Bay Delta Committee excludes Delta residents, Tribes and fishermen Posted 04 August 2011, by Dan Bacher, San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center (IndyBay), indybay.org Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and other Brown administration officials, while paying lip service to more “inclusion” and “transparency” in the BDCP process, are apparently continuing to rig [...]
Archive for August 4th, 2011
4 Aug
Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative Part of Larger Movement
Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative Part of Larger Movement Posted 03 August 2011, by Staff, Ecology Center, ecologycenter.org The Ecology Center is promoting changes to Berkeley’s zoning codes to facilitate the growing and raising of food. To read more about the Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative, click here. This initiative is part of a [...]
4 Aug
Ecology and Bureau of Reclamation ink agreement on water for Odessa subarea
Ecology and Bureau of Reclamation ink agreement on water for Odessa subarea Posted 03 August 2011, by Bob Hoff, Northwest Ag Information Network (Allen Media), aginfo.net Download Report: WA080311.mp3 Washington Ag Today August 3, 2011 With the impressive Weber Siphon construction project as a backdrop, Gov. Chris Gregoire yesterday celebrated regional partnerships and major milestones [...]
4 Aug
Sound health depends on minority microbes
Sound health depends on minority microbes Posted 03 August 2011, by Staff, The Hindu, thehindu.com A one—hundredth of one percent of total microbes that inhabit the colon, a section of the large intestine, may be minor in number but are fundamental for health, a research says. The study is the first to sample these or [...]
4 Aug
Spatial epidemiology and spatial ecology study of worldwide drug-resistant tuberculosis
Spatial epidemiology and spatial ecology study of worldwide drug-resistant tuberculosis Posted 03 August 2011, by Staff, 7th Space Interactive, 7thspace.com Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major public health problem caused by various factors. It is essential to systematically investigate the epidemiological and, in particular, the ecological factors of DR-TB for its prevention and control. Studies [...]
4 Aug
Red Sea resorts plough through reefs, damaging both ecology and economy
Red Sea resorts plough through reefs, damaging both ecology and economy Posted 03 August 2011, by Leyla Doss, Al Masry Al Youm, almasryalyoum.com Globally famous for being one of the world’s most important repositories of ecological biodiversity, the Red Sea attracts more than 3 million tourists annually. However, many tourist resorts, especially in the [...]
4 Aug
Using the Delaware River as a Classroom
Using the Delaware River as a Classroom Posted 03 August 2011, by Raegan Medgie, WNEP-16 TV (LocalTV LLC), wnep.com The National Park Service in the Poconos is reaching out to inner city teenagers, teaching them about nature and how to overcome their fears. Park rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are [...]
4 Aug
AREDAY 2011 Summit Promotes the Power of Women in Sustainability
AREDAY 2011 Summit Promotes the Power of Women in Sustainability Posted 03 August 2011, by Staff, AltEnergyMag, altenergymag.com American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY), an annual forum promoting powerful cross-sector dialogue and collaborations, will recognize the unique and powerful contributions of women in the sustainability movement at its annual summit, August 17 to 21 [...]
4 Aug
First Corn Celebrated at IAIS
First Corn Celebrated at IAIS Posted 03 August 2011, by Jaime Ferris, Housatonic Times (Journal-Register CT), housatonictimes.com Corn, one of the first genetically modified plants in history, has transformed the ecology of the world. Today, corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica, covers 93 million acres of land in the United [...]
