Rising sea level is topic at forum.Sea level is rising and there is nothing we can do about it but plan for future impacts, according to Dr. Richard Lathrop of the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at Rutgers University.
New Report Blows Lid Off Climate DeniersToday’s New York Times features a story that may […]
Farm Air Quality Talks Get Underway Amidst New Pollution FindingsThe EPA next week will convene an Agricultural Air Quality Task Force this week in the town that, according to a new study by the American Lung Association, is among the 10 most-polluted cities in the nation.
Pesticides blamed for some childhood brain cancersA new study finds […]
New Concentration Solar Power Modules The alternative sources of energy are constantly evolving. Scientists and manufacturers are trying to come up with better products that are user friendly and economical. Government is drawing policies that encourage use of alternative sources of energy. Researchers, entrepreneurs and common people are devising their own ways to use clean […]
Warming - it’s a health hazard.“Climate change will affect, in profoundly adverse ways, some of the most fundamental determinants of health: food, air, water,” the director-general of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, says.
Obamas emissions plan needs tweaking, E.U. climate chief says.Stavros Dimas, an E.U. commissioner, warned that President Obamas goals to cut emissions over […]
Wanted: A new home for my country.The Maldives is an archipelago of 1,190 islands in the Indian Ocean, with an average elevation of four feet. Even a slight rise in global sea levels, which many scientists predict will occur by the end of this century, could submerge most of the Maldives.
Harvesting Solar Rays in Space When in distress we often look towards the heaven to find an answer to our problems. West coast energy giant, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is doing the same. They are heading towards heaven to trap the sources of renewable energy. This companys main operations are in San Francisco and […]
Poisoning the Poor with eWaste in GhanaGreen issues are sometimes complex. We need to recycle many things, like electronics, but we certainly don’t want to poison others in the process. Efforts to protect the environment and conserve valuable resources must be coupled with proper health and safety procedures. Unfortunately, just saying this doesn’t make it […]
Dont single out ethanol on land-use changes, says trade group chief.Bob Dinneen, the president of the Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol trade group, discussed recent moves by the Obama administration that offer both good and bad news for the industry.
Report: Reinvesting TransitThe United States transportation system is at a fundamental crossroads. While car travel is […]
Superhydrophobic: Self-cleaning Photovoltaic Cells A team of scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new treatment for silicon photovoltaic solar cells. This new method generates bumps and peaks on the surface that increase cell efficiency in two ways. The uneven surface protects the cells from water and dust. When water falls on […]
Indonesia forest CO2 rules need finance clarity: experts.The world’s first rules for generating tradeable carbon credits from protecting forests were a good start but Indonesia needed to clear up doubts over the government’s share of the revenues, analysts and industry said Friday.
San Marcos Building TourSan Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala.I managed to catch the San Marcos […]