The National Environmental Policy Act the Marine Mammal Protection Act the Environmental Pesticide Control Act the Safe Drinking water Act and the Endangered Species Act were signed all by
and water conservation and established more than 200 national forests national monuments national parks and wildlife refuges. As governor of New york Roosevelt even outlawed the use of feathers in clothing like hats to prevent the slaughter of exotic birds.
Shortly before he died in 1998 Goldwater joined the Republicans for Environmental Protection (now known as Conservamerica.
But from the beginning he showed an abiding interest in environmental protection and was involved actively in Hoosier-state water-and air-pollution legislation.
and serves on the board of Al gore's Alliance for Climate Protection something that is inconceivable now for any current Republican member of Congress reports MNN. com. Follow Marc Lallanilla on Twitter and Google+.
or risk making the situation worse. Beef in particular is not a very sustainable food to eat said Jamais Cascio a distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future a think tank in Palo alto Calif. According to Cascio's calculation the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the production of cheeseburgers in the United states
Food produced in vertical farms would not be in danger of being lost due to extreme weather events
#6 Ways to Hold the Sodium Overdoing the salt raises the risk of high blood pressure as well as heart disease and stroke.
and barley are vital for good health and associated with a reduced risk of diabetes heart disease cancer and excess weight.
In recent decades their high cholesterol content has been thought to play a role in increasing LDL (bad) cholesterol and heart-disease risk.
and studies have not confirmed a correlation between eggs and increased heart-disease risk. The major determinant of LDL cholesterol is saturated fat
Study after study over many decades has shown that eating fruit can reduce the risk of some cancers heart disease blood pressure
and probably has no effect on breast-cancer risk when consumption begins in adulthood said Karen Collins registered dietitian and nutrition adviser with the American Institute for Cancer Research.
increased risk of cardiovascular disease. On the other hand the unsaturated fats monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids e g. canola safflower and olive oils have significant metabolic benefits
Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security. The document details the health and environmental benefits derived from a diet supplemented by insects a diet also known as entomophagy.
But these species are potentially in danger from human activities while other species could go extinct there
The benefits and the dangers of genetic modification are said overhyped he explaining that the practice focuses on one gene at a time
Often used in the field of computer software open source innovations do not have patent protection
I like to call sort of a biological defense system Lydell Newby the Mall of America's senior manager of environmental services told local news station KARE 11.
It converts its restaurants'fryer fat into biodiesel fuel for the mall's security vehicles according to the site's MOABLOG.
and worked collaboratively to resolve the dispute without further litigation. The end result is a big plus for consumers.
which has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. Using skim milk allows me to keep the calories controlled
his repeated involvement in physical fights bullying and cruelty to animals;..and his lack of remorse as evidenced by his gloating after the killing of 1000 men. "</
t so much a hero as he is a menace who was brought eventually under control by his fellow Israelites.</
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fight or flight" sympathetic system response to a " rest and digest" parasympathetic system response instead making you feel more mellow
#A Blast of A find: 12 New Alaskan Volcanoes In Alaska scores of volcanoes and strange lava flows have escaped scrutiny for decades shrouded by lush forests
Magma escapes from Earth's mantle through this patchwork when forces pull on the crust opening space.
Risk of eruptions Despite its great size the overall risk from eruptions in the Alaska portion of the volcanic province is said low Karl.
Big Blasts: History's 10 Most Destructive Volcanoes The most recent eruption in both countries was at the Blue River lava flow in Lava Fork
Karl notes that an earthquake on the Fairweather Fault a major offshore strike-slip fault presents a greater risk than a volcanic eruption.
which Amazon tree species face the most severe threats of extinction and which areas there are most in need of protection scientists added.
Until now researchers'knowledge of the types of trees in the Amazon and where they were located was based on analyses of regions the rain forest's vast expanse made it challenging to survey in its entirety.
Many of these tree types run a high risk of becoming extinct even before biologists can discover them the researchers said.
Better protection Now that scientists have a better idea of where populations of tree species are located in Amazonia they can figure out which Amazonian tree species might face the most severe threats of extinction.
and protection on populations of trees ter Steege told Livescience's Ouramazingplanet. In addition conservation groups can now better determine in which areas the richest most diverse
Researchers found evidence that another alien species the Asian needle ant (Pachycondyla chinensis) is chipping away at The argentine ants'stronghold.
