Institute of Medicine Report Identifies Steps That May Reduce Women's Risk for Breast Cancer Associated with Environmental Factors (12/7/11, National Academies); read full report Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach or a summary (PDF version)

NOAA: Autumn and November Both Warmer Than Average in the United States - U.S. Sets Record with a Dozen Billion-dollar Weather Disasters in One Year (12/7/11, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

“Double Tsunami” Doubled Japan Destruction (12/1/11, Ohio State University)

San Andreas Fault Mysteries Begin to Unravel (12/1/11, U.S. Geological Survey)

Scientists Link Upward Trend in Pollution to Increased Intensity of Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclones (11/28/11, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Active 2011 Hurricane Season Breaks "Hurricane Amnesia" - Irene the First Hurricane to Hit U.S. in Three Years; Northeast Reminded It’s Also Vulnerable (11/28/11, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Increased Risk of Blood Clots on the Lung for Patients with Autoimmune Diseases (11/28/11, Lund University)

NC State Designs New Handle to Make Lifting Infant Car Seats Safer, Easier (11/28/11, North Carolina State University)

COPD Awareness Continues to Rise, New National Institutes of Health Survey Finds - Yet Many at Risk Do Not Talk to Their Doctor About Symptoms (11/21/11, NIH)

2 Degree Celsius Climate Target at Risk from Ozone-Friendly Replacement Chemicals (11/21/11, United Nations Environment Programme)

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation: IPCC Summary (11/18/11, United Nations Environment Programme); also see PDF version

Readying the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Information Technology Systems to Meet Emerging Needs (11/14/11, National Academies); read the full report Strategies and Priorities for Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee (SEAB) on Shale Gas Production Posts Draft Report (11/10/11, U.S. Department of Energy)

The World Is Locking Itself into an Unsustainable Energy Future Which Would Have Far-reaching Consequences, IEA Warns in Its Latest World Energy Outlook (11/9/11, International Energy Agency); go to WEO 2011 on line

Defining a Cyberbully - Social Scientists Struggle to Characterize New Form of Harassment (11/8/11, National Science Foundation)

To Improve Patient Safety, Health Information Technology Needs Better Oversight, Accountability (11/8/11, National Academies); read Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care; listen to a one-hour public briefing through a live audio webcast starting at 10:30 AM EST on Thursday, November 10 (see release about briefing)

Attention: Contractors, Property Managers, Landlords and Anyone Working on Residential Renovation, Repair and Painting - EPA Hosts Free Webinar on Nov. 10 for Mid-Atlantic Region on Lead-Based Paint Rule (11/7/11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Climate Policy Initiative Finds That Global Climate Finance Totals at Least USD 97 Billion a Year - Most Funding Comes from Private Investors Rather Than Public Funds (11/7/11, Climate Policy Initiative)

Historical Maps Now Covering 36 States (11/7/11, U.S. Geological Survey)

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Updates to the November 9, 2011, Nationwide EAS Test (11/3/11, Federal Communications Commission); see Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test for more information

EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing/ Congressionally Directed Study Will Evaluate Potential Impacts on Drinking Water (11/3/11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Underutilized and Obsolete Facilities Are $1.6 Billion Drain on Federal Budget; Government Should Shed Unneeded Buildings and Improve Maintenance (11/3/11, National Academies); read Predicting Outcomes from Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities

Near-Earth Flyby of Large Asteroid to Occur on November 8: Chat Live Thursday [Nov. 3] Online with Astronomers (10/31/11, National Science Foundation)

Lead Poisoning: Number One Environmental Health Threat to Children Ages Six and Younger in the U.S. (10/25/11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); see Lead in Point, Dust, and Soil on line

Meeting & Webcast on October 20, 2011, 1:20–5:00 PM (EDT) - Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1, Fifth Committee Meeting (10/19/11, National Academies); listen to live webcast, read meeting agenda (PDF), and visit project web site

4sight Adds New Features to Its Collateral Management System (10/19/11, 4sight Financial Software)

U.S. Science Academy and Global Reinsurance Broker Spark Collaborations to Improve Management of Extreme Events (10/18/11, National Academies)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Inspect Fuel Cycle Facilities on Preparations for Natural Disasters (PDF version) (10/6/11, NRC)

Certain Biofuel Mandates Unlikely to Be Met by 2022 Unless New Technologies, Policies Developed (10/4/11, National Academies); see links to full report, report in brief, and photos