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Global Climate Change Education Grant Awards Announced by NASA

NASA has awarded $6.4 million in grants to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit education organizations nationwide to enhance learning through the use of NASA's Earth science resources. Each grant is expected to leverage NASA's unique contributions in climate science

18 May 2009

Cleaning The Air and Greening Schools in Austin Texas

Today marks the launch of Drive the Change Austin, a movement created by Austin-based clean tech company, Sabertec, makers of Blade, to clean our air, lower our carbon footprint and improve our fuel efficiency while raising money for the greening of Austin public schools

18 May 2009

Scientists Are a Step Closer to Environmentally Friendly Magnetic Refridgerators and Air Conditioners

Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials

17 May 2009

U.S. EPA Climate Leaders Set Greenhoue Gas Reduction Goal With Novelis

Novelis announced today that its North American organization has established its greenhouse gas reduction goal with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Climate Leaders program

14 May 2009

Japanese Government Misleading Public Over Biased Emissions Figure Cuts

The Japanese government is misleading the public by presenting biased figures on Japan’s 2020 target for emission cuts, WWF said ahead of the country’s last public hearing on the issue

13 May 2009

Global Action Needed to Preserve World Wide Water Supplies

Chinese, Indian, American, British scientists release conference declaration urging a region-by-region response to increased water scarcity, heightened hazards

13 May 2009

National Energy Efficiency Initiative to be Developed by Australian Government

The Australian Rudd Government will invest up to $100.0 million in partnership with the energy sector for the development of a new National Energy Efficiency Initiative - using 21st century technology to assist our transition to a low carbon economy by encouraging a smarter and more efficient energy network

13 May 2009

Australian Government Preparing For A Future With Less Water

The 2009-10 Australian Federal Budget delivers on Rudd Government commitments to speed up water purchase in the Murray-Darling Basin, promote urban stormwater harvesting, and help regional communities and irrigators prepare for a future with less water

13 May 2009

Scientists Call For The Inclusion of Indigenous People in Climate Change Monitoring and Policy

Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are calling for the inclusion of indigenous peoples around the world in helping monitor the effects of global climate change and develop policy

12 May 2009

Mammals In Michigan Being Driven North By Climate Change

Some Michigan mammal species are rapidly expanding their ranges northward, apparently in response to climate change, a new study shows. In the process, these historically southern species are replacing their northern counterparts

12 May 2009