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Solar Power Could Be Diminished by Global Warming Atmospheric Engineering Scheme

A widely discussed "atmospheric engineering" scheme intended to combat global warming could have unanticipated consequences in reducing the effectiveness of certain kinds of solar power around the Earth

20 Apr 2009

Ethanol From Sugarcane Already Meets California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Industry comments submitted to California Air Resources Board underscore sugarcane ethanol's recognized carbon reduction levels

20 Apr 2009

Coping With Climate Change Discussed By Indigenous Peoples at World Summit

With the first climate change-related relocation of an Inuit village already underway, some 400 Indigenous People and observers from 80 nations are convening in Alaska for a UN-affiliated conference April 20-24 to discuss ways in which traditional knowledge can be used to both mitigate and adapt to climate change

20 Apr 2009

Lead in the Air Helps Clouds Form More Easily

By sampling clouds - and making their own - researchers have shown for the first time a direct relation between lead in the sky and the formation of ice crystals that foster clouds

20 Apr 2009

Sustainable Farms Being Examined by Urban Food Chain Class

Chicago and other cities have adopted green initiatives designed to foster more investment in local and regional agriculture. City officials and citizens alike often assume that by doing so they can help soften climate change by cutting greenhouse-gas emissions. But it’s not that simple.

19 Apr 2009

Overpopulation is the World's Worst Environmental Problem

Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked a crowded planet as the biggest problem we face, followed by climate change and a need for renewable energy resources

19 Apr 2009

Health and Welfare of the Public Threatened by Greenhouse Gases

After a thorough scientific review ordered in 2007 by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed finding Friday that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare

19 Apr 2009

Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would Save Arctic Ice and Reduce Sea Level Rise

he impact of global warming can be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70 percent this century, according to an NCAR-led study. The most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic ice and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided

16 Apr 2009

Green Earth Book Award Winners to be Announced This Week

The Green Earth Book Award is the nation’s first prize to laud environmentally-friendly literature for children and young adults. The 2009 recipients are saluted during the Children's and Young Adult Literature Festival at Salisbury University on Wednesday, April 15

14 Apr 2009

Algae Genes Show How Carbon Is Managed in the World's Oceans

Scientists have decoded genomes of two algal strains, highlighting the genes enabling them to capture carbon and maintain its delicate balance in the oceans

14 Apr 2009