tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70115697491651051722024-03-13T00:29:52.999-07:00Mother Earth JournalTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-38764444600507440602010-05-15T09:24:00.000-07:002013-12-01T13:02:11.495-08:00Mother Earth Journal has new domain
Please visit my blog at its new domain: Mother Earth Journal.Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-44344251901781055732010-01-16T10:59:00.000-08:002010-01-17T11:00:52.475-08:00First UN ‘State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ alarmingThe first UN report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples reveals alarming statistics on poverty, health, education, employment, human rights, the environment and more. Here’s the UN press release:The United Nations today launched its first report on the state of the world’s indigenous people, with the Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Victoria Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-23952681177735929202009-12-21T10:54:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:57:39.841-08:00American Indians at higher risk of H1N1 death, designated a priority groupA letter issued by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas Frieden M.D. has advised the states that American Indians and Alaska Natives may be more vulnerable to severe illness from H1N1 influenza and should receive vaccine on a priority basis.Frieden writes that indigenous populations from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have a three to eight times higher rate of Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-92227437674234393472009-12-03T12:50:00.001-08:002009-12-03T12:50:35.591-08:00The Story of Cap and TradeThe Story of Cap and TradePosted using ShareThisTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-30064062591015538492009-12-03T10:23:00.001-08:002009-12-03T10:23:27.101-08:00Climate ScoreboardTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-75398359871689317282009-11-23T12:13:00.001-08:002009-11-23T12:13:45.624-08:00Tar Sands BlowTar Sands BlowPosted using ShareThisTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-79215595982161673782009-10-20T22:37:00.001-07:002009-10-20T22:43:51.071-07:00Naturopathic medical advice for staying well this flu seasonBy Terri HansenEnvironment, Science & Health WriterAs seen in Indian Country TodayPortland, Ore.—When naturopathic physician Dr. Orna Izakson looks at a plant she sees more than its stem, leaves or vibrant flower – she sees medicine. And naturally, she takes a natural approach to flu prevention and hastening a healthy recovery. “Our bodies are trying to bring us toward health,” she says. “TheTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-50254829381936130172009-10-04T22:45:00.000-07:002009-10-20T22:56:46.946-07:002009-H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine on its way to IHS clinics, ETA October 7By Terri HansenEnvironment, Science & Health ReporterThe vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 influenza A (swine flu) virus makes it arrival at Indian Health Service clinics and facilities October 7. The seasonal flu vaccine is at the clinics now.“We want people to get their seasonal vaccination as quickly as they can, and once the H1N1 vaccine arrives, get that as quickly as they can,” said IHS Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-12857377694466335532009-09-24T19:37:00.001-07:002009-09-24T19:37:29.181-07:00HHMI News: Experiments Reveal New Details of the Architecture of Ion ChannelsHHMI News: Experiments Reveal New Details of the Architecture of Ion ChannelsPosted using ShareThisTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-47360085215813786632009-09-24T19:04:00.001-07:002009-09-24T19:04:46.110-07:00HHMI News: Images Reveal How Body Regulates Salt Uptake in CellsHHMI News: Images Reveal How Body Regulates Salt Uptake in CellsPosted using ShareThisTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-91503022720012659592009-08-25T19:00:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:56:37.806-07:00Native Americans at higher risk from H1N1 swine flu, report warns President Obama’s advisory council led by the nations’ leading scientists and engineers released a report assessing preparations for H1N1 Influenza A. The report outlined steps to implement nationwide to curtail a serious H1N1 outbreak.It said that while the precise impact of the resurgence of H1N1 infection is impossible to predict, a plausible scenario is that it could produce infection in 30 Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-81240764799753466622009-08-05T10:13:00.000-07:002009-08-12T09:22:08.339-07:00Detailed guide to caring for flu stricken family without getting sickA recent survey in a medical journal found that 76 percent of Americans worry about becoming ill if they have to stay home and take care of their sick during a severe flu pandemic.Pandemic Flu Home Care: A Detailed Guide for Caring for the Ill at Home is a practical resource manual by health care professionals to caring for the ill at home in a public health emergency or pandemic. It’s free to Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-55135116418368412102009-08-02T20:05:00.000-07:002009-08-05T20:12:18.022-07:00CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met today to make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1).The committee met to develop recommendations on who should receive vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1) when it becomes available, and to determine which groups of the population should be prioritized if the vaccineTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-68484430624148820632009-08-02T07:23:00.000-07:002009-08-02T07:59:26.570-07:00Having one less child dramatically reduces your CO2, new study findsPeople serious about wanting to reduce their “carbon footprint” on the Earth have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit – have one less child.A study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environmentally Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-78937507625827652492009-07-12T11:41:00.000-07:002009-08-02T08:07:03.346-07:00White