Op-Ed Steve Schwartzman director of tropical forests policy for the Environmental Defense Fundâ contributed this article to Livescience's Expert Voices:
The Instituto Socioambiental one of Environmental Defense Fund's partners in Brazil is helping the Xingu indigenous groups learn how to control
Their hope is that people in the developed world will come to share the Kisã djã's sense of urgency in dealing with the root causes of this global threat including deforestation.
Memorial day celebrated on the last Monday in May honors those who have died in military service. Labor day observed on the first Monday in September celebrates country s workforce.
The contributions of veterans are honored on Veterans day observed on Nov 11. The contributions of civil rights leader Martin luther king Jr. are remembered on the third Monday in January y
and danger of the Pamplona Spain event where bulls run down the cobblestone streets and head into a fighting arena the American spectacle was an incredible snooze.
That said if the event gets too boring the promoters of bull running events planned for this year might try to increase the risk quotient
and long hours of sitting canâ increase blood flow into the hemorrhoids and result in their engorgementâ increasing the risk of developing symptomatic hemorrhoids Aronoff said. 9 Conditions That Pregnancy May Bring How can hemorrhoids be treated Hemorrhoids
From the medieval chill called the Little Ice age to the onset of global warming in the 1800s the coralline algae show how Arctic sea ice has responded to climate swings for the past 650 years.
Starting in 1850 the onset of the Industrial revolution the algae's growth rings doubled in thickness in sync with the decline in the extent of Arctic sea ice.
and a different protective layer called eitihallium that keeps grazing animals from chomping too much of the algal surface Halfar said.
Today Babylon is a site in peril a place impacted by modern-day wars and in need of extensive conservation and archaeological work.
and strengthening fortifications she writes. With the death of the king of Ashur and the power vacuum resulting from it Hammurabi was able to expand.
They had access to good horses giving them a military advantage. They appear to have made an effort to win over the people of Babylon oethey brought back the statue of the major deity Marduk
Wars with Assyria and Elam The period from roughly 1200 to 600 B c. would be a rocky one for Babylon one filled with many wars
A war with Assyria resulted in a Babylonian king being led to Ashur in chains while one with Elam led to the statue of Marduk being stolen yet again.
A new Babylonian ruler named Nebuchadnezzar I (1126-1105 B c.)came to the rescue so to speak defeating Elam and bringing the statue back.
and during a rebellion in 689 B c. was said to have actually been flooded with the statues of its gods seized
It would take a war waged by a king named Nabopolassar (allied with an Iranian people called the Medians) to free Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II s Babylon Through military conquests Nebuchadnezzar II would come to rule an empire that stretched from the Persian gulf to the borders of Egypt.
Religion played a key role. oeat its heart were fourteen different sanctuaries and another twenty-nine were distributed throughout the rest of the city.
and tar for mortar. Then they said oecome let us build ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens
Modern day The conflicts of modern-day times have hurt the ancient site. A recent CNN report details the problems Babylon has faced in Saddam Hussein s time
During the second Iraq war Babylon became the site of a military camp used by the Americans the remains
while concertina wire left behind by the military is used to prevent visitors from climbing over a 2500-year-old lion statue an ancient symbol of the city the report reads.
A protective tomb of gravel likely encased the trees more than 1000 years ago when the glacier was said advancing Connor basing the date on radiocarbon ages of the newly revealed wood.
Glacial retreat worries many locals who are concerned about the threat of rising sea levels and loss of major freshwater sources that they rely on for drinking water.
No doubt the explosion of agricultural activity in the first century and the increased wealth that resulted from the wine
This robust agricultural production would have made the region a valuable asset for supplying Roman forces on the empire's eastern frontier.
More importantly the threat posed by drought could become even greater as the planet heats up especially in parts of the United states
That would be a devastating climate emergency.''''However changes in soil conservation and land-use practices as well as crop and livestock management that minimize soil erosion could prevent the damaging dust storms that characterized the 1930s Dust bowl years.
The risk of a Dust bowl has increased and will continue to increase quite a bit over the course of the 21st century.''
