Gannett News Service Published: 04.10.2008 Expect a busier Atlantic hurricane season than initially believed. Professor William Gray’s Colorado State University forecasting team published its updated 2008 predictions Wednesday, and the numbers are on the rise. The latest forecast calls for 15 named storms and eight hurricanes — four of them… Continue reading
Analysis Shows American Forests Contain Enormous Carbon Reserves, But Available Measuring Tools Reflect Gaps in Underlying Data Report Highlights Importance of Protecting Existing Forests: Lower 48 States Alone Hold Carbon Reserves Equal to 20 Years of U.S. Greenhouse Emissions. For Immediate Release: April 9, 2008 Contacts: –Ann Ingerson, M.S., Economic… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2008 2:35 PM CONTACT: Defenders of Wildlife Richard Charter, (707) 696-1363 Sandra Purohit, (202) 772-0250 Offshore Drilling Could Destroy Bristol Bay Fisheries Defenders of Wildlife Opposes Interior Department Approval of New Leases ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – April 8 – Today’s announcement by the Department of the… Continue reading
On Sunday morning the intersection of North 9th Avenue and 6th Street was witness to the unusual sight of approximately 30 volunteer workers digging holes, planting plants, and installing park benches on some vacant ground just north of downtown. Consisting of a variety of concerned people, including neighborhood residents, staff… Continue reading