"Satellite Sees Hot Spot of Methane in US Southwest"
"A surprising hot spot of the potent global-warming gas methane hovers over part of the southwestern U.S., according to satellite data."
Source: AP, 10/10/2014
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"Senators Descend on Miami Beach to Talk Climate Change"
"Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sounded the alarm Thursday in Miami Beach about the potentially crippling effects that climate change and rising sea levels could have on the city, accusing skeptics of 'avoiding reality.'"
Source: NBC Miami, 10/10/2014
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"Climate Change Threatens Arctic Food Security And Culture"
"As sea ice melts and permafrost thaws, indigenous traditions are being forced to change, say researchers."
Source: Aljazeera America, 10/09/2014
"How Safe Is the Artificial Turf Your Child Plays On?"
"Soccer coach Amy Griffin was in a Seattle hospital visiting a young goalie who was receiving chemotherapy when a nurse said something that made the hair on Griffin’s neck stand up."
Source: NBC News, 10/09/2014
"Is Alaska Safe For Sea Stars?"
"It’s early morning in southeast Alaska. Stars have yet to fade from the night sky. A group of scientists sets out in search of a different kind of star. Sea stars, commonly known as starfish, have been vanishing from North America’s Pacific shoreline."
Source: EarthFix/OPB, 10/09/2014
"L.A. Area Mountains To Be National Monument"
"President Barack Obama is planning to designate 346,000 acres within the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles as a national monument, a step supporters say will ensure better stewardship in one of the nation's most heavily visited forests but worries some local officials because of potential restrictions."
Source: AP, 10/09/2014
"EPA Sends Ozone Regulation for White House Review"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent potential changes to the standard for ground-level ozone to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 10/09/2014
"Cleaning Up With Rent-a-Chemical"
"Lease programs are emerging as a safer, more environmentally friendly way to manage chemicals."
Source: Ensia, 10/09/2014
