In the United States there are over 80,000 registered synthetic chemicals; 9,000-15,000 of which are currently in use. Nail salons are a hotbed of chemical activity with salon workers coming in contact with over 20 chemicals ...

Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ...

Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ...

At its core environmental management is achieved through the design and control of human behavior. Land use planning provides an excellent tool for the management of a variety of influential human activities by controlling ...

In 2005, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. released a development plan for open pit and underground copper and gold mining of the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry deposits in Mongolia’s Gobi desert. Ivanhoe refers to the project as the largest ...

The Sustainable Fisheries Act established as one of its mandates for regional fishery management councils and the National Marine Fisheries Service a requirement to identify and protect Essential Fish Habitat. The Act ...

Fine root longevity, measured using minirhizotrons, range from days to years (Hendrick & Pregitzer, 1992; Eissenstat et al., 2000). Although there are several hypotheses that relate to root tissue lifespan (Ryser, 1996), ...

Shoreline erosion poses a destructive threat to many densely developed coastal areas. This project uses a hedonic regression model to estimate whether or not the risks posed by shoreline change significantly influence ...

If the world plans to be moving away from oil based transport and towards hybrid and electric vehicles, lithium supply is the key factor. The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia holds the largest source of lithium in the world; ...

The Santa Rita Jail, located in the city of Dublin, California, is the 5th largest county jail in the country. The site encompasses approximately 45 ha and the main buildings cover a million square feet. It operates ...