Coral Stress 'Like Never In History' Science Daily
Large scale coral die-offs are now occurring more frequently than at any time in the last 11 000 years, according to a new study by Australian-based scientists. Investigations by Associate Professor John Pandolfi, of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies and the University of Queensland, of fossilized reefs in Papua New Guinea show how often the reefs were "wiped out" by disastrous
Native intelligence: Otakuye Conroy will become the first Lakota to earn a doctorate degree in environmental Rapid City Journal
No one ever told Otakuye Conroy that Lakota girls aren’t good at math.
Geneva Food Lab on Hold R News
What was once considered a done deal for Cornell University's Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva, is now uncertain.
Learning From History: U.S. Environmental Politics, Policies, and the Common Good RedNova
By Andrews, Richard N L In 2005, the United Nations-commissioned Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reported that over the past 50 years, rapid and extensive change in human ecosystems has resulted in a substantial and largely irreversible loss in the diversity of life on Earth.
Plan Issued for Monument Encircling Hanford Nuclear Site Environment News Service
WASHINGTON, DC , December 11, 2006 (ENS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, Friday released for public comment a draft land management plan and environmental impact statement for the Hanford Reach National Monument.
AstroTurf Brand to Re-Launch as GENERALSPORTS VENUE Announces Exclusive Marketing Partnership PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
As of today, everything you know about AstroTurf® is history.
A New Materials Economy GreenBiz
The throwaway economy that has been evolving over the last half-century is an aberration, now itself headed for the junk heap of history, says Lester Brown. The challenge is to redesign the materials economy so that it is compatible with nature.
Plantronics Expands VoIP Product Family for Enhanced Business Communications PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Plantronics, Inc. today expanded its family of Voice over Internet Protocol headset solutions with the new Plantronics SupraPlus® Wideband headset and Vista M22 amplifier with Clearline audio technology.
Stripping Away Lead-based Paint In A Flash Science Daily
A new paint stripper that combines the principles of a vacuum cleaner and a pulsed lamp shows promise as a much-needed new technology for removing dangerous lead-based paint from older housing, scientists in Massachusetts are reporting.
Around the Valley Montrose Daily Press
MONTROSE -- Robyn Unger’s Northside class will be traveling to Sharing Ministries on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. as a community service project. Anyone who is interested in donating to the needy is welcome to include it in the class’ food boxes.
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