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CTBTO Infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia’s Ural mountains last week were the largest ever recorded by the CTBTO’s International Monitoring System. Infrasound is low frequency sound with a range of less than 10 Hz. The blast was detected by 17 infrasound stations in the CTBTO’s network, which tracks atomic blasts across the planet. The furthest station to record the sub-audible sound was 15,000km away in Antarctica. The origin of the low frequency sound...

Multibillion-dollar tuna management body at a crossroads WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pew Environment Group will host a media phone briefing on the upcoming meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Manila, Philippines. The briefing will take place Tuesday, Nov. 27. Twenty-five member WCPFC governments will gather Dec. 2-6 to discuss conservation and management of tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean, the source...

Amid nuclear tensions, a seismic reality check This spring, a Swedish scientist sparked international concern with a journal article saying that radioactive particles detected in 2010 showed North Korea had set off at least two small nuclear blasts--possibly in experiments designed to boost the yields of much larger bombs. Shortly after, the pot was stirred with separate claims that some intelligence agencies suspected the detonations were done in cooperation with Iran. Now, a new paper...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonas Moberg, Head of the EITI International Secretariat is in Myanmar 16 - 17 July 2012. The visit follows an invitation from U Soe Thane, Minister of Industry, who during the Myanmar Forum in Singapore in June announced that "in time, we plan to introduce and practice Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI)". As part of its broader reform efforts, the Government of Myanmar is now exploring the benefits of...

Nineteenth Regular Session of the CEC Council Today, following a successful meeting of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), we are pleased to report that our discussions with key community, university and government partners from across North America have reinforced the accomplishments of our collective work, as well as the challenges we face as a region. During our public dialogue which included students and professors from our three countries, we...

DENVER, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As wildfires continue to rage along Colorado's Front Range, the American Red Cross is working around the clock to meet the immediate needs of the community, providing shelter, comfort and supplies to those displaced by the fires. To assist with those efforts, the Red Cross is pleased to announce Kaiser Permanente's generous donation of $90,000 to support Red Cross 2012 Colorado Wildfire Relief. This donation is one of the largest gifts the Red...

RIO DE JANEIRO, 27 June 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mario Garnero, one of Brazil's leading entrepreneurs and sustainable development advocates, has joined the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF). The new compact hosted two major events at Rio+20. Founder and President of both Forum das Americas, a think-tank on hemispheric dialogue, and the United Nations Association-Brazil, Garnero was one of the guests at the first high-level session on "Sustainable, Inclusive Growth: The Way Forward from Rio+20...

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IFRC Statement on Rio+20 One message rings loud and true as Rio +20 comes to a close: we must listen to and invest in people's abilities to bring about long lasting development in their communities. We cannot count on governments alone to solve the world's problems and meet the needs of the most vulnerable. The "we" refers to all partners needed for strengthening resilience and development, namely civil society...

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the U.S.-based NGO alliance InterAction released the following statements on the outcomes of the G20 Summit: ActionAid "With food prices swinging wildly and the planet burning, this was the moment for bold proposals from the G20. Instead, on food security and climate change, the G20 turned in last year's homework, content to reaffirm old plans and commission more studies." Neil Watkins, Director of Policy and...

MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOR G20 IN LOS CABOS WASHINGTON, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international organizations, will have experts on the ground and in Washington to comment on the G20 summit being held in Los Cabos, Mexico, from June 18-19. AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS In Los Cabos: John Ruthrauff, InterAction's Director of International Advocacy, can offer NGO commentary and reactions during the G20 summit from June 18-19,...