Yahoo News Search: Global Warming
Global warming: Can the San Bernardino flying squirrel be saved?
Environmentalists have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the San Bernardino flying squirrel, a nocturnal glider native to Southern California mountains, as an endangered species, threatened by climate change. The petition, filed Tuesday by the Tucson-based Center...
2 Sep 2010 at 10:34am
Ban: Global warming requires global action
VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The global community needs to act collectively to tackle the challenges of climate change, the U.N. secretary-general said in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein - VADUZ - Austria - Hong Kong - Snoop Dogg
2 Sep 2010 at 8:41am
Global warming could spell disaster for corn crops
(PhysOrg.com) -- If corn producers continue using the same cultivars, plants selected for their desirable characteristics, global warming could cause production to drop from 1.3 to 10 percent between 2010 and 2039.
1 Sep 2010 at 2:47pm
Noted anti-global warming scientist reverses course
With scientific data piling up showing that the world has reached its hottest-ever point in recorded history, global-warming skeptics are also facing a high-profile defection from their ranks. Bjorn Lomborg, author of the influential tract "The Skeptical Environmentalist," has reversed course on the urgency of global warming, and is now calling for action on "a [... ]
31 Aug 2010 at 1:17pm
'Global warming, greenhouse gas pollution may have triggered Pak floods'
Lahore, Aug 30 : Global warming and greenhouse gas pollution may be a possible cause of the devastating floods in Pakistan, a Brit technical services organization has said.
30 Aug 2010 at 5:23am
Global warming heats up a nuclear energy renaissance
Global warming and the BP oil spill have helped rehabilitate nuclear energy in the eyes of the public ? and some environmentalists.
29 Aug 2010 at 6:01pm
6 global warming skeptics who changed their minds
Climate change doubters have just lost one of their leading lights, as writer Bjorn Lomborg calls for a worldwide carbon tax. But he's not the first high-profile defector
1 Sep 2010 at 9:15am
Abominations & Agitations
Don?t know about global warming, though! The amount of hot air generated by ?Freaky Friday? in the Big Brother All Stars house might just force environmental scientists to rush back to the drawing board.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
George Shultz challenges California to lead
Voters should defeat Proposition 23 and fight global warming, the former secretary of State says. Former U.S. secretary of State George P. Shultz believes it's crucial to fight global warming to protect national security.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:04am
Double Play for Global Warming
There's a fight brewing on an issue that seemed settled in 2006. That was when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, flexing his environmental credentials, signed into law a measure that requires a statewide cut in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. That amounts to about a 15 percent decrease, a move designed to lower the amount of carbon dioxide and other pollutants emitted ...
2 Sep 2010 at 12:50pm
Yahoo News Search: Environmental Damage
Chartis Expands Environmental Insurance to Additional Industries
Chartis today announced the expansion of NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance solutions developed by its Environmental Division. The additional industry segments within the ...
3 Sep 2010 at 11:35am
Hunters Point bridge target of groups' lawsuit
Two environmental groups are suing to block the huge Hunters Point shipyard redevelopment project, arguing that a planned bridge over Yosemite Slough will cause irreparable damage to the shoreline and its wildlife. The suit, filed Thursday in San Francisco... San Francisco - Bayview-Hunters Point San Francisco - United States - California - Hunters Point
3 Sep 2010 at 8:59am
Port of Tacoma ordered to restore wetlands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Port of Tacoma to restore wetlands destroyed by unauthorized work at two locations in the Commencement Bay area.An EPA investigation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uncovered the destroyed wetlands on property the port planned to develop. The damage occurred on the Hylebos Peninsula at the former Hylebos Marsh Wildlife Restoration ...
3 Sep 2010 at 11:49am
Officials Assess Damage From Blast in Gulf of Mexico
The explosion touched off flurries of conflicting reports about sightings of oil slicks in the water.
2 Sep 2010 at 12:16pm
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform sends crew into sea
An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.
