The 42-nation Association of Small Island States Slam Slow Pace Of Climate Talks
Island states facing rising seas driven by global warming slammed on Thursday suggestions by some rich nations that a comprehensive climate deal can wait until 2018 or later. Such proposals are “both environmentally reckless and politically irresponsible…”
Biggest Jump Ever Seen In Global Warming Gases
The global output of heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated, a sign of how feeble the world’s efforts are at slowing man-made global warming.
Viking Sunstone More Than A Myth
Ancient tales of Norse mariners using mysterious sunstones to navigate the ocean when clouds obscured the Sun and stars are more than just legend, according to a study.
Whales off California coast draw crowds
Feeding grounds for the humpbacks whales are usually farther offshore, but scientists said this year weather conditions have brought anchovies closer to land, and the whales have followed, and settled unusually close to shore.
New Charges As Storm Threatens Stranded N.Z. Ship
Officers from Rena, the cargo ship stranded on a New Zealand reef for nearly a month now, faced new charges Wednesday amid ongoing fears the vessel could break up, leaking more oil and worsening the environmental disaster.
The High Costs Of Beach Renourishment
The sand at the newly renourished North Shore Road beach, on Longboat Key, Florida, is already eroding after its completion in May 2011, and an escarpment, or drop off, has formed at the beach access area. The beach renourishment project was completed only 5 months ago at a cost of $4.5 million and placed 133,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach…
EU To Extend Coastal Pollution Fines To 200 Nautical Miles
The European Commission proposed new rules to force oil-drilling companies to pay for pollution caused up to 200 nautical miles off European coastlines.
Japan Nuclear Radiation Higher Than Estimated
The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, a preliminary report says
Houses Made Of Plastic Bottles, Argentina
A man in Argentina who built his house and furniture out of plastic bottles has been so successful that he is now teaching other people how to do the same.