Debating the environmental merits of the competing technologies. More here: Diesel vs Gas: Fuel Economy vs Emissions  Read More →

Recycled art comes to life in Glassphemy, where Brooklynites smash glass en masse. See the article here: Glassphemy! (Video)  Read More →

The health differences may be more dramatic than you thought. Link: The Benefits of Wild Salmon vs Farm Raised  Read More →

Hurricane Earl is still a powerful category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale as it approaches the North Carolina coast September 2. NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite observed the high rates rain was... 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.... 

On August 16, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a report (CEQ Report) summarizing the findings of a thirty-day review of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Minerals Management Service’s (MMS)[1]... 

by Agence France-Presse. WASHINGTON — British oil giant BP revealed on Friday that it has so far spent $8 billion to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster. At the same time, its crews worked to retrieve key evidence about the spill... 

by Agence France-Presse. NEW ORLEANS — 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. Fire engulfed... 

While there has been rebirth in Louisiana, including an historic effort by Rebuilding Together , there is still much work to be done. Compare to photos two years after the storm . Link: 5 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Is a Gumbo... 

Two stories of unintended consequences. Read more from the original source: How Pesticides Can Be Safe for Bees and Frogs, and Still Kill Them  Read More →

According to Agence France Presse (AFP), the French government will launch next month a tender for contracts of 10 billion euros ($12.6 billion) to build 3,000 MW of offshore wind capacity. 600 wind turbines will be implemented within... 

Hunting for more than bargains at the Brooklyn Flea. The rest is here: A Sculptor’s Raw Material? Finds from Flea Market (Video)  Read More →

Ongoing investigations of sites within our National Conservation Lands in the Southwest and southern California are uncovering evidence of cultures and traditions dating back thousands of years. These sites are providing a one-of-a-kind... 

The signs are all around. Many places in the world show degradation of the air, water, and soil. Species becoming extinct as natural habitats are being destroyed. The emissions of greenhouse gases that can alter the planet’s... 

by Agence France-Presse. OTTAWA — A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada’s far north, carrying 2.4 million gallons of diesel fuel that risk spilling into the Arctic waters, the Canadian Coast Guard said Thursday. A Coast... 

by Agence France-Presse. NEW ORLEANS — A mile-long slick is spreading from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico after an explosion forced its 13 rig workers into the water, one of whom was injured, the U.S. Coast Guard said.... 

by Randy Rieland. Ready for your morning bowl of crazy? Five years ago, Congress set aside millions of acres of public land in the Southwest for the development of solar farms. This was primo real estate for solar, considered one... 

by Jonathan Hiskes. Oopsy daisy : An offshore oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, injuring one worker, the United States Coast Guard said. The platform, which was owned by the Houston-based Mariner Energy,... 

It’s still unclear whether this one, like the BP oil spill , will produce a huge gusher. Go here to see the original: Another Gulf Oil Rig Explosion, Another Gulf Oil Spill  Read More →

Putting eco friendly running shoes to the test. See the article here: Brooks’ Green Silence Is a Sole Mate for the Conscious Runner  Read More →