'Historically inclined' anthropologists trace the evolution of US emergency risk assessment and response
"Where were you when …?"
Environment
Mar 14, 2022
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News tagged with state officials
Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in Michigan farm's beef
Beef produced at a small Michigan farm was found to contain toxic "forever chemicals" after the cattle were fed crops grown with fertilizer made from contaminated wastewater biosolids, state officials said Friday.
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Jan 29, 2022
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Montana advances grizzly bear plans that could allow hunting
Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in areas around Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, if states in the U.S. northern Rockies succeed in their attempts to lift federal ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2021
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Montana seeks to end protections for Glacier-area grizzlies
Montana is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species protections for grizzly bears in the northern portion of the state, including areas in and around Glacier National Park, officials said Monday.
Ecology
Dec 7, 2021
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NASA releases new dataset of cyanobacteria in over 2,300 lakes in the US
Lakes provide drinking water for people, habitat for plants and wildlife, and a place to fish, boat and swim. But the water can become harmful to humans, animals and the ecosystem when toxic algae called cyanobacteria reach ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2021
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NASA turns technology back toward Earth to focus on climate change
After decades of gazing into space, NASA is turning its technology back toward Earth to study the effects of drought, fire and climate change on the Blue Planet.
Environment
Oct 19, 2021
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Climate-fueled disasters are increasing, FEMA chief warns
With climate change fueling ever more weather-related disasters, the country needs to move away from basing its emergency preparedness plans on historical precedent and seek new models for future threats, Federal Emergency ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2021
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Toxic foam dumped into southern Illinois coal mine in unsuccessful attempt to extinguish underground fire
Operators of a southern Illinois coal mine dumped toxic foam deep underground in an unsuccessful attempt to extinguish a fire that idled production last month, according to documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune.
Environment
Oct 1, 2021
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Feds OK plan to cut salmon fishing when needed for orcas
Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast when the fish are needed to help the Northwest's endangered killer whales.
Ecology
Sep 15, 2021
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Carbon hidden in soil: Could Chesapeake Bay restoration methods be a model for blunting climate change?
For decades, farmers around the Chesapeake Bay have worked to limit the pollution going from their land into the water, as part of a program to restore the watershed.
Environment
Aug 13, 2021
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