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With Earth Facing Mass Extinction, Which Plants Should Be Saved

The Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of both plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing, scientists say

20 Oct 2008

Recognition For University Efforts In Building a Greener Campus

Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia has been twice recognized for its efforts to create a greener, more sustainable campus

20 Oct 2008

Orange Peel Being Used to Clean Polluted Water

Researchers have discovered that nothing more sophisticated than orange peel can be used to remove acidic dyes from industrial effluent

20 Oct 2008

Climate Change and Acid Rain Could Be Good for Forests

Contrary to popular belief, moderate increases in temperature and increased nitrogen from acid rain actually improves forest productivity, providing there is sufficient moisture

20 Oct 2008

Global Warming Shown to Make Forests Grow Faster and Store More Carbon

Moderate global warming and acid rain actually could be a good thing for northern hardwood forests, because it makes the trees grow faster and store more carbon

20 Oct 2008

Removal of Poorly Maintained Super Polluting Vehicles Could Reduce Nanoparticle Pollution By Nearly 50 Percent

A study shows that if the "super-polluters", the high-polluting vehicles, such as certain buses and lorries in a poor condition, were removed, pollution from nanoparticles could be almost halved

16 Oct 2008

WWF Calls on European Governments Not to Allow Financial Crisis to Overcome Importance of Adressing Climate Change

WWF has launched an appeal to the French Presidency of the European Union and to all European governments not to let the financial crisis undermine the need to reach an agreement on a solid package of measures to address climate change before the end of the year

15 Oct 2008

Biofuel Standards Needed to Protect the Environment

The United States lacks the policies needed to ensure that cellulosic biofuel production will not cause environmental harm, says a distinguished group of international scientists

13 Oct 2008

Overwhelming Evidence of a Global Extinction Crisis For Mammals

An international team of scientists, including Dr. James Burton of Earthwatch, published an analysis of the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in Science today. The report presents overwhelming evidence of an extinction crisis, with almost one in four mammal species at risk of disappearing forever

12 Oct 2008

Wildfires Can Boost Ozone Pollution to Levels That Violate Health Standards

Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards. A new study by NCAR scientists found that California wildfires in 2007 tripled the number of ozone violations across a broad area

12 Oct 2008