprecedented siege on America’s wild places.”
Mar 31, 2012 - 11:46:18 AM
Charitable Issues
Charitable and Eco-Friendly Holiday Flowers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - According to About Flowers, 13 percent of the year’s floral purchases are made for Passover and Easter, with lilies seeing a spike in sales during the holidays.
Mar 26, 2012 - 2:11:53 PM
Environment
Stopping Mining in the Grand Canyon
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Yes, in January 2012 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the federal government was prohibiting new mining claims for the next two decades across more than a million acres of public lands surrounding Grand Canyon National Park.
Mar 24, 2012 - 3:37:42 PM
Environment
Help For Your Best Lawn And Yard Ever
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - There’s good news for homeowners who want the grass to grow greener on their side of the fence.
Mar 24, 2012 - 1:23:40 PM
Environment
Eco Friendly Wreaths and Plants for Spring
(HealthNewsDigest.com)- Most commonly used as festive holiday décor, wreaths are a wonderful way to add adornment your home and celebrate the season. This year, forget waiting until Thanksgiving, and celebrate spring with a beautiful eco-friendly wreath from Organic Bouquet (www.OrganicBouquet.com).
Mar 20, 2012 - 3:05:55 PM
Environment
Natural Bug Repellents
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - While the industry standard insect repellents rely on the insecticide DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) to keep bugs at bay, many environmental and public health advocates worry that regular long-term exposure to even small amounts of the chemical can negatively affect the human nervous system.
Mar 17, 2012 - 9:59:12 AM
Environment
Wanted: Young Farmers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Indeed American farmers as a whole are an aging group today as young people gravitate more towards virtual realities than tilling in the soil. The National Young Farmers’ Coalition (NYFC) reports that the total number of American farmers has declined from over six million in 1910 to just over two million today, and that for each farmer under the age of 35 there are now six over 65.
Mar 17, 2012 - 9:55:24 AM
Environment
Using Energy Efficient Bulbs With Dimmers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Energy efficient lighting has become a top priority for homeowners looking for simple ways to save energy. Many homeowners, however, have found that switching from incandescent bulbs to energy efficient LEDs or CFLs means not being able to use their dimmer to create the same ambience as before.
Mar 16, 2012 - 1:48:23 PM
Environment
National Park Week, April 21-29, Features Free Admission and Nationwide Events
(HealthNewsDigest.com) = WASHINGTON – The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share, and give back to America’s nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012.
Mar 16, 2012 - 1:18:51 PM
Environment
Rising Ocean Temperatures Harm Protected Coral Reefs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Special conservation zones known as marine protected areas provide many direct benefits to fisheries and coral reefs.
Mar 15, 2012 - 11:06:24 AM
Environment
Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regattas Program Enters its 7th Season
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newport, Rhode Island– March 13, 2012 – Sailors for the Sea, the only ocean conservation nonprofit focused on the sailing and boating community, announces the start of its 7th Clean Regattas season. As of March 2012, 60 regattas will seek Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas certification this year, and four programs have committed their entire 2012 sailing season to Clean Regattas certification.
Mar 13, 2012 - 10:10:16 AM
Environment
The 'Just Label It' Campaign for Genetically Engineered Foods
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Just Label It is an effort spearheaded by organic farmers and food producers, consumer and public health advocates and environmentalists to persuade the federal government to require that foods with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients be labeled accordingly.
Mar 10, 2012 - 10:34:42 AM
Environment
Cuba's Foray Into Offshore Oil Drilling
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Cuba recently began drilling exploratory oil wells 30 miles off of its northern coast—and just 60 miles south of the Florida Keys. Earlier this year the Scarabeo 9 oil rig finished up a long slow journey by sea from the shipyard that birthed it in China to Cuba’s territorial waters off the capital city of Havana (the 50-year-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba forbids such equipment going from or through the United States).
Mar 10, 2012 - 10:33:58 AM
Environment
Attracting Birds And Butterflies to Your Garden
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Birds and butterflies add color and excitement to a garden that can’t be found from any other source. And their contributions are much more than aesthetic: Birds help control insects and slugs; while butterflies are important pollinators. Almost anywhere a plant grows will get an occasional visit from these attractive and beneficial creatures. Making your yard a welcoming oasis for them can be as simple as choosing the right plants.
Mar 2, 2012 - 6:29:02 PM
Environment
'Underwater Wilderness' Areas - What Are They?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - “Underwater wilderness” is a term sometimes used to describe so-called Marine Reserves, a type of Marine Protected Area (MPA) where offshore drilling and mining are not allowed and fishing is either heavily restricted or banned altogether.
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:21:44 AM
Environment
Sustainable Snow Sports
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Ski (and snowboard) manufacturers may be among the greenest sporting goods industries out there today, given the importance to practitioners of keeping our carbon emissions down—global warming is bad for skiing and boarding—and our alpine backcountry preserved.
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:20:10 AM
Environment
Why Did Leading Solar Panel Maker Solyndra Fail?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Solyndra was a California-based maker of thin-film solar cells affixed to cylindrical panels that could deliver more energy than conventional flat photovoltaic panels. The company’s novel system mounted these flexible cells, made of copper, indium, gallium and diselenide (so-called CIGS), onto cylindrical tubes where they could absorb energy from any direction, including from indirect and reflected light.
Feb 25, 2012 - 10:28:55 AM
Environment
Progress On Smog in Los Angeles
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Los Angeles is almost as famous for its choking smog—a haze of ground-level ozone and particulate pollution that can aggravate asthma and other respiratory problems—as for its Hollywood stars. The reason so much smog forms there is because the city is in a low basin surrounded by mountains, with millions of cars and industrial sites spewing emissions into the air.
Feb 25, 2012 - 10:18:10 AM
Environment
New Automobile Fuel Economy Standards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - After years of wrangling on the issue, auto companies, regulators and policymakers have finally come to terms on increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for vehicles plying American roads.
Feb 18, 2012 - 11:41:21 AM
Environment
BPA in Cash Register Receipts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Many of us already know the risks associated with regular use of products containing the plastic hardener and synthetic estrogen Bisphenol A (BPA)—and have switched over to BPA-free water and baby bottles and food storage containers.
Feb 11, 2012 - 10:13:29 AM
Environment
How Green is the State of our Union?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The economy dominated President Obama’s recent State of the Union address, but his discussion about energy and the environment took up almost seven minutes—or nine percent—of the hour-plus address.
Feb 11, 2012 - 10:06:05 AM
Environment
Latino Communities Hardest Hit by Air Pollution
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Latinos are indeed among the U.S. ethnic groups hardest hit by air pollution. A recent report from the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), Center for American Progress, National Resources Defense Council and National Wildlife Federation found that Latinos face a disproportionately large air pollution risk than even other minority groups.
Feb 4, 2012 - 10:58:09 AM
Environment
Carbon Emissions are Making our Oceans Acidic.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It’s a known fact that our oceans are becoming more acidic as a result of the increasingly large load of human-generated carbon dioxide (CO2) entering our atmosphere. About 25 percent of all the CO2 we send skyward out of our tailpipes and smokestacks ends up in the world’s oceans, where it triggers chemical reactions in the water column that lead to increased acidification.
Jan 28, 2012 - 12:04:19 PM
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