This is because the microscopic marine life is only present if the ice shelf is absent. Radiocarbon dating of the fossils gave researchers a 10000-year history of the past location of the ice.
This asymmetry could have evolved in vastly different animals due to similar evolutionary struggles to survive (finding food
Dementia Contrary to previous research a diet rich in antioxidants may not reduce a person s risk for stroke
 Interestingly previous studies that used information from this same group of people found a link between consumption of Vitamin e and a lower risk of dementia and between consumption of Vitamin c and a lower risk of stroke.
The total amount of antioxidants people eat is linked not to stroke and dementia risk. This story was provided by Myhealthnewsdaily a sister site to Livescience.
Unfortunately the farm bill offers opportunities to those who wish to stymie federal-agency science protective state regulation
They have been opposed by groups that care about transparency in government scientific integrity and public protections.
but also guidance documents and scientific assessments of risk to go through many additional procedural hurdles offering special interests new opportunities to challenge agency science.
That secrecy sabotages democracy. And that's a holiday gift nobody wants. This Op-Ed will appear on the UCS blog The Equation.
The researchers set up two experiments at the Tchimpounga Sanctuary for primates in the Republic of congo and Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of congo.
Both sanctuaries care for chimps and bonobos orphaned by the illegal bushmeat and pet trades. In the first experiment 23 chimps and 15 bonobos were given the choice between immediately getting a small reward (bananas for the chimps apple slices for the bonobos)
Risks and regret In the second experiment 24 chimps and 13 bonobos were shown a small pile of food under an overturned bowl
or decide to take a risk and pick the unknown food under the second bowl
and that they took more risks is also important she said. In the wild chimpanzees tend to live in areas where food is seasonal and hard to find
and more willing to take risks for a good payoff than are their bonobo cousins.
For example bonobos who tried hardest to switch their choice after an unwanted outcome in the food bowl experiment were also the least likely to take risks in the first place.
That finding is very similar to the observation that people who most regret gambling losses take fewer risks Rosati said.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ASPCA first noticed the danger in 1999.
First as a biologist I don't consider questions comparing the intelligence of different species to be useful.
I always stress that intelligence is a slippery concept and should not be used to assess suffering.
Farm Sanctuary's Bruce Friedrich notes this as well. Thus the claim that it's okay to slaughter pigs for example rather than dogs
Research shows that many people who eat meat are concerned indeed with the level of intelligence of the animals who find themselves in their meal plan
so discussions about the comparative intelligence of other animals are indeed important. Also of interest in the question:
For example David Warner of the National Pork Producers Council claims While animals raised for food do have a certain degree of intelligence Farm Sanctuary is trying to humanize them to advance their vegan agenda an end to meat consumption.
Police in Nassau County N y. are searching door-to-door for two pit bulls that went on a bloody rampage attacking a teenage boy and three women during a 30-minute period Wednesday (Feb 13.
and Reconstructive Surgery found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers
And a 2011 study from the Annals of Surgery revealed that attacks by pit bulls are associated with higher morbidity rates higher hospital charges
and a higher risk of death than are attacks by other breeds of dogs. The authors of that 2011 study go on to say Strict regulation of pit bulls may substantially reduce the U s. mortality rates related to dog bites.
The state of Maryland has determined that pit bulls are inherently dangerous and all owners are liable for any injuries they cause according to the Baltimore sun. Even the U s army has acknowledged that pit bulls are high-risk dogs;
they are prohibited therefore in some military housing units. Pit bulls join several other breeds on the list of dogs that are recognized as more likely to attack
versus pure breeds injuries versus fatalities pit bulls consistently rank at the top of the list for attacks and by a wide margin.
Dog bite Incidents Fans of pit bulls are quick to assert that a dog's propensity for attack depends in large part on its owner
A 2006 study from the Journal of Interpersonal Violence revealed that owners of vicious dogs were significantly more likely to have criminal convictions for aggressive crimes drugs alcohol domestic violence crimes involving children and firearms.
