Feds Give Alaska the Go Ahead for Amended Proclamation Plan, First Ballots in the Mail Tomorrow
The U.S. Department of Justice gave the Preclearance for Alaska's new voter districts on late Wednesday afternoon.
New Book Looks at Hotspots Around the World for Mega-Quakes
CORVALLIS, Ore. – At the beginning of 2010, Oregon State University geologist Robert Yeats told a national reporter that Port au Prince, Haiti, was a “time bomb†for a devastating earthquake because of its crowded, poorly constructed buildings and its proximity to the Enriquillo Fault.
Pollutants Could Pose Health Risks for 5 Sea Turtle Species
Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) and four partner organizations have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) in five different endangered species of sea turtles. While PFC toxicology studies have not yet been conducted on turtles, the levels of the compounds seen in all five species approach the amounts […]
Good News for Aging Eyes
Debilitating eyesight problems are on the decline for older Americans