HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 29 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * - Climate and Population Overwhelm Precipitation on the World's Longest River * * * Hot and dry conditions coupled with increasing population will reduce the amount of water available for human, agricultural and ecological uses along the Nile River, according to a study from Dartmouth College. The study, published in the AGU journal Earth's Future, shows that water scarcity is e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Josh Douglas, a renowned expert on election reform and voting rights, called out New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's nonsensical veto of an independent redistricting commission as a "pure power grab" and "nonsense" in the Washington Post. Douglas breaks down Sununu's flawed reasoning for vetoing the bipartisan bill the state legislature passed in a bipartisan fashion. Sununu even accepted help from gerrymander  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * - Focused on Reducing Traffic Congestion to Boost Economic Competitiveness * * * Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA), today joined Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, and leading transportation technology experts in Boston to discuss innovative solutions for the repair, enhanc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz is pleased to announce that Benjamin R. Sigel has been honored as Regional President of the Year by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of Hispanic legal professionals in the United States and its territories. Mr. Sigel is the current President of the HNBA's Region   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A possible toxin-producing cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom has been observed on the lake, and the water appears green and turbid. The cyanobacteria were identified as picocyanobacteria, tiny cells of cyanobacteria that are less than 3 microns in diameter. These types do not typically form surface scums, but concentrations were estimated above 70,000 cells/ml. As a   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A possible toxin-producing cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom has been observed on the lake, and the water appears green and turbid. The cyanobacteria were identified as picocyanobacteria, tiny cells of cyanobacteria that are less than 3 microns in diameter. These types do not typically form surface scums, but concentrations were estimated above 70,000 cells/ml. As a   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Elevated concentrations of cyanobacteria are present in Pine River Pond in Wakefield, NH. The Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) sampled and inspected the area of concern. The cyanobacteria are present as benthic mats of Oscillatoria and Lyngbya. However, there are no surface blooms observed at this time. These types of cyanobacteria often form what appears to be gr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Halfmoon Lake that was issued on 8/20/2019. Most recent samples were collected on 8/22 and there were less than 1,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. The bloom quickly dissipated, however there have been a few reported sightings of the bloom since it was first issued. No new s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory issued on 8/9/2019. This was the second advisory issued for the pond this summer. Samples collected 8/22/2019 contained 8,000 to 10,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. While the bloom has mostly dissipated at this time, DES advises lake-goers to look out for green surface accumula  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Scobie Pond (also known as Haunted Lake) that was issued on 8/19/2019. The bloom quickly dissipated and there have been no sightings of the bloom since it was first issued. However, samples collected on 8/27 revealed that surface accumulations still contained different va  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: New Hampshire employers will pay less for their workers compensation insurance next year because of an approved filing that lowers the loss costs insurers use to develop prices. Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a rate proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 9.6%. The loss cost is the portio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 26 -- Granite State College issued the following news: Granite State College was once again named as one of the nation's Best Four-Year Colleges for Adult Learners by Washington Monthly. With the #11 position, Granite State serves as the highest ranked institution in New England and one of just five institutions throughout the region that earned recognition in the top-50 of this competitive list. According to Washington Monthly, nearly 30 percent of undergraduate s  more

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 28 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Compiling data to better assess, understand and forecast complex forest landscape changes is the goal of a four-year, multidisciplinary regional project led by the University of Maine. The project was awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation, with $3 million contingent on project progress and availability of funds. It will bring together expertise and facilities from UMaine  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Young children are less likely to witness gun violence but more likely to feel extreme fear, sadness and upset when they do, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the University of New Hampshire. Researchers found that 41% of youth living in three communities with elevated violence risk reported seeing or hearing indirect gun  more