Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Blogger Nate Silver offers financial challenge to climate skeptics. The Green 500 list ranks supercomputers, placing electrical efficiency as the most important feature; IBM grabs 18 of the 19 top spots. Study shows that PBDE's enter humans through diets,...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
The House passes the energy and climate bill. The EPA grants a landmark California emissions waiver. Researchers and activists say water should be a basic human right. More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Scientists are considering managed relocation of species threatened by global warming. Mandatory rationing of water usage helps the town of Bolinas in Northern California cope with water shortage caused by years of drought. The Climate Positive Development Program aims...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
White House makes first major statement on ethanol this week. NRDC biofuels expert Nathanael Greene responds to the EPA's proposed rule to implement a new renewable fuel standard here. Saturday is National Train Day. Find out if there are...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
This week Swine flu and President Obama's first 100 days in office dominated the news: Grist covers the outbreak and its possible origins here. NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon stresses the need for a strong public health system and offers...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
The National Science Foundation releases a report on the environmental causes and ramifications of jellyfish swarms. New research ranks top alternative energy sources. Tom Philpott wonders whether the Obama administration will be the first to seriously regulate genetically-modified food....continued→
