"Gingrich's Presidential Bid Clouded by His Belief in Climate Change"
"Republicans running for the White House in 2012 are put on the defensive for expressing belief in global warming."
Source: Guardian, 05/12/2011
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"Arctic Council To Address Role of Soot in Global Warming"
"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton touched down Wednesday on Greenland’s rocky, snow-flecked coast for two days of talks on the Arctic, as the Obama administration seeks to draw attention to the rapidly accelerating loss of sea ice and surging interest in the region’s natural resources."
Source: Wash Post, 05/12/2011
"Alarming Combo: Bedbugs With 'Superbug' Germ Found"
"Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph 'superbug.' Canadian scientists detected drug-resistant staph bacteria in bedbugs from three hospital patients from a downtrodden Vancouver neighborhood."
Source: AP, 05/12/2011
"Oil CEOs Head To Hill for Grilling By Senate Dems"
"Senate Democrats are calling top executives from the five biggest oil companies before a congressional hearing to flog them verbally for high gasoline prices, big profits and generous tax breaks that Democrats would like to end but don't have the votes to stop."
Source: AP, 05/12/2011
Ocean Issues Highlighted at 'Blue Vision' Summit May 20-23 in DC
The event will cover everything from the Gulf of Mexico's struggle to recover from the BP oil spill to protection of over-exploited commercial fish stocks … to ocean acidification, marine protected areas, offshore energy, and coastal ecosystem restoration.
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Starting Points: Surface and Ground Water Quality
Serious problems with surface and ground water quality continue to occur in most parts of the US. There are many sources of information that can help you cover these issues.
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NOAA Provides Quick Access to Tornado Information
Get details on breaking and recent developments, along with big-picture perspective, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tornado website.
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BUREC Predicts Climate Impacts on Western Waters
The Bureau of Reclamation report says major changes often are expected, with the magnitude varying substantially by location. The data and information provided allow you to dig into the details to some degree for the watersheds of interest to your audience.
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FWS: Climate Change Is Affecting Fish and Wildlife in Every State
To illustrate those impacts in each state — and related attempts at mitigation and collaborative projects — the US Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing a new article every weekday for fifty consecutive days. For example, one story is on Wisconsin's innovative native prairie restoration program.
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"French Lean Toward Ban of a Controversial Gas Extraction Technique"
"French lawmakers opened debate on Tuesday on proposals to ban a method for extracting oil and gas deposits from shale because of environmental concerns, throwing up the first serious stumbling block to firms that want to use the practice."
Source: NY Times, 05/11/2011
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