"Ancient Viruses Lurk In Frozen Caribou Poo"
"A careful examination of frozen caribou poop has turned up two never-before-seen viruses."
Source: NPR, 10/28/2014
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The Chill in Canada's Climate Science: A CJFE Live Chat
Find out why our government is shutting the public out of environmental research, and what Canadians can do to thaw the chill around climate science. Join Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, 1-2pm on Nov 6, for an online interactive chat with Toronto Star environment reporter Raveena Aulakh and leading Canadian atmospheric scientist Dr. Tom Duck.
SEJ's 25th Annual Conference, in Norman, OK
SEJ’s Oklahoma conference will take you to renowned centers of research and operations in severe weather, oil exploration, climate and water conservation. You’ll enjoy a state with nearly a dozen ecoregions, from rolling hills to vast plains, from prairies to forested valleys.
Host and sponsor: The University of Oklahoma
Enviros Are Spending An Unprecedented $85 Million in 2014 Elections
"In the 2014 midterm election, facing off against voluminous spending by conservative groups and powered by a billionaire of their own, Tom Steyer, top environmental organizations say they are set to spend over $85 million -- a record amount -- trying to influence key races."
Source: Wash Post, 10/28/2014
"African Lion ‘Threatened’ Listing Proposed Under U.S. Law"
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing the African lion as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, saying its analysis finds the lions are 'in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future.'"
Source: ENS, 10/28/2014
"U.S. National Parks Get The Go-Ahead To Raise Entrance Fees"
"If you're headed to a U.S. national park this fall, be sure to savor the last of the leaf peeping -- and what could be the last of the low admission prices."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/28/2014
"Gas Prices Dropping. Where Are the Lowest Prices?"
"A national survey of gas prices reports that the average cost of U.S. regular grade gas dropped 18 cents per gallon in the last two weeks."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/28/2014
"Shell Seeks 5 More Years for Arctic Oil Drilling Drive"
"Royal Dutch Shell Plc is asking the Obama administration for five more years to explore for oil off Alaska’s coast, saying set backs and legal delays may push the start of drilling past the 2017 expiration of some leases."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/28/2014
"Japan Edges Back Towards Nuclear Power With Vote To Restart Reactors"
"Japan has moved closer to a return to nuclear power, more than three years after the Fukushima disaster, after a town in the country’s south-west voted to approve two reactors coming back online."
Source: Guardian, 10/28/2014
"Hawaii Town Prepares For Evacuations As Lava Nears"
"HONOLULU — Hawaii officials will make arrangements for those living in the path of a lava flow to watch the destruction of their homes.
That accommodation is being made to 'provide for a means of closure,' Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira said Monday. 'You can only imagine the frustration as well as ... despair they're going through.'
Dozens of residents have been told they might have to evacuate as lava from Kilauea heads toward their homes."
Source: AP, 10/28/2014
