Canadian MP’s Questioning Seal Pup Hunt
Every February Canada hosts a bloodbath that evokes the world’s scorn. It is the annual Newfoundland seal hunt that kills young white seal pups. You’ve seen it on video and in pictures. Hunters approach a young seal pup with a club that has a spike in it. Seal mother’s try. . .
Full Story »Walnuts Shown To Fight Tumors
Thanks to funding from the California Walnut Board, researchers at the University of California, Davis and the USDA Western Regional Research Center have discovered that eating walnuts can be used to reduce and prevent tumors from ever forming — at least in mice. Mice that were fed walnut-rich diets had. . .
Full Story »Reusing Wastewater
Reusing wastewater as potable and non-potable water will some day become a reality in this country. A new a report released this month by the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council, a division of the National Academy of Sciences, investigated the potential for establishing a more. . .
Full Story »New Enzyme Converts Seaweed To Biofuel
A recently published paper in Science claims that a new process has been developed to turn seaweed into a viable feedstock for biofuel. Bio Architecture Lab says that they’ve isolated an enzyme that could be used to convert seaweed into sugar. Making fuel and chemicals from crops such as corn. . .
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Lower Fed Gas Tax Impacting Mass Transit
The federal gasoline tax funds highways and mass transit. At a current tax rate of 18.4 percent it is one of the lowest gas taxes in the world. The tax was created in 1956 to finance highway construction, and in 1982, Congress expanded its scope to fund mass transit as. . .
Office Air Study Shows Health Concern
It’s bad enough that most of us have to work in an office environment. It’s not just the caddy gossip or grumpy bosses we have contented with, but the health risks associated with working in an office. A new study that was recently released reports that the indoor air quality. . .
Why The Brain Needs A Good Night’s Sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep in can sometimes be a challenge for most of us. We all know what a great night’s sleep can do for us. It doesn’t just make us feel more rested, but it also helps us think clearer and be more alert. The brain needs a. . .
Climate Change And Flu May Be Linked
Shifting global climate patterns could portend a flu pandemic, and an opportunity for nations to a stop a virus before it gains momentum. The link, according to researchers, is weather’s influence on the migratory patterns of wild birds, the primary pool for human flu. “Changes in flight patterns, length of. . .
NASA Creates Tree Map Of U.S.
The NASA Earth Observatory, in conjunction with Woods Hole Research Center’s (WHRC) National Biomass and Carbon Database, released an image showcasing where the greatest concentrations of trees are in the U.S. The newly released map was a byproduct of computer models, space-based radar, satellite sensors, and ground-based data. It took. . .
Trees Impact On Global Warming Not Being Counted
Trees are one of nature’s most influential climate changers. They produce the majority of oxygen we need to exist on, and they act as superb CO2 scrubbers for keeping the atmosphere clean. The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has pointed out that trees need to be included in the climate factors. . .
Portable Hydrogen Charger Runs On Pee
A new company is looking to take human pee, or any other water source that’s near by, and turn it into a sustainable energy source for a portable charger. The company, SiGNa Chemistry, has developed a product called the PowerTrekk. The PowerTrekk system uses sodium silicide cartridges, along with any. . .
Climate Change And Elk Impacting Song Birds
A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, has shown a correlation between elk, global warming and declining flora and song birds in the rocky mountain states over the past two decades. Elk are prevalent in the American West, and are known to be prolific eaters of local flora. . . .
FAA Lifts Restriction On Whopping Crane Migration
In a rare gesture by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a flock of rare whooping cranes has been given the go-ahead to complete its inaugural winter migration after a U.S. agency lifted restrictions on the pilots, who will guide them wearing bird costumes. The whooping cranes, part of North America’s. . .
U.S. Bans Mining From Grand Canyon For 20 Years
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the U.S. would enact a twenty-year ban on uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon. The ban affects one million acres by the Grand Canyon. The current administration had been issuing temporary bans since entering office, but today marks a significant departure from past. . .
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