Magma has worked its way up to just under the surface in a remote region of northwest Saudi Arabia, causing a flurry of small to moderate quakes and threatening to form a new volcano, researchers said Sunday. A swarm of 30,000 quakes shook the region of Harrat Lunayyir from May to June last year and... 

by Jonathan Hiskes. The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman returns to familiar ground in contrasting the staggering ambition of China’s infrastructure program with America’s failure to invest in big public projects. He describes four of China’s multibillion-dollar, long-term... 

by Agence France-Presse. WASHINGTON — The federal government’s pointman for the Gulf oil spill said Monday that a separate entity was needed to coordinate government and company responses to such disasters to avoid public confusion over who was in charge. “Procedures that worked terrific... 

There are many levels in the ocean. In some places it is very deep while in other sites there is only the shallow continental shelf. There have been several reports on global warming in terms of land and surface water temperature, Now come reports from deeper depths. Scientists analyzing measurements... 

The only mention of energy – alternative, efficient or otherwise – in the new Republican “Pledge to America” is an attack on the idea of a carbon cap-and-trade scheme… Which doesn’t bode well for boosting our woeful rate of investment in energy research and development.... 

by Agence France-Presse. PARIS — Poisonous pesticides, soil pollution, and water waste: Big-brand fashion has a lot to answer for in the environmental game. But can major clothing companies use their global clout to drive the green revolution? If green is the new black on the high street, then... 

A very interesting and controversial study emerged recently, comparing nuclear and solar costs no less. The study focused on the costs of electricity in North Carolina (US), describes the solar photovoltaic (PV) business, summarizing its history of sharply declining prices, along with the very different... 

What you should know about ubiquitous plastic bags and the environment. See the original post here: The Truth About Plastic Bags Decomposing  Read More →

When we think of companies that stand out as role models of exceptionally responsible behavior in the realm of sustainability, Halliburton is hardly one of the first to spring to mind. Which is why I was a little surprised to learn that “the company we love to hate” was just named to the... 

From low-oil tires (made with sustainable additives) to low rolling resistance tires, boost your fuel economy and reduce harm. Read more: Get Green Tires for Your Eco-Ride  Read More →

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a sweeping overhaul of the federal food safety law – S. 510. The House food safety bill passed last year (HR 2749) included several measures that threaten small-scale organic producers, including a registration fee of $500 and blanket application of complicated... 

NOAA’s Fisheries Service announced today that recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico will reopen for an added season to allow fishermen to catch the quota they did not reach because a portion of the Gulf was closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. Recreational fishing will... 

Florida’s orange groves are still shrinking as the state battles the tree-killing citrus greening disease and farmers sell their land, the annual Department of Agriculture census showed on Thursday. The number of commercial orange trees and total acreage devoted to orange groves have steadily shrunk... 

The Clinton Global Initiative is bringing together leaders in New York City to find market-based solutions to pressing environmental problems. They found one in a box of Hamburger Helper. (Video) View post: "Straighten Out the Frickin’ Noodle" and Other Smart Solutions from CGI  Read More →

The US has delayed its decision to approve a new breed of fast-growing genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption. The salmon, owned by biotech company AquaBounty Technologies, has been genetically altered to grow faster than conventionally farmed salmon and would be the first GM animal allowed... 

by Jonathan Hiskes. Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) made news with a characteristically rash declaration that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was “ an act of God ” and that he had “full confidence” in BP’s diligence. His opponent, Bill White (D), responded with... 

A cold snap in northern oceans around 1970 may have caused a dip in world temperatures that briefly interrupted a trend of global warming, scientists said on Wednesday. Many experts had previously explained a slight global cooling around 1970 as a side-effect of a slow build-up of sun-dimming air pollution... 

This Saturday, Sept 25, the National Park Service is offering free access to 392 national parks to commemorate National Public Lands Day, reports the America’s Great Outdoors Campaign, a community-based conservation awareness effort. Excerpt from: Free entrance to national parks this Saturday  Read More →

Due to above-average water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that coral bleaching will be very likely this year. It may even be as severe as 2005 when 80 percent of corals were bleached and 40 percent died. There have been reports from... 

One of the most painful things in life is a kidney stone. That hard jagged chunk of calcium, if it grows to a sufficient size, can completely clog up the works, leaving blood in the urine and intense pain. But for those with chronic kidney stone pain, there is new reason to hope. A recent study has found...