How oil spill chemicals cause heart failure in fish

Amanda LewanBiodiversity

oil spill fish

Originally Published by EarthSky — Scientists at Stanford University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered how heart cells in fish are damaged by toxic chemicals in crude oil. They published a paper in Science, on February 14, 2014, describing the cellular mechanisms that cause decreased heart contraction, slower heart rate, and irregular heartbeats that lead to the death of fish. Their research is part of an ongoing Natural Resource Damage Assessment of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Indian Microgrids Aim to Bring Millions Out of Darkness

EarthzineTechnology

Originally Published by Yale 360 — Powered by solar panels and biomass, microgrids are spreading slowly across India, where 300 million people live without electricity. But can these off-grid technologies be scaled-up to bring low-carbon power to tens of millions of people?

Leveraging the Climate for Improved Malaria Control in Tanzania

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This article introduces the latest tools and services piloted by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA), with technical support from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), in service to the national health community. A project called ‰ÛÏEnhancing National Climate Services‰Û (ENACTS) has been implemented in Tanzania with focus on users from the public health community.

Will we ever learn flooding lessons?

Amanda LewanDisasters

Originally Published by BBC — Will we ever learn flooding lessons? As the winds accelerate and the rivers rise, many are asking if we ever learn the lessons of previous floods.

Three Oil Spills in Two Weeks Foul Singapore’s Waters

Amanda LewanDisasters

Originally Published by Environment News Service — SINGAPORE, February 11, 2014 (ENS) – A containership and a chemical tanker collided in the Singapore Strait Monday afternoon, spilling some 80 metric tonnes of bunker fuel, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reports. This is the third ship collision in Singaporean waters within the past two weeks that has resulted in an oil spill.