InterAcademy Council Report Recommends Fundamental Reform of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Management Structure (8/30/10, InterAcademy Council); also read the report Climate Change Assessments - Review of the Processes and Procedures of the IPCC (PDF version) and a response by Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director UN Environment Programme

University of Minnesota Research Provides Insights into the Roots of Gamblers' Fallacies and Other Superstitions - Research Helps Explain Causes of Seemingly Irrational Human Decision Making (8/30/10, University of Minnesota)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Determines No Major Environmental Impacts Preclude Licensing Moore Ranch Uranium Recovery Site in Wyoming (PDF version) (8/27/10, NRC)

United Nations Supports Mexico City's Efforts to Train 10,000 Public Servants to Confront Disasters (8/27/10, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction)

Shrinking Atmospheric Layer Linked to Low Levels of Solar Radiation - Large Changes in the Sun's Energy Output May Drive Fluctuations in Earth's Outer Atmosphere (8/26/10, National Science Foundation)

NASA/NOAA Study Finds El Niños Growing Stronger (8/25/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

U.S. EPA to Take Action on Chemicals Used in Dyes, Flame Retardants, and Industrial Detergents - Efforts to Limit Exposure and Reduce Harm to People (8/18/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Two-Day Live Webcast Ends Today on Causes of Deepwater Horizon Explosion (8/13/10, National Academies); watch archived webcasts and visit project page

Report Identifies Top Priorities for Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Coming Decade (8/12/10, National Academies); "The decadal survey -- the Research Council's sixth -- prioritizes activities based on their ability to advance science in key areas, and for the first time also takes into account factors such as risks in technical readiness, schedule, and cost." Go here for links to full report, webcast archive, and project page.

U.S. EPA Proposes Improvements to Chemical Reporting Actions to Help Keep Children, Families Safer (8/11/10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

FAO Launches NASA-developed Fire Monitoring System - Will Help Countries to Detect Fire Hotspots in Real Time (8/11/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

World Health Organization Declares End to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic (8/10/10, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Hotter Nights Threaten Food Security - Rice at Risk - Climate Change Temperature Increases Will Affect Rice Yields (8/9/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Growing Poplars for Food Security - Millions Benefit from Poplar Forests in China (8/4/10, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

FDA Issues Assessments of the 510(k) Program and Use of Science in Decision-Making - Recommendations Focus on Innovation, Regulatory Predictability, and Patient Safety (8/4/10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Federal Science Report Details Fate of Oil from BP Spill (8/4/10, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Gulf Oil Spill: NSF Funds Research on Impacts to Florida Everglades - Extensive Seagrass Beds, Mangrove Forests to Be Studied (8/4/10, National Science Foundation)

Travelling by Car Increases Global Temperatures More Than Travelling by Plane, but Only in the Long Term (8/4/10, American Chemical Society)

Americans Take More Risks When They Drive the Nation's Rural Highways, New University of Minnesota Study Says (8/4/10, University of Minnesota)

Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood (8/2/10, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

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