United Press International: The U.S. National Institutes of Health says it has identified specific medical…
Month: April 2010
Lightning Shows How Pollution Alters Thunderstorm Intensity
redOrbit: Native Americans used smoke signals to indicate danger, and a white plume is sent…
CO2 Emissions Causing Rapid Ocean Acidification
redOrbit: The changing chemistry of the world’s oceans is a growing global problem, says the…
Half a trillion spent on fossil fuel subsidies mostly “a complete waste of money”
Mongabay: Despite a warming planet linked to the burning of fossil fuels, governments around the…
Rig Explosion Shows Risks in Key Oil Frontier
National Geographic: Just last September, the operator of the semisubmersible rig known as the Deepwater…
Canada: Climate scientist sues newspaper for ‘poisoning’ global warming debate
Guardian: One of the world’s leading climate scientists has launched a libel lawsuit against a…
Choosing the next UN climate change chief
Express Tribune: The United Nations is seeking a new climate chief to head the secretariat…
Calif. considers delaying diesel-emission rules
SAMANTHA YOUNG: California air regulators on Thursday considered whether to delay the nation’s toughest rules…
EU lawmakers raise pressure on Canadian oil sands
Reuters: European parliamentarians are raising the pressure on the Canadian oil sands industry, which they…
Oil Rig Explosion Could Cause Ecological Disaster
Associated Press: Coast Guard officials say an oil rig that exploded Tuesday off the coast…