House preparing Nation for upcoming flu season Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan leading the efforts to prepare the Nation for coming flu season.Fellow Americans: This spring we were confronted with an outbreak of a troubling flu virus called 2009-H1N1. As the fall flu season approaches, it is critical that we reinvigorate our Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-14054290537945999982009-07-11T21:48:00.000-07:002009-07-11T21:48:23.577-07:00Alaskan native villages to receive $27.9 million in Recovery Act Funds to improve water servicesSeattle, Wash. – Nearly 30 Native Villages in Alaska will receive $27.9 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to vital water services.It’s part of the $90 million nationwide Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health, and Human Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-37359680393694346582009-06-22T08:58:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:36:23.762-07:00Safe and Well List—It's how families and friends can stay in touch in a disaster or epidemichttps://disastersafe.redcross.org/Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-54177812224322644362009-06-21T21:15:00.000-07:002009-06-23T11:39:20.841-07:00Flu spotlight turns to Canada, as H1N1 swine flu sweeps First Nations and Inuit communities Left: The 1918 Spanish flu, another A/H1N1 swine flu, devastated Inuit and indigenous communities throughout North AmericaInuit Territories, Canada--For a flu that thus far has produced mostly mild disease, the high number and severity of A/H1N1 influenza in Canada’s aboriginal and First Nations communities is sobering.Canada, which to date has 5,710 confirmed H1N1 flu cases and 11 deaths, has Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-65687223098893474172009-06-21T19:44:00.000-07:002009-08-05T20:17:19.618-07:00Archaeological find could prove humans were here 37,000 years before the Clovis Archaeologist Albert Goodyear found artifacts at the Topper Site near the Savannah River in South Carolina that indicate humans lived here 37,000 years before the Clovis people.Goodyear's findings are controversial and will open scientific theory as to the exact origin and history of early Native American people.The scientific community believes the ancestors ofNative Americans crossed the Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-44216992892665810082009-06-20T12:25:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:32:32.113-07:00Opinion: Canada's shame found in poor treatment of First Nations peopleCanadian policies and legislation since the time of Confederation have served to collectively marginalize First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. More...http://bit.ly/JkPZf Digital Journal.Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-71551184860715742772009-06-14T12:13:00.000-07:002009-06-23T11:16:04.226-07:00Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, disease outbreaks – how ready are you?Hurricane season arrived June 1. If that’s not a concern to your region, consider this: tornadoes, floods, drought, wildfires, disease outbreaks. Are you ready for the unexpected?Tribal officials are not included in the current U.S. channels of information about emergency preparedness and planning. But there are steps you can take to be certain your family is ready.The websites gathered below Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-61290096494039243752009-06-05T18:01:00.000-07:002009-06-22T07:31:54.260-07:00H1N1 swine flu in 52 states and territories, Indian Country cases emergeby Terri HansenEnvironment and Science ReporterUpdate June 5: The H1N1 flu has reached 52 states and territories, claiming 27 lives. IHS epidemiologist Dr. John Redd reported 35 confirmed and 13 probable cases across Indian Country May 25. Arizona Pima County Health Dept confirmed one death in Pinal County. Adults over age 60 may have immunity due to previous exposure or vaccination against a Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-1731338701068039262009-04-30T19:19:00.000-07:002009-06-07T16:07:41.840-07:00Whatever you call this flu, you don't want to get itby Terri HansenEnvironment and Science ReporterThe mouthful H1N1, or “swine flu” that everyone is talking about is spreading to states throughout the United States. But the fact that there have been no reported cases in Indian Country “speaks to our efforts” to address the issue head on, a spokeswoman for the Indian Health Service said.The key word here is reported – there may be cases in Indian Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-47945184715896686962009-01-19T18:30:00.000-08:002009-05-10T17:02:20.696-07:00Worst natural disasters to strike tribes in 2008PHOTO: Picher, Okla.Indian Country TodayBy Terri C. Hansen, Correspondent The winds of destruction lived up to their name this year, as the deadliest of the natural disasters to strike the country’s tribal nations – uprooting trees, roofs and sometimes, entire homes, costing tribal lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared disasters for an unprecedented number of tribal nations, andTerri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011569749165105172.post-49952705832509885962008-12-27T12:54:00.000-08:002009-05-10T17:03:02.409-07:00Klamath Tribes set to regain 90,000 acres of homeland By Terri C. HansenEnvironment and Science WriterCHILOQUIN, Ore. – It’s a new chapter in the history of the landless Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon. They’re buying back part of their lost reservation – and with that returns their tradition of caring for and being nurtured by their native land.The Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin peoples who make up the Klamath Tribes, entered into an option Terri Hansen, environmental reporter: climate change, extreme weather events, impacts of the environment on human health, and other Indigenous and environmental issues.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03874770528397400721noreply@blogger.com0