"Russian Capital Moscow Shrouded in Noxious Gas"
"Residents of parts of the Russian capital Moscow have been urged by the emergencies ministry to stay indoors because of a noxious gas that is spreading through the city."
Source: BBC News, 11/11/2014
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Trendspotting on the Science Beat
"Inside Story" editor Beth Daley interviews Chemical & Engineering News' Cheryl Hogue, who won first place in SEJ’s 13th annual awards for outstanding beat reporting small market, for stories including how microbeads in personal care products impact the environment and how the Small Business Association has become a mouthpiece for industry on chemical issues. Photo: Microbeads on penny; courtesy 5 Gyres Institute.
SEJournal Fall 2014, Vol. 24 No. 3
In this issue: Tracking the fracking boom; taking the chaos out of your disaster coverage (including a comprehensive packing list); photojournalist dives into digital in 'Sea Change'; award-winner Cheryl Hogue talks about spotting trends on the science beat; committing to collaboration; mentoring match between veteran freelancer radio rookie; book reviews; publishing a DIY guide to local environmental issues; Q&A with author Linda Pannozzo on scapegoating the grey seal.
"The Real Story of US Coal: Inside the World's Biggest Coalmine"
"Despite Obama’s pledge to cut carbon emissions, production at North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming is booming - and climate change is off the agenda."
Source: Guardian, 11/10/2014
"Senate Panel Plans Hearing on Banks Owning Oil, Gas Commodities"
"A Senate subcommittee on investigations will hold a two-day hearing when Congress returns from recess on Wall Street banks' involvement with physical commodities like oil, natural gas and metals."
Source: The Hill, 11/10/2014
"Unprecedented Ruling Strikes ESA Protections on Private Land"
"A federal judge this week struck down a government prohibition on harming the threatened Utah prairie dog on private property, setting up a potential constitutional showdown on the reach of the Endangered Species Act."
Source: Greenwire, 11/10/2014
"Some Worry Treatment Plant Won't Keep Berkeley Pit Water in Check"
"BUTTE — The number 5,410 has special meaning to Butte. It’s the critical water level – 5,410 feet above sea level – of the Berkeley Pit. The water in the pit must be kept below that elevation or risk contaminating Silver Bow Creek."
Source: Billings Gazette, 11/10/2014
Sandhill Crane Habitat Shift May Be Due to Drought, Crops
"Every fall and winter at sunset, the sky above Staten Island fills with majestic sandhill cranes alighting in the fields. The sight is more spectacular than usual this year, as the number of cranes wintering on the island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has doubled over the same time in 2013."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 11/10/2014
"US Invaders Threaten Native Scottish Wildlife"
"Growing numbers of non-native crayfish are leading to a “devastating” explosion in the population of destructive American mink in Scotland, experts have warned."
Source: Edinburgh Scotsman, 11/10/2014
"Climate Tools Seek to Bend Nature’s Path"
"UTRECHT, the Netherlands — The solution to global warming, Olaf Schuiling says, lies beneath our feet. For Dr. Schuiling, a retired geochemist, climate salvation would come in the form of olivine, a green-tinted mineral found in abundance around the world. When exposed to the elements, it slowly takes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere."
Source: NY Times, 11/10/2014
