Topic: Earth Science
USGS seismologist warns of more Chile aftershocks
AP News
USGS seismologist says powerful aftershocks from Chile quake to continue, possibly reach 7.0A U.S. seismologist says Chileans will continue to feel aftershocks from last month's megaquake for a year or longer. Walter Mooney of the U.S. Geological Survey predicts that in the coming month there will ...
NOAA head details reforms of fishery enforcement
AP News
NOAA head details fishery enforcement reforms, seeks justification of penalties after reportThe nation's oceans chief on Thursday detailed reforms on the ways fishermen are policed, including a proposal to force her agency to better justify penalties against them. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco also announced meetings ...
Polar bear, bluefin tuna trade bans rejected
Reuters Environmental Online Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed international trade bans on polar bears and Atlantic bluefin tuna failed to pass on Thursday at a 175-nation meeting aimed at protecting endangered species. The United States favored both bans and was disappointed in the vote, but held out hope for passage of a resolution that would ...
EU understates emissions from oil: biodiesel lobby
Reuters Environmental Online Report
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is not taking full account of the environmental impact of oil-based road transport fuels, which could undermine the bloc's renewable energy goals, European biodiesel producers said on Thursday. The EU uses greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-based road fuels as a basis for calculating the ...
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