News release Public release date: 21-May-2008 European Science Foundation Ocean acidification — another undesired side effect of fossil fuel-burning Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide. The oceans represent a significant carbon… Continue reading
Published on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 by The Guardian/UK US Environmental Official Admits White House Influenced Emissions Decision by Elana Schor A top official at the US Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that the agency denied strong carbon emissions limits proposed by California after the White House intervened,… Continue reading
————————————– “…the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is not the only herd in decline. Others in Alaska and Western Canada also are thinning. “Taken collectively, these declines may merely be coincidence,” Dau said in a written statement. “Alternatively, we may be entering a phase when conditions throughout North… Continue reading
Monday, May 19, 2008 Ninth Circuit Sierra ruling should shift Forest Service priorities 6:31 PM ET http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/hotline/2008/05/ninth-circuit-agrees-that-forest.php Greg Loarie [attorney, Earthjustice]: “At its core, Sierra Forest Legacy v. Rey (incorrectly titled CBD v. Rey) challenges the 2004 Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (also known as the… Continue reading