Court Rules Against Village In Global Warming Case
A federal appeals court has ruled against the eroding northwest Alaska village of Kivalina, which sued energy companies over claims that greenhouse emissions contributed to global warming that is threatening the community’s existence.
Man-Made English Saltmarshes Are Failing To Meet European Plant Standards
Man-made English salt marshes are failing to meet European conservation regulations that stipulate they should be as rich in plant life as natural wetlands, a new study warned.
From Melting Glaciers To Rising Sea Levels: 7 Countries Battling Water Issues
The planet has plenty of eco-problems, especially with water. Across the globe, permafrost and glaciers are melting, while sea levels are rising. Here are seven images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.
Cooking The Climate Wrecking The Reef:The Global Impact Of Coal Exports From Australia’s Galilee Bassin, Greenpeace
A coal basin near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will rank among the world’s worst producers of carbon pollution if fully mined, Greenpeace said, as it warned of devastating consequences. ” Cooking The Climate Wrecking The Reef: The Global Impact Of Coal Exports From Australia’s Galilee Bassin”, is a Greenpeace Australia Report.
Finding Heart In The Melting Arctic
The record has already been broken, but it is about to be shattered. This isn’t the kind of record you wish to remember and tell your grandchildren about.
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Record Highs on Northeast Continental Shelf
During the first six months of 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest ever recorded, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC).
Higher Levels Of BPA in Children and Teens Significantly Associated With Obesity
This is the first association of an environmental chemical in childhood obesity in a large, nationally representative sample…
Limiting Global Warming To 2 °C Is Unlikely To Save Most Coral Reefs
Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the 2 degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and human-made systems.
Shell’s Alaska Offshore Drilling Plans Abandoned Until Next Year
Following a series of setbacks, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced on Monday that it will be abandoning plans to drill for oil this year off Alaska’s coast.