Sponge bacterium found to encapsulate arsenic drawn from …Science DailyA new study sheds light on a unique biological model of arsenic detoxification. According to the new research, the Entotheonella bacterium that inhabits the … and more »

CBS News “A sense of despair”: The mental health cost of unchecked climate changeCBS NewsClimate change is taking an obvious physical toll on earth: from depleted farmland to the rise of toxic pollution to the degradation of long-stable ecosystems to the disappearance of biodiversity and endangered species. But looking beyond the physical, … and more »

Phys.Org Bread’s environmental costs are countedBBC NewsThe environmental impact of producing a loaf of bread has been analysed in depth from the farm to the shop shelf. The biggest single factor is the use of fertiliser to grow wheat, which accounts for 43% of greenhouse gas emissions, say experts …How to reduce the environmental impact…

Bay cleanup must factor in climate changeBaltimore SunThe Northeast United States has experienced a staggering 70 percent increase in intense rainstorms thanks to climate change. Unfortunately, efforts in the Chesapeake Bay region to adapt policies to address these threats are lagging far behind, and …

AccuWeather.com Climate change may boost mercury in ecosystems, food chainAccuWeather.comToday, climate change may be causing an even greater problem for some areas as an increase in organic matter enters waterways. “Increased temperature may regionally cause increases in precipitation and runoff, and if so, in export of organic matter …

Hartford Courant Bills To Restrict State Highway Herbicides, De-icers, Tree Clearing Win Environment Panel ApprovalHartford CourantThe state’s use of harsh de-icing chemicals and roadside herbicides and the widespread clearing of trees along highways were among the top transportation-related targets of the legislature’s environment committee last week. Bills to halt or restrict …

Los Angeles Times Senate should stand up for environment and not block Obama methane regulationLos Angeles TimesNighttime photographs of the United States from space are at first surprising and, upon reflection, dismaying. In rural stretches of North Dakota and Texas, where you’d expect to see dark swaths, you instead see bright splashes of light from…

OCRegister The Pope’s message on the environment is transformed into artOCRegisterPope Francis is featured in a multi-media display in the Sacred Space of the 2017 Religious Education Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center. This year the displays emphasized Pope Francis’ encyclical on environmental awareness. The Sacred …

Melting polar ice, rising sea levels not only climate change dangersScience Daily“Discussions of climate change usually are focused on changes occurring in polar and temperate zones, but tropical regions also are expected to experience changes in regional precipitation,” said Dr. Kirk Winemiller, AgriLife Research fisheries …

Axios White House targets EPA climate–change programsAxiosOne budget we’ll be watching especially closely is the EPA ,which is the leading edge of the first wave of Trump’s planned “deconstruction of the administrative state.” Expect massive, transformational cuts, particularly to climate–change programs, top …#35. @realDonaldTrump EPA Chief Scott Pruitt walked back his climate change skepticism. Will…