But a new study has revealed that air pollution can be as bad or even worse for our heart. Researchers in Europe have carried out the study and found that air pollution caused by fuel exhaust fumes makes the blood stickier which raises the chances of heart attacks or strokes, the 'Daily Mail' reported here. LONDON: Most people know air pollution can hurt our lungs and make it tough to breathe. The team measured the effects of diesel exhaust on their heart and blood vessel functions in...

Brick took the college-level course on advanced wildlife and habitat with college graduates, wildlife agency employees, hunters and landowners. She was 15 when she took the intensive two-day course, which carries certification to be a deer steward with level 1 status, which can be helpful for wildlife professionals when seeking employment. REACH (which stands for research, educate, advocate, certify and hunt) is an education and outreach initiative of the Quality Deer Management...

Professor Max Wade, an ecologist with RPS Group, will focus on plans to improve wildlife habitats with new trees, orchards, hedgerows and a wetland to the south of the town. An ecologist acting for Multiplex Stannifer will today tell a planning inquiry that plans for the Mereham development include a wetland which would help water voles, reed buntings, amphibians and reptiles to thrive. A NEW town will provide an "internationally important" wildlife habitat. The inquiry will also hear from...

GENEVA (AFP) - The world's smallest bear has been added to a list of species under threat in southeastern Asia due to rampant deforestation, a conservation group said on Monday. The world's smallest bear has been added to a list of species under threat in southeastern Asia due to rampant deforestation, a conservation group said on Monday.

Air quality around the county has gradually improved as the smoke has slowly dispersed, but smoke has hung around far longer than after the 2003 wildfires, Canter said. National Weather Service forecasters say if the storm materializes as expected, it could drop up to a tenth of an inch of rain at the coast and up to a quarter-inch in the mountains. Rain would bind with the fine particles of soot still floating in the atmosphere, giving the air its first good washing since the fires began...

North Carolina has 3,000 certified wildlife habitats, ranging in size from patio gardens to thousands of acres, he says. The habitats help defray the loss of cropland and forest land converted to development. Most are created by homeowners who enjoy America's two favorite pastimes -- gardening and bird-watching. But the federation also offers certification for industries, schools, churches and coastal island communities. This copyrighted material may not be published, broadcast or...

Swaney said Cilion had purchased a number of air pollution "credits" and agreed to use the most advanced pollution-controlling technologies available. Hammerstrom, the Goshen-based company's manager of environmental permitting and legislative development, said construction work on the plant is 50 percent complete. Once operational, the Keyes plant is expected to produce 55 million gallons of ethanol a year, extracting the fuel additive from 571,000 tons of corn. HISTORY: Only the use of...

A major land purchase in Gunnison County that preserves critical wildlife habitat and eventually will offer public access to hunters is the most recent of several acquisitions the Colorado Division of Wildlife is making with funds from the states wildlife habitat stamp. Customer service Archives. A major land purchase in Gunnison County that preserves critical wildlife habitat and eventually will offer public access to hunters is the most recent of several acquisitions the Colorado...

The project is designed to improve wildlife habitat, restore fish habitat and water resources, improve recreation resources, reduce hazardous fuels, enhance visual qualities, and improve forest health. The GMNF is interested in working with members of the community to review the preliminary plan of possible activities, identify additional activities, and discuss concerns regarding the proposed project. Search Business Directory. HANCOCK The Green Mountain National Forest will be hosting an...