Monday, July 17, 2006
Its "Roadkill Roundup" is one way NASA keeps wildlife out of the path of incoming rockets. More on how animals and aeronautics coexist at Kennedy Space Center here.
Biotech Playing Role in Clothing Industry Biotechnology is quietly playing a growing role in an apparel industry waking up to its customers' concerns about the environment and the country's reliance on the foreign oil used to make synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon. EPA Orders Phase-Out of Dry Cleaning Chemical The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it was tightening rules for the nation's 28,000 dry-cleaning businesses that use perchloroethylene, or perc. Pacific Mangroves Disappearing under Rising Seas Global warming could lead to the destruction of more than half the mangrove wetlands of some Pacific islands, wiping out or reducing marine breeding grounds that support multi-million dollar fisheries, a UN report says. Gators, Manatees, Vultures Share NASA Launch Site Alligators, manatees and vultures share Kennedy Space Center with space shuttle Discovery, so for more than 40 years NASA has had to adjust to launching rockets in the middle of a national wildlife refuge. Program Lets Forests Grow Longer to Combat Global Warming Californians could soon invest in trees to offset the greenhouse gases they pump into the air when they heat their homes or drive to work. G8 Document Shows Splits on Nuclear, Climate Issues The Group of Eight industrial nations approved a statement on "Global Energy Security" on Sunday that acknowledges splits over nuclear energy and climate change among the world's top economies. >>>More articles at ENN.com
Undersea Vehicles to Study Formation of Seafloor Deposits Enriched in Gold and Other Precious Metals By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution An international team of scientists will explore the seafloor near Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean later this month with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, investigating active and inactive hydrothermal vents and the formation of mineral deposits containing copper, gold and other commercially valuable minerals. The Weather Channel Unlocks The Climate Code This Fall By: the Weather Channel Weekly series featuring Dr. Heidi Cullen will examine broad range of environmental issues . Youth Bicycling Celebrated at Future Dorchester Park By: the Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a nonprofit organization working to create new urban parks, announced a series of summer youth programs in support of the future Elmhurst Street playground near Codman Square. The first event, called "Bike Day," and held yesterday, saw thirty neighborhood youths receive lessons in bike repair and safety along with their new bikes and helmets, donated by the Boston Society of Vulcans. Island Press Announces Publication of Important New Book on International Environmental Issues and Policies By: Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies From one of the architects of the international environmental movement, Gus Speth, and accomplished political scientist Peter Haas, "Global Environmental Governance" is a concise account of environmental issues relevant worldwide. The authors explain how societies addressed these global problems in the past and what needs to be done in the future. The book presents essential concepts in international environmental law and regime formation, and includes helpful key terms and study questions. A Big Win for Conservation in DRC: Lomako-Yokokala Faunal Reserve Officially Gazetted By: African Wildlife Foundation About 15 years after a process was initiated to create a Protected Area for the conservation of one of the world's best studied bonobo populations, the Ministry of Environment and Conservation of Nature, Waters and Forests has announced today the gazettement of the Faunal Reserve of Lomako-Yokokala. Supermarkets And Service Stations Now Competing For Grain By: Earth Policy Institute “Cars, not people, will claim most of the increase in world grain consumption this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that world grain use will grow by 20 million tons in 2006. Of this, 14 million tons will be used to produce fuel for cars in the United States, leaving only 6 million tons to satisfy the world’s growing food needs,” says Lester Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute. Heinz Center Releases Carbon Life Cycle Study By: The H. John Heinz III Center For Science, Economics And The Environment The Heinz Center and its partners have released Following the Paper Trail: The Impact of Magazine and Dimensional Lumber Production on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study - a greenhouse gas life cycle analysis of two magazine chains (In Style and Time) and a dimensional lumber chain (lumber used for construction, remodeling and do-it-yourself projects). Conservationists To Sue Over Bush Administration’s Jaguar Decision By: the Center for Biological Diversity On July 12, the Center for Biological Diversity sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its decision to not designate critical habitat for the endangered jaguar. The government's decision, also issued on July 12, was required by a court approved settlement agreement in a previous Center-led lawsuit. Woods Hole Engineering Team from Titanic Discovery to be Honored By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The underwater research vehicle Jason Jr., which gained international attention for its exploration inside the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic in July 1986, and its engineering team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will be honored July 14 with the 2006 GlobalSpec Great Moments in Engineering award. Audubon New York Chooses 100% Wind Power, Encourages Properly Sited Wind Farms By: Audubon New York Audubon New York, the state's largest bird conservation organization, is leaving a lighter eco-footprint by choosing to support wind power for 100 percent of the energy used in its New York offices. Audubon supports ecosystem and wildlife protection through this commitment to 50 megawatt hours (MWh) per year of regionally sourced clean, renewable wind energy. Audubon performed thorough due diligence on the wind farm to ensure that it was properly sited with minimal impact to birds, and that it lived up to the standards set forth in Audubon New York's position on wind power Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process. |   | |||
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