AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 28 (TNSres) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Charlene D'Avanzo taught ecology, marine ecology, natural history, environmental science, and environmental education at Hampshire for almost 40 years. One day, she abruptly retired to write mysteries. "My decision to leave Hampshire happened after I attended a lecture by climatologist and UMass Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences Ray Bradley, a researcher whose work I respected and ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine's growing aquaculture industry. The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood (SHELLS) Act will create a designated office for aquaculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist shellfish harvesters and seaweed farmers, improve food security, and strengthen coastal communities.  more