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Gulf oil spill: White House accused of spinning report

7 August, 2010 - 03:30
Scientists say it is 'just not true' that the vast majority of oil from the BP spill has gone.
Categories: Climate Change

Oil Companies Funding Campaign to Overturn CA Climate Law

6 August, 2010 - 23:00
Working with veteran tobacco lobbyists in Sacramento, Texan oil companies are orchestrating a campaign to roll back California’s landmark clean energy climate change law.
Categories: Climate Change

Ecuador Will Receive $3.6 Billion to Not Drill for Oil

6 August, 2010 - 22:30
While many countries throughout the world are seeking to boost their economies by pumping the oil within their borders, Ecuador is now set to receive $3.6 billion for leaving it in the ground. In a UN agreement that's the first of its kind, the country has committed to not drill...
Categories: Climate Change

The Last Decade Was the Hottest Ever (PICS)

6 August, 2010 - 06:30
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has just reported that the past decade was the planet’s warmest on record, and declared global warming "undeniable." Here's a look back at where temperatures struck hardest in the 2000s.
Categories: Climate Change

Algae Blankets China Beaches; Dead Zone Brewing (pics)

6 August, 2010 - 03:00
Local authorities and residents in the popular tourist destination have been struggling over the summer to remove a large mass of green algae that has washed ashore. As of late June, the algae bloom—or "green tide"—covered more than 170 square miles (440 square kilometers) of coasts south of Qingdao.
Categories: Climate Change

Low Flow Spells Less Shower Fun in Nation's Greenest Prison

5 August, 2010 - 22:50
The newly opened Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, in Connell, WA, is the greenest prison in the United States. The facility reduces water consumption by a whopping 5.5 million gallons through low flow fixtures and using gravel outdoors instead of grass.
Categories: Climate Change

Wanna Stop Global Warming? Eat Bugs.

5 August, 2010 - 22:40
Atkins? South Beach? Jenny Craig? Try "The Firefly Fast," "The Caterpillar Cleanse," or "The Stinkbug Slimdown." An insect diet could be the solution to cooling our planet’s ever-warming climate.
Categories: Climate Change

Oysters naturally resisting disease, getting stronger

5 August, 2010 - 14:40
Recent studies by scientists show that natural selection is producing increasing numbers of oysters that are resistant to MSX, a disease that has devastated oyster populations.
Categories: Climate Change

Republican Warns Bicycle Rentals Will Lead to UN Take Over

5 August, 2010 - 13:50
Colorado gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes has accused his likely opponent, Democratic Mayor John Hickenlooper of "converting Denver into a United Nations community" with his pro-bike policies. This 'Red Bike Scare' is focused on a Denver bike rental program that makes a network of about 400 red bikes available for rent across the city.
Categories: Climate Change

13 Smart Ways to Save Money On Air Conditioning

4 August, 2010 - 19:00
Electrical grids are being pushed to their limits and with much of the U.S. experiencing a summer heat wave, everyone's thinking about cooling off. Since the average homeowner spends about $375 on air conditioning, here are some smart ways you can slash your energy bills up to 50% or more.
Categories: Climate Change

Fossil Fuels Receive 12x More Subsidies Than Renewables

4 August, 2010 - 08:30
Global subsidies for fossil fuels dwarf support given to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power and biofuels, a recent study shows.
Categories: Climate Change

Energy Entrepreneurs: The brain grain

4 August, 2010 - 06:50
Rice husks used to make electricity in rural India.
Categories: Climate Change

Ocean census reveals what lies beneath the waves

3 August, 2010 - 20:46
A ten year study of sea life has revealed just what lives beneath the waves.
Categories: Climate Change

U.S. Puts Oil Spill Total at Nearly 5 Million Barrels

3 August, 2010 - 18:57
Nearly five million barrels of oil have gushed from BP’s well, federal scientists said, announcing the most precise estimates yet of the flow. The number would make this the biggest known oil spill.
Categories: Climate Change

Solar Plasma Aurora Storm to Hit Earth Tomorrow!

3 August, 2010 - 16:31
Astroboffins are warning that a mighty "eruption" of superhot plasma has been blasted out of the Sun directly at the Earth. The plasma cloud is expected to reach Earth beginning tomorrow, possibly causing strange phenomena - including a mighty geomagnetic storm..
Categories: Climate Change

The dirty secret buried beneath gulf beaches

3 August, 2010 - 11:10
Walk to a seemingly pristine patch of sand, plop down in a chair and start digging with your bare feet, like everyone does at the beach. Chances are you'll walk away with gooey tar between your toes. So far, cleanup workers hired by BP have skimmed only the surface.
Categories: Climate Change

Prey Fish Turns Predator

3 August, 2010 - 08:10
The bearded goby is eating its jellyfish predators off the coast of Africa.A particular species of small fish, typically no larger than the length of your hand, is thriving in the oxygen-depleted, jellyfish-ridden waters, and scientists have no idea how.........
Categories: Climate Change

Summer of the Shark: Great White Sightings Off Cape Cod

3 August, 2010 - 06:30
It may be Discovery Chanel's 'Shark Week,' but it is shark summer in Massachusetts.
Categories: Climate Change

Crazy Russians Almost Die Driving Through Firestorm (Video)

3 August, 2010 - 05:10
So on a whim you decided to enter "Mouth of Hell" into Google Maps, and you didn't expect it to come through? Google is always right!
Categories: Climate Change