Hot, dry weather combined with busy roads can increase air pollution. As the temperatures heat up, the air quality often goes down. To protect yourself, she says you should limit your outdoor activities to early morning or evening, when the air quality is better. She says there are many things you can do to help: try carpooling or taking public transit; turn off lights and use less electricity; and pump gas only in the evening hours when ozone levels are lower. Hot, dry days = poor air quality.

Once the transition (from shallow spawning to deep water) period ends, and the summer brings its consistent weather patterns, Barnett's waters will be generous with the popular game fish. That summer pattern has the fish seeking the most comfortable water available, and once they find it they stay with it several months. I caught about seven or eight of my biggest fish in six feet of water. Rogers and Thomas were surprised that more fish hadn't gone deep to escape the bright sun in the...

Much of the Richmond area gets its drinking water from the James, but there is no evidence the fish killer is hurting the water. The fish appear to be suffering from the same ailment that has killed roughly 80 percent of the adult smallmouths in parts of the Shenandoah River since 2004. When Kovacs stepped on a mat at the bow, a generator shot 5,000 watts of power through the cables and into the water, stunning fish that Kovacs then scooped up in a net. To give the upper James a checkup,...

Using boiled crawdads for bait and after about 11/2 hours in the frigid, waist high water, our fingers were so numb we could hardly feel our fingers nor clinch the hooks. My dad offered to tie the stringer of fish to a tree and then take the line down, but I insisted we get the fish to shore, as it is the biggest fish I've ever caught and didn't want to risk losing it. We waded through the water, which was chest high after the heavy rain and pulled the fish as close to my dad's truck as...

The six workshops, which formed part of Spring Fair aimed to create environmental awareness and highlighted ways to safeguard the environment. The workshops covered important environmental issues such as, biodiversity, waste recycling, climate change and bio diesel. MSV is committed to play an active role in supporting initiatives that are intended to educate people on the importance of protecting the environment. Curmi pointed out that: MSV is fully cognizant of the need to protect the...

Bad pollution report spurs China into action 23/5/2007 9:27 Bad air, polluted rivers and contaminated water supplies mean China must ban projects that damage the environment, officials said yesterday. Worsening air and water pollution and frequent use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, according to health experts. Pan said: "The improved air quality in some cities is absolutely no reason for complacency because foul air emissions are beyond...

Chen backs founding of world environment group 2007/5/27 KAOHSIUNG, CNA President Chen Shui-bian expressed his support Saturday for an initiative to set up a world environment organization to integrate international efforts to deal with environmental issues. Chen backs founding of world environment group 2007/5/27 KAOHSIUNG, CNA President Chen Shui-bian expressed his support Saturday for an initiative to set up a world environment organization to integrate international efforts to deal...

Carmon, community relations coordinator for DEP's Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre, the department is looking for qualified people from northeastern Pennsylvania to become candidates for DEP's Environmental Justice Advisory Board under its Office of Environmental Advocate. Carmon, community relations coordinator for DEP's Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre, the department is looking for qualified people from northeastern Pennsylvania to become candidates for DEP's Environmental...

And with the Cordillera being an indigenous peoples area, the intricate web of the different cultures and traditions of the Ifugaos, Bontoks, Kalingas, Iblaois, Kankana-eys, Tingguians co-existing and woven around the Cordillera ecology, increases the pressure for an ecotourism that is sensitive and supportive to local culture. And with the Cordillera being an indigenous peoples area, the intricate web of the different cultures and traditions of the Ifugaos, Bontoks, Kalingas, Iblaois,...