"Gulf Spill Pictures: Ten New Studies Show Impact on Coast"
"In the depths of the ocean and on shore, science is only beginning to measure the long-term impact of the worst oil spill in U.S. history."
Source: NatGeo, 04/26/2012
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Interior IG Likely To Probe Controversy Over Calif. Oyster Farm
"The Interior Department's inspector general appears likely to join the growing scrutiny over whether the National Park Service falsified data in an environmental review of a California oyster farm."
Source: Greenwire, 04/26/2012
"Warm Ocean Currents Eroding Antarctic Ice Shelves"
"CAMBRIDGE, UK -- Warm ocean currents flowing beneath ice shelves are the main cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica, concludes a study by an international research team published today. The finding brings scientists closer to providing reliable projections of future sea level rise."
Source: ENS, 04/26/2012
"As Demand Rises, Ohio’s Steel Mills Shake Off the Rust and Expand"
"CANTON, Ohio — The Ohio steel industry, led by a drilling boom in the gas and oil industry and a resuscitated demand for cars and light trucks, is growing again. Steel makers across the state are racing to keep pace with plans to add a total of two million square feet of production space at a cost of $1.5 billion."
Source: NY Times, 04/26/2012
"Warm Spring May Mean Drought and Wildfires in West"
"The early spring of 2012 raised both temperatures and eyebrows, including President Obama's.
Source: NatGeo News, 04/26/2012
"Mad Cow Just One Food Safety Risk"
"If the mad cow found in California has you wondering about food safety, well, there are plenty of problems that pose serious risks to the food supply. But mad cow disease shouldn't be high on the worry list."
Source: AP, 04/26/2012
Implications of a Data-Driven Built Environment
The intention of this event, hosted by the New York Academy of Sciences, is to look at the potential data pool for the entire real estate industry and draw out the value between data sets and determine what data should be collected in order achieve sustainability and market transformation goals.
Deniers Hack Feed of "Science Writing in Age of Denial" Conference
A star-studded cast of experts spent two days discussing "Science Writing in the Age of Denial" at the University of Wisconsin April 23-24. Most who attended praised it. Unable to argue the science, science deniers advanced their arguments by trying to silence the conference Twitterfeed with a denial-of-service attack, according to the Knight Science Journalism Tracker.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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EPA Is Pressed To Ban Chemicals That Studies Link To Honeybees' Demise
"Where have all the bees gone? The question has vexed farmers, beekeepers, regulators and scientists since the fall of 2006, when U.S. bee populations began their mysterious decline."
Source: Greenwire, 04/25/2012
"Analysis: Dow's New Corn: 'Time Bomb' Or Farmers' Dream?"
"A new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences could answer the prayers of U.S. farmers plagued by a fierce epidemic of super-weeds. Or it could trigger a flood of dangerous chemicals that may make weeds even more resistant and damage other important U.S. crops. Or, it could do both."
Source: Reuters, 04/25/2012
