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Military finally admits fault in water contamination case.
After 25 years, the military says water at Camp Lejeune was the cause of one Marine's illness. Paul Buckley says he's thankful today that the government finally admitted the truth. ABC News. 20 March 2010.
Congress seeks more records on Camp Lejeune tainted water.
Congressional investigators sent more letters this week as they continue their probe into past water contamination at the Marines' Camp Lejeune, N.C. McClatchy Newspapers. 20 March 2010.
Parting the waters.
A source of conflict between Israel and its neighbors for decades, the Jordan River is now depleted by drought, pollution, and overuse. Could the fight to save it forge a path toward peace? National Geographic Magazine. 20 March 2010.
The burden of thirst.
If the millions of women who haul water long distances had a faucet by their door, whole societies could be transformed. National Geographic Magazine. 20 March 2010.
Searching for water under the sands of Saudi Arabia.
Water is scarce in arid Saudi Arabia. Now the king has hired a team of German scientists to search for groundwater trapped in aquifers beneath the massive kingdom's sands. Their pioneering work could provide solutions for other desert countries. Der Spiegel. 20 March 2010.
China's urban elite fight trash wars.
Thousands of China's urban elite took to the streets last year in protest against expanding garbage incinerators, angered by the threat to both their health and the value of their homes, a report launched on Friday said. Reuters. 20 March 2010.
Rains sweep through Haitian quake survivors' camps, collapsing tents, overflowing latrines.
One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamped homeless camps Friday, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water, overflowing latrines and panicking thousands. Associated Press. 20 March 2010.
Lead poisonings linked to Indian imports.
Boston researchers have linked lead poisoning in four local children to imported Indian powders and food spices, and follow-up tests found some ceremonial powders and spices sold in local specialty grocery stores contained detectable amounts of the toxic metal. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 20 March 2010.
Rural rabble rousing.
Most people don't think of small agricultural towns and rural air pollution when they think of California, but that describes a huge swath of the state. Mothers there are agitating for change. Living On Earth. 20 March 2010.
Federal herbicide review worries sugar farmers.
Some local sugar-cane farmers are adding their voices to objections to a new federal review of atrazine, a widely used weed-killing chemical that environmentalists contend may be threatening drinking-water supplies. Houma Today, Louisiana. 20 March 2010.
U.S. plans spot tests of organic products.
The Department of Agriculture said on Friday that it would begin enforcing rules requiring the spot testing of organically grown foods for traces of pesticides, after an auditor exposed major gaps in federal oversight of the organic food industry. New York Times. 20 March 2010.
Orange sky in Beijing for year's biggest sandstorm.
China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, prompting South Korean weather officials to issue a dust warning for Seoul. Beijing's weather bureau gave air quality a rare hazardous ranking. Associated Press. 20 March 2010.
Regional EPA chief visits Corpus Christi.
New EPA regional administrator Al Armendariz made his first visit to Corpus Christi, touring neighborhoods and meeting with residents – listening to concerns about groundwater contamination and air pollution, and their potential health effects on the community. Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Texas. 20 March 2010.
The green fighter.
Washington, D.C., is littered with the careers of well-meaning public servants who came to do good but fell victim to politics. Lisa Jackson is determined not to become one of them, as she moves forward on an audacious gambit, to phase in restrictions on carbon dioxide. Newsweek. 20 March 2010.
Lisa Murkowski: Climate change double agent.
Lisa Murkowski is the rare Republican senator who not only acknowledges that global warming exists but says she wants to do something about it. Yet she's gone on the offensive against the White House's signature environmental initiatives. Mother Jones. 20 March 2010.
Scientists' report only intensifies delta debate.
Any hope that a panel of scientists would end the brawl over environmental restrictions in the hub of California's water system evaporated as warring factions each found ammunition in a report released Friday. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 March 2010.
Hearings could set new course for Delta.
Hearings beginning today are one of the first steps to be taken under sweeping water reform laws meant to strike a new balance in the Delta – proceedings that could help determine how water is divided between the environment and people. Contra Costa Times, California. 20 March 2010.
Toxic bodies.
Author Nancy Langston talks about the history of the chemical DES and what it could mean for future regulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Living On Earth. 20 March 2010.
Obesity’s role in cancer.
Most Americans understand that excess weight contributes to heart disease and diabetes, not to mention the urge to hide behind the kids in family photos. But obesity as a risk factor for cancer? Los Angeles Times, California. 20 March 2010.
US child obesity problem worse than thought.
A study of more than 700,000 children and teens in southern California found that more than 6 percent, or 45,000, were extremely obese and more boys than girls were far too heavy, the researchers reported in the Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health. 20 March 2010.
China battling with lifestyle-related diseases.
Chronic diseases such as strokes, cancer, and respiratory and heart conditions are China's biggest health problem, the health minister said on Friday, urging citizens to change lifestyle habits. Reuters Health. 20 March 2010.
Swine flu danger appears to be ebbing.
The likelihood of a third wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be declining as all indicators of swine flu activity remain low throughout the bulk of the country, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 March 2010.
Fears rise for pregnant women in swine flu season.
Australian experts are tipping a resurgence of swine flu as early as Easter, as new research shows the deadly effect the illness had last year on pregnant women. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 20 March 2010.
Initial swine flu vaccines went to some suprising places.
Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their children, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Dept. of Energy office in Idaho. Associated Press. 20 March 2010.
Multidrug-resistant TB a serious global threat: WHO.
The World Health Organisation warned Thursday that lethal multidrug resistant tuberculosis is becoming a serious threat to global health with just a small proportion of cases diagnosed. Agence France-Presse. 20 March 2010.
Muddy ice roads a wake-up call, permanent roads needed: Grand Chief.
"First Nations have been warning about climate change and the winter roads season for years," Ron Evans, head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, said. "They have to start putting plans in place that will deal with climate change. We're already experiencing it." Canadian Press. 20 March 2010.
How the Conservatives dodged the climate bullet.
Is dropping any real pretense to enviro-concern the wisest political move for a minority government? Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 20 March 2010.
States take sides in greenhouse gas 'endangerment' brawl.
States took their places in the trenches this week as they joined the court fight either for or against U.S. EPA's "endangerment" finding for greenhouse gases. Greenwire. 20 March 2010.
Study: Climate stress killed dinosaurs.
Severe climate change, and not a meteorite, was the main reason behind the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and other species 65 million years ago, a new study concludes. United Press International. 20 March 2010.
New study does not disprove climate change threat to Amazon.
Nineteen of the world's top Amazonian experts have issued a written response stating that a press release from Boston University was "misleading and inaccurate." Mongabay. 20 March 2010.
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