U.S. government sees active Atlantic hurricane season Thu May 22, 2008 2:27pm EDT By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be active with 12 to 16 named storms, six to nine of which are expected to become hurricanes, the U.S. government’s top climate agency predicted… Continue reading
Human carbon emissions make oceans corrosive: study Thu May 22, 2008 3:08pm EDT By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carbon dioxide spewed by human activities has made ocean water so acidic that it is eating away at the shells and skeletons of starfish, coral, clams and other sea… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2008 11:51 AM CONTACT: NRDC Eric Young, NRDC, 202-289-2373 or 703-217-6814 (cell) New Report Finds Doing Nothing on Global Warming Comes with a Huge Price Tag WASHINGTON, DC – May 22 – A report released today by researchers at Tufts University, commissioned… Continue reading
——————————– “The U.S. generates 136 million tons of construction- and demolition-related wastes every day. Demolition debris alone can contribute to up to 40% of the country’s waste.” “When a buildings’ energy and water requirements are added in, it becomes clear that their environmental impact is huge. Buildings swallow up to… Continue reading