ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 5 -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in its "Breaking Down Microplastics" Earth Day Webinar and/or view recordings after the premiere on YouTube Live at 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 19, 2024. The free webinar will offer insights into the challenges and solutions surrounding plastic pollution. Aimed at th  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: Next week, the world's solar physics community will meet in Dallas, Texas to witness the 8 April total solar eclipse and talk Sun science at the 2024 Triennial Earth-Sun Summit (TESS24) sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and American Astronomical Society (AAS). Space weather impacts satellites, communications, GPS and power grids. TESS unites the community dedicated to the study of   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 5 -- NSF, a testing and certification organization in the water industry, issued the following news: NSF, the leading global public health and safety organization, is now offering California's Proposition 12 (Prop 12) certification for American meat and egg distributors distributing products in the state of California. Prop 12 is an animal welfare law from California that sets higher standards for confining certain farm animals. The law was enacted on January 1, 2024  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * 75% of U.S. egg-laying hens are raised on just 347 factory farms, ideal breeding grounds for disease * * * The most recent bird flu outbreak at a Cal-Maine factory egg farm in Texas highlights rising concern for public health, as well as consumer cost impacts. Cal-Maine, the nation's largest egg producer, culled 1.6 million laying hens (3.6% of its total flock). This follows reports of bird flu   more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 5 -- The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea issued the following news on April 4, 2024: ICES released advice on mitigation measures to reduce bycatches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the Bay of Biscay (ICES Subarea 8) on 29 June 2023. Here, we take a look at some of the key points contained within. What is the advice about? The advice, issued in response to a request from the European Commission (EC), estimates annual bycatch mortalities   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 4 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: * * * Food & Water Watch and others call for caution when considering hydrogen as a climate solution * * * Earlier today the Select Committee on Building a Zero-Carbon Hydrogen Economy held a hearing in Sacramento to further discuss the implementation of hydrogen production across the state. California leaders are currently considering if hydrogen is a viable solution for meeting   more

LONDON, England, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Academy of Social Sciences issued the following news release: The Academy of Social Sciences is delighted to welcome 41 leading social scientists to our Fellowship this spring. Elected for their substantial contributions to social science in a range of areas including land law reform, rural socio-economic change, ageing populations, social inequalities, urban development challenges and migration, this spring's cohort of Fellows highlight the importance,  more