More Than One Out Of Three U.S. Counties Face Water Shortages Due To Climate Change
Greatest Risks Seen in 14 States: AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, ID, KS, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, OK and TX;WASHINGTON (July 20, 2010) -- More than 1,100 U.S.
Issues & Trends
Near-Term Emissions Choices Could Lock In Climate Changes For Centuries To Millennia; Report Estimates Impacts From Various Levels Of Warming
WASHINGTON — Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change impacts experienced not just over the next few decades but also in coming centuries and millennia, says a new report from the National Research Council.
Renewable Energy Surpasses Fossil Fuels Second Year In A Row
Renewable energy topped fossil fuels and nuclear for the second year in a row in the USA and Europe in 2009, according to the Global Wind Energy Association (GWEC).
Renewable energy accounted for 60% of new capacity installed in Europe and over 50% of new capacity in the USA in 2009.UN Puts Price On Biodiversity Loss
By environment reporter Sarah Clarke Updated Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:53pm AEST
Multiple Heat Waves Cap Planet’s Warming Trend
Climatewire: This time, the heat is really on.
Mobile Phone And Internet Use Grows Robustly
Mobile Phone and Internet Use Grows Robustly The use of mobile telephones and the Internet continues to grow worldwide, and the two technologies are increasingly becoming integrated through advances like Internet-ready “smart” phones.
Solar-Power Plane Stays Aloft For 26 Hours
BERN, Switzerland, July 8 (UPI) -- A solar-powered plane completed its test flight, staying aloft for 26 hours and 9 minutes before landing near in Bern, Switzerland, its pilot said Thursday.
Gulf Awash In 27,000 Abandoned Wells
No one is checking to see if they are leaking, investigation finds
The Return Of The Bicycle
Lester R. Brown
The bicycle has many attractions as a form of personal transportation.