WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: As global temperatures continue to rise, cities and towns not historically prone to large wildfires may begin to face greater threats. An unsuspecting Tennessee community found itself in this position during the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 Fire, which led to 14 deaths and nearly 200 injuries -- many related to last-minute evacuations. To understand what motivates people to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: In light of emerging evidence showing how a commonly used class of insecticides can spread through the environment to pollinators, predators and other insects they are not intended to kill, researchers are warning about the potential for widespread environmental contamination. In an opinion in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from North Carolina State U  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Systems biologist Paul Abraham uses his fascination with proteins, the molecular machines of nature, to explore new ways to engineer more productive ecosystems and hardier bioenergy crops. Proteins were Abraham's first love when he came to Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an undergraduate seeking research experience while pursuing pre-med at the University of Tennes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release on Aug. 31: Long-overdue plans to limit noise and disruption caused by air tours over national parks are finally taking off, according to filings posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Under court order from a PEER lawsuit, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the schedule for developing air tour management plans for 23 national parks w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Margaret Everson, Counselor to the Secretary, exercising the delegated authority of the National Park Service Director, announced that Shawn Benge will serve as the permanent NPS deputy director for operations beginning August 30. "Shawn brings 32 years of experience at every level of our organization to our leadership. He is well respected throughout our organization and I am   more