Health
Control killer fly with satellite tracking
Originally Published be Futurity - A new method plans to use earth observation to track and control the dangerous tsetse fly in Kenya.
Posted on
May 12th, 2012
Biodiversity, Earth Observation, Health
Peru issues public health alert over pelican and dolphin deaths
- Peruvian government urges people to stay away from Lima's beaches as it investigates deaths of thousands of animals.
Posted on
May 7th, 2012
Biodiversity, Health
The Beauty of a Difficult Read: A Review of ‘Becoming Animal’
A mixed review of a new book by David Abram. The book is a call to action through a shift in perception, urging readers to reaffirm their many connections to nature.
Elise Mulder, posted on
April 20th, 2012
Health, Reviews
Heat Waves Extra Bad If You’re Old, Not White, Female, or Poor
- Mother Jones examines who is effected the most by heat waves.
FDA Declines to Remove Bisphenol A From Food Packaging
Originally Published by ENS - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allow bisphenol A to remain in food packaging while it continues to study the effects of the chemical on human health and the environment.
The truth about pesticides and bees
- It is always a dilemma for a newspaper to tell a complicated story such as that about bees and pesticides.
Posted on
April 5th, 2012
Agriculture, Health
Using Satellites To Stop Outbreaks Before They Start
Originally Published by co.exist - Sometimes the only way you can make sure you’re seeing the big picture is to look at it from really high up.
Posted on
April 4th, 2012
Earth Observation, Health
Uranium Mines Dot Navajo Land, Neglected and Still Perilous
- The Navajo reservation in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico contains hundreds of abandoned mines - the legacy of shoddy mining practices and federal neglect.
UK fights EU attempts to bring in stricter rules on pesticide and crop spraying
- The UK Government has come under sustained pressure to toughen up its pesticides legislation over the past decade.
Posted on
April 1st, 2012
Agriculture, Health
Satellites Map Fine Aerosol Pollution Over China
- In a country where data on airborne particulates (PM2.5) is scarce, satellites offer a top-down view.
Posted on
March 24th, 2012
Earth Observation, Health
NASA Daily Image
Opportunity's Traverse Map From Sol 2951