2 hrs ago | NorCalBlogs
Stunning ignorance on display from Senator Barbara Boxer over Oklahoma tornado outbreak
Sen. Barbara Boxer took to the Senate floor and invoked the Oklahoma tornadoes in her speech on global warming.
2 hrs ago | NorCalBlogs
Kevin Trenberth struggles mightily to explain the lack of global warming
Rising surface temperatures are just one manifestation. Melting Arctic sea ice is another.
3 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald
College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
The Fossil Free campaign argues that if it's wrong to pour pollution into the air and contribute to climate change, it's also wrong to profit from it.
3 hrs ago | Telegram
Household hazardous waste collection focusing on smaller communities
The Multi-Materials Stewardship Board will be partnering with volunteer fire departments in rural communities across the province, as well as the City of Corner Brook and the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, to provide people a convenient way to properly dispose of household hazardous waste.
3 hrs ago | Skanner Seattle
Portland Special Election 2013 Results: No on Water Fluoridation
Portlanders rejected water fluoridation by a large margin Tuesday, in a special election that brought out just under 36 percent of eligible voters.
4 hrs ago | National Geographic
Deforestation Reduces Hydropower and May Dry Out the Amazon
Last week, scientists published a study in the journal PNAS that warned that deforestation in the Amazon could significantly decrease the power output of hydroelectric dams, which are a major source of energy in the region.
7 hrs ago | KONP 1450 Local News
Makah site may be added to Superfund list
The Environmental Protection Agency says the Warmhouse Beach dump, on the Makah Reservation, in Neah Bay should go on the list.
11 hrs ago | Bad Astronomy Blog
The Forces that Narrow the Climate Debate
Last week on Twitter I lamented the simplistic public discourse on climate change, how it's often framed by those who dismiss the legitimate concerns of a warming planet and those who play up those concerns.
15 hrs ago | This is Hampshire
County bird recorder Keith Betton with one of the falcon chicks
Months after Hampshire Ornithological Society were allowed to set up a nest box on the roof of Hampshire Police headquarters in Romsey Road a male and female have hatched.
Minehead student breeds 'extinct' fish
Kyle Allen, who is studying animal management, has been caring for the Goodeids as part of an extended project overseen by tutor Lee Jenkins.
Is Climate Change to Blame for the Oklahoma Tornado?
Global climate change and politics are linked to each other - for better or worse.
China's Environmental Politics: A Game of Crisis Management
Police officers stand guard as residents raise a banner to protest against a planned refinery in Kunming, Yunnan province, on May 4, 2013.
Environmental Activist Bill McKibben speaks at Eckerd College's 2013 Graduation
Sunday, May 19, marked the Silver Anniversary of the annual Eckerd College graduation commencement in Saint Petersburg.
New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks
Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo.
EU bathing water 2012 data released
Compiled by the European Environment Agency , the report lists data from more than 22,000 sites within the EU, Croatia and Switzerland.
Colorado: Peru Creek cleanup to hit high gear
Nearly a century after miners finished digging millions of dollars worth of silver, lead and zinc out of the Pennsylvania Mine, heavy machinery will once again rumble through the high alpine Peru Creek Valley.
Green buildings, an idea whose time has come
Green design with interior pool and air shaft brings plenty of natural light and thermal comfort to this town house in Hanoi Electricity of Vietnam, which hiked power prices by 5 percent last year, is set to increase them again by 40 percent by the end of 2015.
Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma Killing At Least 10, Is There a Link to Climate Change?
A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday killing at least 37 people.
Daughter's Film Touts Kazakh President's Green Credentials
The New York Eurasian Film Festival kicks off on May 20 with "Awakening," a documentary film from Kazakhstan about "green development." The film is the brainchild of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's youngest daughter, Aliya Nazarbaeva.
Acrobotics Wants To Kickstart Smarter Cities With Its Smart Citizen Environment Sensors
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