U.S. Department of Justice and Arkansas Attorney General Move to Penalize ExxonMobil
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth of pound of cure.
Dead vegetation in Lake Conway (flickr/Tar Sands Blockade)And that brings us to the latest chapter of ExxonMobil’s ...
Exceptional 2012 Greenland Ice Melt Caused By Jet Stream Changes That May Be Driven By Global Warming
New research finds that “unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer 2012.” Prof. ...
The Green Buzz: Monday, June 17
Grab that coffee and catch up on what’s going on in the world of green news.
BP is leaving the Gulf, as the oil spill cleanup has ended. (Huffington Post)
Watch: Baby fox walks ...
The Wests’ New Norm: A Nearly Neverending Wildfire Season
Dry, hot weather is driving wildfires in the West. Flickr photo by Anthony Citrano.This Rocky Mountain summer is shaping up to be a lot like last summer — hot, dry, fiery. And it’s ...
The Green Buzz: Friday, June 14
Near extinct Philippine Eagle found to be thriving elsewhere in the Philippines – queue the R. Kelly track, “I believe I can fly.”
National bird of the Philippines ...
Two Ways You Can Help Stop the Otter Creek Coal Mine Today
Tongue River Valley in southeastern Montana. Photo by: Alexis BonogofskyA friend and mentor told me once, “the energy companies are coming, and they are coming fast, so ...
NASA Finds ‘Amazing’ Levels Of Arctic Methane And CO2, Asks ‘Is a Sleeping Climate Giant Stirring in the Arctic?’
A NASA science team has observed “amazing and potentially troubling” levels of methane and CO2 from the rapidly warming Arctic. Given the staggering amount of carbon trapped ...
The Green Buzz: Thursday, June 13
Today’s green news is filled with tidbits on big cats, disease outbreaks and new discoveries.
Domesticated dogs + Sumatran tigers = a new threat to these endangered cats. (National ...
Climate Effects on NYC May Move Faster Than Previously Forecast
The impact of climate change on New York City could be even more severe than previously thought, putting more people at risk from increasingly frequent floods and heat waves, according ...
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, June 12
There’s happy news for chimps in today’s green news.
Lab testing on chimps may be ending in the U.S. (Treehugger)
Bloomberg unveiled a massive plan to protect the Big Apple ...
The Green Buzz: Monday, June 10
Hidden wildfires, ocean trash, and wolves are just some of the green news tidbits we’ve found for you this morning.
The USFWS announced that wolves are losing their federal protection ...
Masters: The Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Getting Longer
The East coast was drenched by record-smashing tropical storm Andrea this week. Predicted rainfall for the 48-hour period from 8 am EDT Friday, June 7, to 8 am EDT Sunday, June 8, ...
Weekly News Roundup – June 7, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news:
Ranger Rick’s Tree House App Takes Home the Gold
June 7-National ...
Here’s Why The U.S. Is Morally Obligated To Act On Climate Change
Credit: Citizens Campaign for the EnvironmentInternationally, the big hurdle to fighting climate change and global warming is figuring out a fair way to divvy up responsibility. Serious ...
Months After Arkansas Tar Sands Disaster, Exxon Still Silent on Spill Cause
Duck coated in Exxon Pegasus tar sands oil in Mayflower, AR, April 2013 (Photo: Lauren Ray)Here’s today’s update on the Exxon Mobil Pegasus tar sands spill in Mayflower, ...
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