"Home And Garden Giant Ditches Class Of Pesticides That May Harm Bees"
"A leading brand of home and garden pest-control products says it will stop using a class of pesticides linked to the decline of bees."
Source: NPR, 04/13/2016
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"Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Over Pollution From U.S. Aircraft"
"Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to press for faster action in setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. aircraft."
Source: Reuters, 04/13/2016
"Wildfires, Once Confined to a Season, Burn Earlier and Longer"
"The first Alaska wildfire of 2016 broke out in late February, followed by a second there just eight days later."
Source: NY Times, 04/13/2016
"Peabody, World's Top Private Coal Miner, Files For Bankruptcy"
"Peabody Energy Corp, the world's largest privately owned coal producer, filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in the wake of a sharp fall in coal prices that left it unable to service a recent debt-fueled expansion into Australia."
Source: Reuters, 04/13/2016
8th International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment
This event in Barcelona, Spain will examine issues and solutions for multiple facets of children's health related to the environment.
One Loon’s Death Is Stirring Fears Of Tropical Disease, Climate Change
"A New England loon has died from avian malaria, according to researchers who believe this to be the first known case of a loon dying of the tropical disease."
Source: Bangor Daily News, 04/12/2016
"Drowning History: Sea Level Rise Threatens US Historic Sites"
"With scientists forecasting sea levels to rise by anywhere from several inches to several feet by 2100, historic structures and coastal heritage sites around the world are under threat. Some sites and artifacts could become submerged."
Source: AP, 04/12/2016
"Brazilian Scientists Find New Zika-Linked Brain Disorder In Adults"
"Scientists in Brazil have uncovered a new brain disorder associated with Zika infections in adults: an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that attacks the brain and spinal cord."
Source: Reuters, 04/12/2016
"For The Navajo Nation, Uranium Mining's Deadly Legacy Lingers"
"The federal government is cleaning up a long legacy of uranium mining within the Navajo Nation — some 27,000 square miles spread across Utah, New Mexico and Arizona that is home to more than 250,000 people."
Source: NPR, 04/12/2016
Federal Judge Says Court Should Not Dismiss Youths’ Climate Change Suit
"A federal magistrate judge in Eugene said Friday that a potential landmark lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by a group of environmentally minded youth plaintiffs and a leading climate scientist should be allowed to proceed in court."
Source: Eugene Register-Guard, 04/12/2016
