"Yosemite's Largest Ice Mass Is Melting Fast"
"Lyell Glacier has shrunk 62% over the past century and hasn't moved in years. It's a key source of water in the park, and scientists say it will be gone in 20 years."
Source: LA Times, 10/04/2013
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"Oceans Face 'Deadly Trio' of Threats, Study Says"
"The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/04/2013
"Tropical Storm Karen Heading For U.S. Gulf Coast"
"Newly formed Tropical Storm Karen, which could reach hurricane strength by Friday, is expected to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast sometime over the weekend."
Source: NPR, 10/04/2013
"Giant Hornets Kill 42 in China"
"Swarms of giant hornets have killed 42 people and injured 1,640 in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi in recent weeks, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/04/2013
"Campaigning Again, for Obama to Say ‘No’"
"WASHINGTON — Elijah Zarlin was handcuffed outside the White House two years ago for joining in weeks of protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. His arrest would have been an ordinary rite of Washington, except for one thing: Mr. Zarlin had been an aide at the headquarters of Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign."
Source: NY Times, 10/04/2013
"First Global Emissions Market for Airlines Wins Support"
"China, India and the U.S. joined others nations in approving a road map for building the first global market to reduce emissions from the $708 billion airlines industry."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/04/2013
"Environmental Groups Expect Coal Ash Rules After Ruling"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could resume rulemaking for the disposal of toxic coal ash after a federal judge ruled against the agency in a lawsuit brought by environmental groups."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/04/2013
Workshop on Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society
The IOM's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine will host a free workshop (in Washington, DC and live webcast) on Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society. Industrial chemicals include chemicals used in industrial processes or commercial products, not including those found in food, pesticides, or pharmaceuticals. Registration required.
Chattanooga and Area Environmental News
Chattanooga and Tennessee environmental news
"Can Millet Take On Quinoa? First, It'll Need A Makeover"
"Walk through a health food store and you'll find amaranth, sorghum, quinoa — heritage grains that have been staples around the world for generations. Americans are just discovering them. There's another age-old grain that grows right here on the Great Plains: millet."
Source: NPR, 10/03/2013
