Visibility on clear days has declined in much of the world since the 1970s thanks to a rise in airborne pollutants, scientists said on Thursday. They described a “global dimming” in particular over south and east Asia, South America, Australia … Continued
Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities are acidifying the oceans and threaten a mass extinction of sea life, a top ocean scientist warns. Dr Carol Turley from Plymouth Marine Laboratory says it is impossible to know how marine life will … Continued
A report released by DisplaySearch on Thursday says that the OLED lighting will become a $6 billion industry by 2018. There will be an uptick in OLED (organic light-emitting diode) lighting going from small sample products to mass production with … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that she supported a higher ethanol-to-gasoline blend rate as a way to reduce reliance on petroleum imports. “It seems to me we should be able to do that,” Pelosi told … Continued
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Certain rocks abundant on the U.S. East and West coasts may one day be coaxed to absorb emissions of the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at a rate that could slow climate change, scientists say. “One … Continued
Researchers say a pressure drop created by turbines can cause bats’ lungs to burst The mystery was alarming to wildlife experts: large numbers of dead bats appearing at wind farms, often with no visible signs of injury. Researchers now think … Continued
Customers are reluctant to spend more on higher-priced environmentally friendly items By Sandra M. Jones |Chicago Tribune reporter March 6, 2009 The recession is throwing a wrench in the green living moment. The number of Americans who say they “almost … Continued
Worried about a hot planet? Well, then, get ready to pay for a cooler one. Cap and trade is coming to your electric bill in 2012 if Barack Obama has his way, and I assume he will. This is why … Continued
Why Endangered Species Matter Carter Roberts is president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, a nonprofit conservation group. How do you justify spending millions to protect plants and animals when humans are struggling? This is not an either/or choice. … Continued
In the effort to shape the public’s views on global climate change, hyperbole is an ever-present temptation on all sides of the debate. Earlier this month, former Vice President Al Gore and the Washington Post columnist George Will made strong … Continued
