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"Pacific Reef Sharks Have Declined by More Than 90%, New Study Says" [1]

"Pacific reef shark populations have plummeted by 90 percent or more over the past several decades, according to a new study by a team of American and Canadian researchers, and much of this decline stems from human fishing pressure.

Quantifying the decline for the first time, the analysis, published online Friday in the journal Conservation Biology, shows that shark populations fare worse the closer they are to people — even if the nearest population is an atoll with fewer than 100 residents.

Source: Wash Post [2], 04/30/2012

"The Key Ingredient in Oil Drilling? Water" [3]

"They say oil and water don't mix, but when it comes to oil and gas drilling, water and oil are practically joined at the hip. It takes millions of gallons of water to drill a well. Water is the 'hydraulic' in the hydraulic fracturing process used to release oil and gas deposits. Disposing of wastewater is a costly challenge for drillers. And, at every step along the way, preventing groundwater contamination is the paramount concern for inspectors and regulators."

Source: Colorado Springs Gazette [4], 04/30/2012

USDA Wildlife Services' Brutal Methods Leave a Trail of Animal Death [5]

The US Agriculture Department's Wildlife Services agency, at farmer request, kills predators that may harm farm animals. But critics say it does serious harm to non-target species and uses needlessly cruel and indiscriminate methods.

Source: Sacramento Bee [6], 04/30/2012

Banned Weedkiller Caused Birth Defects in Our Kids: British Moms [7]

"The mothers of a string of babies born with a birth defect on the same Kent street are convinced they've found the cause -- a banned weedkiller that's the subject of a legal battle being fought in the US by famed lawyer Erin Brockovich."

Source: London Daily Mail [8], 04/30/2012

"Mad Cow Strain Found in Tulare County Mysterious" [9]

"Federal officials have been quick to reassure the public that there is no health threat from the mad cow disease discovered in the carcass of a Tulare County dairy cow. But there is a lot they don't know about the type of infection in that carcass -- including how the cow got the disease, how long it was ill, and the risk to the public if that strain gets into the food supply."

Source: Fresno Bee [10], 04/30/2012

CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning) Project [11]

CAMEL is a free, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multimedia resource with over 200 topic areas for educators who wish to teach, create and share curricular resources on climate change. Register for weekly webinars on specific topics or view recordings of past webinars. Funded by NSF.

"Pacific Reef Sharks Have Declined by More Than 90%, New Study Says" [1]

"The Key Ingredient in Oil Drilling? Water" [3]

USDA Wildlife Services' Brutal Methods Leave a Trail of Animal Death [5]

Banned Weedkiller Caused Birth Defects in Our Kids: British Moms [7]

"Mad Cow Strain Found in Tulare County Mysterious" [9]

CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning) Project [11]

Two CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning) Webinars [12]

"Koalas To Be Listed as Threatened Amid Rapid Decline" [13]

Callaway Nuke: Ameren Corporation License Renewal Request Challenged [15]

"Arizona Tea Party-Backed Bill Gutting Sustainability Efforts Advances" [17]

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