"Scientists Get 'Gene Editing' Go-Ahead"
"UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos."
Source: BBC News, 02/02/2016
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"G.E. to Phase Out CFL Bulbs"
"Just a few years ago, the compact fluorescent light was the go-to choice for customers seeking an inexpensive, energy-efficient replacement for the standard incandescent bulb. But as the light quality of LEDs improved and their cost plummeted, manufacturers and retailers began shifting their efforts in that direction."
Source: NY Times, 02/02/2016
"Historic Deal To Protect Canada Rainforest From Logging"
"British Columbia on Monday unveiled a historic agreement to protect a massive swath of rainforest along its coastline, having reached a deal that marries the interests of First Nations, the logging industry and environmentalists after a decade of often-tense negotiations."
Source: Reuters, 02/02/2016
"W.H.O. Declares Zika Virus an International Health Emergency"
"The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency on Monday, a rare move prompted by growing concern that it could cause birth defects."
Source: NY Times, 02/02/2016
"Will El Niño Help Soak the Super Bowl?"
"Could the current strong El Niño help soak the National Football League's 50th Super Bowl next Sunday?"
Source: Weather Channel, 02/01/2016
"Caamaño: The Sound of (Whale) Music"
"Is this where North Pacific humpback whales practice their songs?"
Source: Hakai, 02/01/2016
"Rail Cars Laden With Coal Ash Rolling Into Virginia Landfill"
"Two years after one of the nation's worst coal ash spills, 1 ½ million tons of the potentially toxic waste byproduct from coal-fired power generation is being moved by rail from the banks of the Dan River in North Carolina to a landfill in central Virginia."
Source: AP, 02/01/2016
SoCal Gas Knew Aliso Canyon Wells Were Deteriorating a Year Before Leak
"Southern California Gas Co. knew of deteriorating wells at its underground methane storage facilities and warned state regulators of the risks almost a year before a massive, uncontrolled leak was discovered at its Aliso Canyon unit on the outskirts of Los Angeles."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/01/2016
"In Vermont, Thorn In Side Of Powerful Faces Criminal Probe"
"Annette Smith has been fighting the power for more than 15 years, tenaciously opposing energy projects she believes harm the environment or quality of life in Vermont."
Source: AP, 02/01/2016
"Sentencings Set for Ex-Execs in West Virginia Chemical Spill"
"Two years after thousands of gallons of a coal-cleaning agent leaked into the drinking water supply of 300,000 West Virginians, the sentencings of six officials at a chemical distributor this month will bring to a close criminal cases in the spill."
Source: AP, 02/01/2016
