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Elevated Ozone in New England... Posted in Air, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Indoor Environment on 07 30th, 2010 | No Comments

This past June and July have been some of the hottest months ever for the northeastern United States. The unwelcome heat wave has not only raised the mercury, but also the concentration of ground-level ozone. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has predicted that the elevated ozone will...

The Arctic Continental Shelf... Posted in Ecosystems, Environmental Issues on 07 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The Arctic still has unmapped and unknown areas. In particular, there is the continental shelf that extends out from the American and Canadian northern lands. Who controls it? Who has the right to drill for example which then leads into the complicated morass of environmental rules and controls....

Ten key indicators show global warming "undeniable"... Posted in Air, Climate, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Indoor Environment, Living Green on 07 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said on Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate data. Without addressing why this is happening, the researchers said there was no doubt that...

Galapagos Removed From Endangered List... Posted in Ecosystems, Living Green on 07 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of sites endangered by environmental threats or overuse. The island chain, about 620 miles off Ecuador’s coast, is home to unique animal species that inspired Charles Darwin’s ideas on evolution. View post: Galapagos...

Can’t afford an electric car? Rent a Nissan Leaf... Posted in Energy, Environmental Issues, Water on 07 29th, 2010 | No Comments

by Todd Woody. Judging by the comments on my previous post comparing the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and Nissan Leaf electric car, more than a few readers are suffering sticker shock at the price of greening their rides. Now there’s another option for those wanting to take the occasional...

Here’s why renewable energy needs a boost from Congress... Posted in Climate, Coal, Energy, Environmental Issues on 07 29th, 2010 | No Comments

by Randy Rieland. On Tuesday, ground was broken for what will likely become the largest wind farm in the country — 600-some turbines in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles that will eventually provide electricity to 600,000 homes in Southern California. Clearly, renewable energy is...

Oil spill sends more than a million gallons into Michigan waters... Posted in Climate, Energy, Environmental Issues, Health, Water on 07 29th, 2010 | No Comments

by Agence France-Presse. CHIGAGO — A new oil spill is sullying waters in Michigan after a pipeline leak sent more than a million gallons of crude into a river tributary, officials said Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency said the spill began Monday when a 30-inch pipe in Marshall,...

Ford: Lincoln Hybrid Now Priced Equal to Non-hybrid Models... Posted in Ecosystems, Indoor Environment, Living Green on 07 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Many consumers have become comfortable with hybrid cars’ higher sticker price, figuring they will save money on gas in the long run. Now Ford is turning hybrid pricing on its head. Its 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid, upon this fall’s release, will have a sticker price identical to its...

BP gets "wake-up call" and $32 billion in spill charges... Posted in Air, Ecosystems, Environmental Economics/Politics, Environmental Issues on 07 29th, 2010 | No Comments

BP Plc’s newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a “wake-up call” for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U.S. investigations. Bob Dudley, who will replace gaffe-prone Tony Hayward as chief executive on October...

U.N. declares access to clean water a human right... Posted in Climate, Energy, Environmental Issues, Water on 07 28th, 2010 | No Comments

by Agence France-Presse. UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday recognized access to clean water and sanitation as a human right. After more than 15 years of debate on the issue, 122 countries voted in favor of a compromise to a Bolivian resolution enshrining the right,...

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