The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported
There have been numerous reports of the demise of outdoor activities in recent years. But it's only half the story — many parks and activities have had increases in use.
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"Psychological Barriers Hobble Climate Action"
"Psychological barriers like uncertainty, mistrust and denial keep most Americans from acting to fight climate change, a task force of the American Psychological Association said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 08/06/2009
"First Comes Global Warming, Then An Evolutionary Explosion"
"In a matter of years or decades, researchers believe, animals and plants already are adapting to life in a warmer world. Some species will be unable to change quickly enough and will go extinct, but others will evolve, as natural selection enables them to carry on in an altered environment."
Source: YaleE360, 08/06/2009
"Tougher U.S. Lead Paint Law May Not Protect Americans"
"Companies on three continents continue to make and sell consumer paints that contain dangerous levels of lead despite the availability of technology to produce high-quality, low lead paint. A tougher lead paint standard takes effect in the United States later this month, but imported consumer goods may still contain hazardous amounts of lead paint."
Source: AP, 08/06/2009
"Feds Say Artifact Looting Case Likely to Grow"
"Federal authorities in charge of the nation's biggest bust of artifact looting and grave-robbing are targeting more suspects ranging from those who do the digging to wealthy buyers in the lucrative black market of ancient Southwest relics."
Source: AP, 08/06/2009
"Audit Finds Research Labs Slow to Improve Security"
"Government officials have been slow to upgrade security at U.S. laboratories that handle deadly germs nearly a year after congressional investigators found weak security controls, a new audit finds."
Source: AP, 08/06/2009
"Congressman Demands Answers on Forged Letters"
"A congressional chairman is demanding answers from a coal group about forged letters criticizing major climate legislation that were sent to three congressional offices ahead of the vote."
Source: AP, 08/06/2009
"Senate Reaches Deal To Save 'Clunkers' Program"
"The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling "cash for clunkers" program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride."
Source: AP, 08/06/2009
"Court Ends Bush-Era Road-Building in Forests"
"The Bush administration acted illegally when it opened millions of acres (hectares) of U.S. national forests to road-building and logging, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The U.S. Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit effectively reinstated a 2001 rule that bars development in recognized 'roadless' areas of national forests, except in Idaho and the Tongass National Forest in Alaska."
Source: Reuters, 08/06/2009
"Interview: A Former CIA Director Talks Oil"
"The current recession has caused the price of oil to drop -- most think temporarily. James Woolsey was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency -- the CIA -- during the Clinton Administration. ... Woolsey has been arguing that, no matter what the price, dependence on oil is a national security problem that we need to solve."
Source: Environment Report, 08/05/2009
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