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Opinion: Much ado about methane.
The climate change story has many frightening pieces. Methane venting from oceans and the Arctic has grabbed the public's imagination lately, but it is not the scariest part of the tale. Daily Climate. 9 January 2012.
High mercury levels in Antarctic waters.
Think Antarctica, think pristine but a new study has again found that's not exactly so. A team of oceanographers have discovered the sea birds in the Southern Ocean have four times the mercury levels of aquatic birds elsewhere. Australia ABC News, Australia. 9 January 2012.
Boston lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link.
Fifty three women from around the country are suing drug companies who made and promoted sythetic estrogen DES (diethylstilbestrol) for millions of pregnant women from about 1938 to the early 1970s. Associated Press. 9 January 2012.
Did moms of the 1950s spur obesity epidemic?
One fitness expert thinks obesity rates soared because a generation of young women smoked, spurned breast-feeding and restricted their weight during many, closely spaced pregnancies. Los Angeles Times. 9 January 2012.
Can a cleaner environment create jobs?
The tactic du jour for environmentalists trying to sell a skeptical public on tighter regulations is this: spin the thing as a job creator. CNN Money. 9 January 2012.
Hong Kong air pollution at worst levels ever: Report.
Air pollution levels in Hong Kong were the worst ever last year, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, a finding that may further undermine the city's role as an Asian financial centre as business executives relocate because of health concerns. Reuters. 9 January 2012.
As Fukushima cleanup begins, long-term impacts are weighed.
The Japanese government is launching a large-scale cleanup of the fields, forests, and villages contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But some experts caution that an overly aggressive remediation program could create a host of other environmental problems. Yale Environment 360. 9 January 2012.
Mining near Grand Canyon facing 20-year ban.
The Interior Department is moving forward with a plan to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, even as congressional Republicans try to block efforts to limit mining operations in an area known for high-grade uranium ore. Associated Press. 9 January 2012.
Malheur County targeted for gold, uranium mines.
Sprawling Malheur County could soon be in the spotlight as a mining hub - or a battleground of uranium and gold mining interests vs. environmentalists trying to protect its lonesome sagebrush landscape. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 9 January 2012.
National group looks to stream Monsanto trial live.
A national media organization has asked the judge in a huge pollution trial against Monsanto Co. to reconsider his ruling denying their request to place a camera in the courtroom and stream a live feed of the trial over the Internet. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 9 January 2012.
Amid BCS mania, BP pushes a feel-good Gulf story.
Nearly 20 months after its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill — and just as the nation focuses on New Orleans, host of the BCS title game — BP is pushing a slick nationwide public relations campaign to persuade Americans that the Gulf region has recovered. Associated Press. 9 January 2012.
Debris from wrecked cargo ship washes onto New Zealand beaches.
The 47,230-tonne Liberian-flagged Rena, grounded for three months on Astrolabe Reef, finally broke in two about 22 km off Tauranga on the east coast of New Zealand on Sunday after being pounded by waves of up to 6 meters (20 feet). Reuters. 9 January 2012.
Phosphate ship breaks apart off West Australia coast.
A phosphate ship has broken up up in rough waters just off the coast of Christmas Island, scattering potentially damaging sediment across coral reef. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 9 January 2012.
Oil sands pipeline hits its highest hurdle.
The struggle to transport the harvest of Alberta’s vast oil sands enters a new arena this week – a village on the rugged British Columbia coast where the hopes of Canada’s biggest pipeline operator will meet a business-savvy first nation with little appetite for black gold. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 9 January 2012.
Crust of dust.
Desert soil has a living crust that is essential for fixing nitrogen, a critical plant nutrient, and for avoiding erosion that produces a swirl of itinerant dust. When the crust is damaged, dust storms well up, residents of nearby communities develop hacking coughs, snow melts early and a whole array of untoward consequences ensue. Scientific American. 9 January 2012.
Study finds cause of Sudden Aspen Decline.
A new study has found that aspens have essentially dehydrated due to a drought that took hold of Colorado from 2000 to 2004. The systems carrying water through aspen stands broke down, a foreboding sign for the West's signature trees in the age of global warming. Aspen Daily News, Colorado. 9 January 2012.
Drought threatens only surviving whooping cranes.
A high-protein diet is supposed to sustain North America's tallest bird through the winter and prepare it for the nesting season in Canada. But this year, devastating drought in Texas has made food and water scarce, raising worries for the only remaining flock of whooping cranes. Associated Press. 9 January 2012.
Bald eagle rebound reflects better environmental health.
Five years have passed since America's iconic bird of prey was removed from the endangered species list, and a wildlife biologist at Lake Mead, NV, says the rebound is an indicator of general environmental health in the region. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada. 9 January 2012.
Fish-farm foe defiant as court date nears.
Don Staniford says he's never had a fist fight but he is more than willing to take on the world's largest aquaculture companies in the ring of public opinion. Canadian Press. 9 January 2012.
Drilling bans highlight ambiguity in Colorado law.
State regulations stopped short of clarifying how much authority a local government has to regulate drilling. This has come to a head along the Colorado Front Range where the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing is now occurring in and around densely populated neighborhoods. Greeley KUNC Radio, Colorado. 9 January 2012.
No link between fracking and Virginia earthquake, scientists say.
Scientists say there is no link between a controversial natural gas drilling technique and the Virginia earthquake that rattled the East Coast in August. Newport News Daily Press, Virginia. 9 January 2012.
Environmentalists oppose New Jersey's bid to put off limits on sewers.
New Jersey legislators are likely to vote Monday on a measure that business groups say is vital for the economy but that environmental groups say would lead to rampant sprawl and a gusher of additional water pollution. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 9 January 2012.
Prayer groups hope prayers protect ridge tops in Tennessee.
Those who don't believe that the ridges of mountains should be blasted away to extract coal in Tennessee have taken to prayer in the 40 days leading to this year's opening of the state legislature. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. 9 January 2012.
Next stop, the Olympics: Urban farmers are digging for eco-victory.
Not since the war has growing food been so popular with 'townies', and many are now turning their hobby into a business. London Independent, United Kingdom. 9 January 2012.
Most cancer rates declined over past two decades.
It’s mostly good news about cancer incidence and mortality rates in the annual report issued Wednesday by the American Cancer Society. The report estimates that a million cancer deaths have been averted over the past two decades. Washington Post. 9 January 2012.
Test confirms bird flu case in eastern India.
Odisha health officials alerted district authorities about the detection of a bird flu case in the state, an official said Monday. Chennai New Indian Express, India. 9 January 2012.
Biosafety lab-made bird flu has the World Health Organization 'deeply concerned.'
The World Health Organization has weighed in on the controversy surrounding potentially lethal lab-made forms of the H5N1 avian flu virus. The United Nations’ health body says it is “deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences” of the work. Chemical & Engineering News. 9 January 2012.
Renewable energy projects in California go unused.
Millions of dollars in projects intended to provide power to facilities in the state's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern California Edison. Los Angeles Times. 9 January 2012.
Why a hail-free future could be dangerous.
Climate change could make summertime hail in the eastern Rocky Mountains nothing but a memory by the year 2070, according to a new study. Yet although humans and plants might not miss the annual icy barrage, researchers say the disappearance of hail could heighten the risk of floods in the area. OurAmazingPlanet. 9 January 2012.
Damage to 600,000 households from drought, extreme weather in 2011.
Mexico’s social development secretary says an estimated 600,000 households suffered property damage or crop losses due to an unusual combination of floods, drought and freezing weather in 2011. About 2.6 million people in 1,650 villages in northern Mexico do not have drinking water. Associated Press. 9 January 2012.
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