"More Herbicide Use Reported on Genetically Modified Crops"
"A report has found that farmers are using more herbicides on genetically engineered soybeans, corn, and cotton because of resistant weeds."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 12/23/2009
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"Sorry, Vegans: Brussels Sprouts Like to Live, Too"
When plants are eaten -- especially by insects -- they emit a number of signals that might be seen as howls of alarm, and exhibit responses seemingly meant to stop the carnage. Whether or not this troubles vegans, it fascinates scientists.
Source: NYTimes, 12/23/2009
"Half of Kids Jewelry Tested Contains Pure Lead: Health Canada"
"OTTAWA -- Half of the children's jewelry items tested at the government's product safety laboratory last year were made of almost pure lead."
Source: Canwest, 12/23/2009
"AP Enterprise: Feds Mull Regulating Drugs in Water"
"Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some of the contaminants while acknowledging they could threaten human health."
Source: AP, 12/23/2009
"EPA Announces Plan To Require Disclosure of Secret Pesticide Ingredients"
"Reversing a decade-old decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to require pesticide manufacturers to disclose to the public the inert ingredients in their products."
Source: EHN, 12/23/2009
US EPA Terms of Environment
This listing of Terms & Acronyms in non-technical language for EPA's commonly used environmental terms provides a good starting place for understanding and communicating with clarity to your audience.
After Copenhagen: Many Climate Stories at Home Still Unwritten
For journalists not lucky enough to go to the Copenhagen climate talks, the good news is that climate will be news at home and abroad for years to come. Many regional, state, and local climate stories are still waiting to be written.
Regional Climate Impacts and Implications — General Sources
Climate Wizard. A team of researchers from the Univ. of Washington, the Univ. of Southern Mississippi, and the Nature Conservancy has provided a tool for attempting to predict the effects of climate change at the regional and state level. They call their tool Climate Wizard, as noted in the June 10, 2009, TipSheet. The Web site allows users to check predictions based on varying degrees of climate change.
"Squid Invasions Signal Changes In The Pacific Ocean"
"In the Pacific, jumbo squid have moved to new waters, signaling changes in the ocean, scientists observe."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 12/22/2009
"Jury Awards BP Workers $100 Million in Toxic Substance Case"
"A federal jury on Friday awarded more than $100 million to 10 workers who claimed they were injured in 2007 when a toxic substance was released at BP’s Texas City plant."
Source: AP, 12/22/2009
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