3 Sep 2010 at 8:24am
Slight southward shift could help bail out Navi Mumbai airport plan
The proposed airport at Navi Mumbai could cause lesser environmental damage if the state and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) make changes to the current plan.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:18pm
China raises alarm over Yangtze environmental damage
China will spend billions of dollars treating sewage and planting forests to arrest massive environmental degradation along the Yangtze river and its Three Gorges reservoir, officials said Tuesday.
31 Aug 2010 at 10:59am
Business Exchange: Carbon Markets
Carbon offset credits allow companies and governments to comply with emissions standards by buying carbon credits. Some individuals and organizations also buy credits to offset the environmental damage from their own energy consumption.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:42pm
BP Says Curb on Drilling Would Imperil Payouts
The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
2 Sep 2010 at 10:01pm
Hurricane Earl may cause problems with private wells, drinking water supplies
RALEIGH ? State environmental health officials are advising residents in potential flood-affected areas following Hurricane Earl that they may need to take precautions to keep their drinking water safe.
3 Sep 2010 at 1:56am
Yahoo News Search: Alternative Fuels
Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance to Hold Workshop in Denver
DENVER - The Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance will hold a free workshop Sept. 9 in Denver. The training seminar will cover alternative fuel quality, infrastructure, available vehicles, safety, and environmental impact of propane, ethanol, biodiesel, and compressed natural gas.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:01pm
'Nuclear energy alternative to conventional fuel'
Sodpur (WB), Sep 3 (PTI) With conventional fossil fuels fast depleting, there should be an earnest effort to tap alternative sources of energy such as nuclear power, Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy said today.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:25am
Proposal for alternative fuel pipeline in Cayuga County
There is a proposal on the table in Cayuga County which could result in a 40 mile pipeline full of alternative fuel. It would be provided by the area's numerous farmers. But just how it will all work is drawing a number of questions. Our Amanda Kelley joined us from Auburn, where a meeting on the proposal was held Tuesday evening.
31 Aug 2010 at 9:52pm
Fritz Prinz: Oxygen-ion Conducting Fuel Cells
In a lecture called "Oxygen-Ion Conducting Fuel Cells," Stanford's Fritz Prinz, a professor and chair of the School of Engineering, discussed the possibility of using fuel-cell technology for energy conversion as a more efficient and economical alternative to traditional engines. Prinz and his colleagues are currently researching mass-transport phenomena across thin membranes including oxide ...
2 Sep 2010 at 1:11pm
Another Gulf oil rig explosion
It's past time to think about alternative fuel vehicles
3 Sep 2010 at 2:11am
Win the chance to ride in the new Honda FCX Clarity with a Honda engineer
There was a time when cars with alternative fuel sources were as fanciful as jet packs. Times have changed. Petrol-electric hybrid cars are now relatively commonplace. But the next generation of electric cars is about to reach our shores...
2 Sep 2010 at 9:54am
Dual-fuel system is a real gas in St. Helens
One year after city officials in St. Helens decided to convert three of the city?s fleet vehicles to a compressed natural gas dual-fuel system ? an untested-yet-costly gamble at the time ? the pilot program continues to impress those closest to it. The program saves the city ...
1 Sep 2010 at 10:43pm
Autocar Calls on Industry Veteran Steve Ginter to Lead Business and Product D...
HAGERSTOWN, Ind.----Autocar, the first name in alternative fuel and severe-service trucks in the class eight market, is honored to announce the addition of Steve Ginter to its team as Director, Business and Product Development ? Eastern Region.
2 Sep 2010 at 9:34am
Fuel tax vote faces challenge
Shawnee County voters may decide whether to overrule the county commission's decision to withhold motor fuel tax money from the city of Topeka if at least 1,698 registered voters sign a petition to be circulated soon. read more
31 Aug 2010 at 11:04pm
Governor's Energy Office to host geothermal workshop
GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Local alternative energy advocates are hoping that an upcoming workshop on geothermal energy will stimulate greater interest in what many say is an abundant local energy source.
3 Sep 2010 at 8:22am
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