Voice of America: Scientists have long thought that the vast areas of sea ice in…
Month: August 2008
Arctic Ice Loss in Japan Hits Tourism, Wildlife
National Geographic: Visitors to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido venture onto drift ice near the…
With Energy in Focus, Heat Pumps Win Fans
New York Times: The business for ground-source heat pumps is so hot that when some…
Utilities in other states take closer look at solar power
Press-Register: While Alabama Power looks mainly to coal to meet future power needs, utilities in…
Tribes object to fighting fires in sacred places
Associated Press: Indian tribes from the Klamath River canyon are worried that the U.S. Forest…
The Great Energy Confusion
Washington Post: Forget about a candid national conversation on energy. As John McCain and Barack…
Study: Immigration to U.S. Increases Global Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
MarketWatch: The findings of a new study indicate that future levels of immigration will have…
Shell to pull ‘greenwash’ ad on Canadian oilsands projects
Canwest News Service: A ruling by Britain’s advertising regulator against oil giant Shell has prompted…
Northeastern India may sizzle at 50 degree Celsius
Economic Times: Scientists from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute have used a statistical method to…
United States: Governor signs greenhouse gas reduction bill
Boston Globe: Governor Deval Patrick has signed a bill that would sharply curb greenhouse gas…