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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

Sources of Mercury Pollution Tracked by Coal Fingerprints

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool that uses natural "fingerprints" in coal to track down sources of mercury polluting the environment

12 Oct 2008

Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Electric Vehicle Batteries Demand Boosted by Volatile Gas Prices and Environmental Concerns

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) are part of the new breed of environmentally-friendly vehicles that accelerate the transition from complete dependency on oil-based fuels to advanced EV technology

8 Oct 2008

Live Stock Farming Pollution Affects Health of Children and Increases Infant Mortality

A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from livestock facilities on infant health and finds that production is associated with an increase in infant mortality

8 Oct 2008

Winery to be Solar Powered

Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USAs Photovoltaic Division will provide high-efficiency solar panels for one of the world’s largest solar projects at a winery

7 Oct 2008