Brazil Should Address Zika as STD, Researchers Say
My piece today on why the Brazilian government is mum on sexual transmission of Zika - The Guardian
Common Chemicals Linked to Endometriosis, Fibroids -- And Healthcare Costs
Hormone-disrupting chemicals are everywhere -- in plastics, pesticides and makeup -- and two of them, phthalates and DDE, have been particularly strongly linked with common female reproductive conditions, such as fibroids. - CNN
A Burgeoning Effort to Restore Native Foods in an Unlikely Food Desert
The salmon and berries that once nourished a network of tribes in California’s Klamath Basin are now scarce. This effort hopes to reverse the trend. - Civil Eats
How To Talk Global Warming in Plain English
Everyone is looking for something different from the next National Climate Assessment, including the scientists and decision makers who put together the current guiding document for climate policy in this country. And as they discuss how to put together the next blueprint, they worry about how to best get their message to the people who need most to hear and heed it. - ClimateWire
Scientists Urge Feds to Continue Fracking Moratorium Off California Coast
The opposition to environmentally destructive fracking in California’s marine waters is building rapidly. On March 22, over 30 prominent scientists urged the federal government to continue the moratorium on fracking in federal waters off the California coast and to prepare a comprehensive environmental impact statement for the controversial oil-industry technique. - San Diego Free Press