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Cosmetic Chemical Hinders Brain Development in Tadpoles
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2012) — A new study finds that low concentrations of the chemical methylisothiazolinone has subtle but measurable negative effects on the neural development of tadpoles. The chemical is found in some cosmetics, although the study does not … Continue reading
Researchers find high levels of mercury in California’s coastal fog
By Christopher Stolz, Special to the Star December 10, 2011 A research team at UC Santa Cruz that this year for the first time tested coastal fog in California for mercury found raised levels of the element. The team, led … Continue reading
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Human-created mercury vapor rises to upper atmosphere, circles globe multiple times, lands on Earth, ends up in fish: UW study
December 18, 2011 by Stone Hearth News Newswise — Humans pump thousands of tons of vapor from the metallic element mercury into the atmosphere each year, and it can remain suspended for long periods before being changed into a form that … Continue reading
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Global Forests Are Overlooked as Water Suppliers, Study Shows
ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2011) — The forests of the world supply a significant amount of moisture that creates rain. A new study published in Global Change Biology reveals how this important contribution of forests to the hydrologic cycle is often … Continue reading
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California Ocean Protection Council
John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair Matt Rodriquez, Secretary for Environmental Protection Gavin Newsom, Lt. Governor, State Lands Commission Chair Susan Golding, Public Member Geraldine Knatz, Public Member Fran Pavley, State Senator Toni Atkins, State Assembly Member Dear … Continue reading
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North Coast Dems Tighten Their Grip
Article from Anderson Valley Advertiser: theava.com In what is probably a first in the history of wine’s conquest of all arable land in northern California, a 528-acre expanse of former wetlands in southern Sonoma County is set to be converted into … Continue reading
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Researchers find high levels of mercury in California’s coastal fog
By Christopher Stolz, Special to the Star Saturday, December 10, 2011 A research team at UC Santa Cruz that this year for the first time tested coastal fog in California for mercury found raised levels of the element. The team, … Continue reading
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Napa growers give up land for salmon
TRACIE CONE Associated Press Along one of the San Francisco Bay’s most valuable watersheds, healthy salmon runs will soon coexist, at last, with cabernet sauvignon. The ambitious project to halt erosion in the heart of California’s premiere winegrowing region includes … Continue reading
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Salmon-Killing Virus Seen for First Time in the Wild on the Pacific Coast
By CORNELIA DEAN and RACHEL NUWER NY Times: October 17, 2011 A lethal and highly contagious marine virus has been detected for the first time in wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest, researchers in British Columbia said on Monday, stirring … Continue reading
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