Vicious dog owners were arrested engaged in physical fights and used marijuana significantly more than other dog owners.
and president of the Atlanta Underdog Initiative a pit bull rescue group told CNN. com. I want to make sure that whomever
#Arsenic in Rice Not a Risk Over Short term, FDA Finds Levels of arsenic in rice appear to be too low to pose health risks over the short term the Food
But it's thought that 10 grams of arsenic over a lifetime would increase the risk of diseases such as cancer Christopher States a toxicologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky told Livescience in a 2011 interview.
#As Superbugs Rise, New Studies Point To Factory Farms (Op-Ed) Peter Lehner is executive director of the Natural resources Defense Council (NRDC.
or in their bodies posing a risk of a serious infection. But they're not the only ones at risk.
Two million Americans are sickened by antibiotic-resistant bacteria every year and 23000 die from these infections according to a landmark U s. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published last week.
or fields fertilized with pig manure is also at greater risk of getting infected by a superbug.
routinely administering antibiotics to animals that aren't sick is putting human lives at risk.
#At least 26 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Central africa At least 26 elephants were killed in Central africa after a group of armed poachers raided a protected sanctuary on Monday (May 6) according to wildlife officials.
Seventeen poachers armed with Kalashnikov rifles entered Dzanga-Ndoki National park in the Central african republic earlier this week representatives from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement.
The brutal violence we are witnessing in Dzanga Bai threatens to destroy one of the world's great natural treasures
which fuels even more violence in the Central african republic Cristiã¡n Samper the Wildlife Conservation Society's president and CEO said in a statement.
Because the poachers raided the sanctuary however no elephants have been seen at the Bai WWF officials said.
The Central african republic has been a hotbed of violence and political instability since the beginning of the year.
In April the WWF and other conservation organizations were forced to leave their field offices next to the Dzanga Bai due to security concerns agency officials said.
The 17 individuals who raided the Dzanga Bai this week presented themselves as part of the country's transitional-government forces.
They have since left the sanctuary but WWF officials are concerned that poaching will continue unless the area is secured.
The events in Dzanga Bai are a vivid reminder of the existential threat faced by forest elephants in Central africa Leape said.
and Cornelius Barry of Michigan State university and Eran Pichersky of the University of Michigan recently determined how cultivated and wild varieties of tomatoes manufacture their protective chemical barrier:
and peeling bark during periods of dry windy weather can turn a small ground fire into a terrifying explosive firestorm in a matter of minutes.
Thousands of homes torched The threat posed by eucalyptus groves spreading beyond Australia was highlighted in 1991
and obliterated more than 3000 homes according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and was blamed primarily on the thousands of eucalyptus trees found throughout the Oakland Hills.
but they suspect the fuzzy hairs on bees'bodies bristle up under an electrostatic force just like human hair in front of a television screen.
#Berries Cut Women's Heart attack Risk Regularly eating lots of strawberries and blueberries may be good for women's hearts a new study suggests.
Previous studies have found a link betweenâ blueberry consumption and a reduced risk of high blood pressure a risk factor for heart attacks.
The results held even after the researchers took into account other factors that could influence the risk of heart attack including  blood pressure body mass index exercise smoking habits and alcohol intake.
To reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems Freeman recommends people eat as much of a plant-based diet as possible.
Eating strawberries and blueberries may reduce the risk of heart attack in women. Follow Rachael Rettner on Twitterâ@Rachaelrettner orâ Myhealthnewsdailyâ@Myhealth mhnd. We're also onâ Facebookâ &â Google+n
The natural honey has components in it that help trigger defenses in the bees said Jay Evans a bee pathologist at the U s. Department of agriculture's Agricultural research service in Maryland who was involved not in the study.
and her colleagues identified several chemicals in honey that could play a role in helping bees fight parasites and pesticides.
Bee immunity The bees that ate the honey chemicals showed activation in genes that are known to help bees fight parasites
If I asked you to name some of the current threats to your health oeinternational trade law probably wouldn t be on the tip of your tongue.
Instead it proposes higher levels of protection for corporations at the expense of the public s health.
Wikileaks revealed just one section of the full agreement the part that lays out rules for the protection of intellectual property.
Critics point out that too much protection can prevent creativity and innovation. The good news for public health advocates is that the US the most aggressive proponent of intellectual property protections has toned down some of its most controversial requests such as a requirement to make patents available for oenew forms of known substances.
The bad news is that very damaging ideas still remain. Among these is the patenting of medical procedures.
As tobacco firms often use trade law to challenge tobacco control policies this narrow interpretation could leave countries with less protection to defend their tobacco regulations. oeevergreen patents are also an issue.
It has proposed also though the wording is unclear that patent protections be lengthened automatically if regulating agencies take too long to grant patents to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Other parts of the TPP are disturbing too Like many other trade agreements the TPP contains an investor/country dispute settlement mechanism a procedure that foreign investors can use to challenge countries that have broken allegedly trade and investment commitments.
Freedom of Information requests to disclose TPP texts have failed on the grounds that they are a matter of oenational security.
and the undemocratic way it has been negotiated should ring alarm bells for us all. Holly Jarman does not work for consult to own shares in
and the Murchison<a href=http://www. space. com/23164-supernova-explosion-seeded-solar-system-meteorites. html target=blank>meteorite</a>that fell to Earth in 1969 contained
and consciousness turning us into a near-geologic force on the Earth. In the end every hominid species went extinct except one.
Archeologists have strong evidence from the tool culture that points to an astounding leap in human intelligence between about 100000 and 60000 years ago.</
but more like disorganized collections of villages with few signs of warfare social stratification wealth rulers or any other levels of status. But another shift in human development on par with the Great Leap
Most of the characteristics of the today s world now appeared including centralized government and power military forces and warfare institutionalized religion patriarchy monetary systems poverty large-scale agriculture trade networks and empire.<
By inserting a gene from bioluminescent marine bacteria researchers at Bioglow Inc. developed a tobacco plant with faintly glowing green leaves.
Large swathes of the western U s. will remain at risk of significant burning through September according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
The NIFC attributes this prolonged risk to long-term drought along with record high temperatures and dry weather.
At the same time climate change increases the vulnerability of forests to bark beetle attacks. It does so by triggering droughts that subject trees to water stress
. and state forest service and the cities of Fort Collins and Greeley Colo. both of which have water supplies that are likely to be affected by post-fire erosion.
Examining medical records the researchers looked at possible risk factors for anencephaly including family history women s weight before pregnancy their occupations their smoking
and during pregnancy have reduced a risk of major birth defects of the brain and spine studies have shown.
Surveillance cameras allow keepers to watch the nesting areas closely so that when an egg is laid it can be dug out of the sand immediately
With mother serving as drill sergeant each new panda recruit learns survival skills such as how to forage for food
Black and white and Wanted All over Threats to panda survival include poaching and smuggling which is promoted by the black market for panda fur.
There are other avenues for risk as well the researchers said. Women who are lactating and selling their extra milk could be using medications
If the breast milk bacteria discovered in this study were important for the development of the immune system its addition to infant formula could decrease the risk of allergies asthma
but not cancer cells less susceptible to damage from radiation said study co-author Dr. Eliot Rosen a radiation oncologist at Georgetown University in Washington D c. Top 10 Cancer-Fighting Foods Deadly effects
or a dirty bomb their bone marrow stops producing enough cells to fight infection or produce blood clotting.
whether these same properties might help shield cells from the DNA damage caused by radiation from a nuclear meltdown or a dirty bomb.
It's a very interesting and surprising result because of the whole body protection from radiation said Gary Firestone a molecular biologist at the University of California Berkeley who studies DIM
#Building a Drought-Proof Farm (Op-Ed) Peter Lehner is executive director of the Natural resources Defense Council (NRDC.
O'connor an agricultural water policy analyst says the FCIP should be reformed to encourage risk-reducing farming techniques like those championed by Gabe Brown
and reduce the risk of crop loss. We weatherproof our homes; it makes sense to climate-proof our farms.
The nation can't afford to put our farmland or our farmers not to mention taxpayers at risk by not protecting farms from extreme weather.
The FCIP can help farmers transition to less risky farming by becoming a true risk-management policy instead of a crutch.
(and can according to existing law) offer lower rates to farmers who embrace low-risk water-smart practices like cover cropping no-till farming and more efficient irrigation.
Reforming the FCIP to encourage soil-protective climate-proofing techniques will make our farms more resilient
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