Doha climate talks could see measured progress toward new global agreement
By Jennifer Andreassen International climate negotiations have begun in Doha, Qatar, where countries can make progress toward a new global agreement, climate finance and reducing deforestation emissions, among other technical issues. Photo credit: Flickr user UNclimatechange The largest…
Doha UN climate meeting could see measured progress toward new global agreement
Meanwhile, domestic & state programs -- now set to cover 25% of global economy -- keep cropping up Doha climate talks could also see progress on developing new climate finance incentives and reducing deforestation emissions. …
Wind Makes Up 26% Of ERCOT Load In November, New Record
By Marita Mirzatuny Source: Environmental Law Institute Despite having escaped this summer without rolling blackouts and the kind of heat we experienced last year, Texas is still dealing with the energy crunch issue. Luckily, our state is home to the nation’s largest wind power industry and it…
Meriden Conn. Company Will Provide Emergency Response Equipment to settle Environmental Concerns
(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 26, 2012) – The Miller Company, Inc. of Meriden, Conn
Four Factors Driving Focus on Freight
By Kate Hanley As a new member of EDF’s team focusing on reducing emissions from freight transportation, one of the ways that I have been learning about the transportation and supply chain industry has been by attending conferences. Over the past couple months I have attended four events…
School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program, Pay Penalties for Idling Violations in Conn. and R.I.
(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 26, 2012) - To settle EPA’s claims of excessive diesel idling in Connecticut and Rhode Island, a family of bus companies will commit to reduce idling from its school bus fleet of 7,500 buses operating in 16 states. The settlement between EPA and Ocean State Transit and STA…
EPA Recommends New Recreational Water Quality Criteria to Better Protect Public Health
WASHINGTON -- Pursuant to an order from a U.S. District Court and as required by the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recommended new recreational water quality criteria for states that will help protect peoples’…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 26, 2012
To Hurricane Sandy victims New Orleans sends its love: Editorial The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). November 23, 2012. "The rest of this country – and indeed the whole world – opened its heart to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and its accompanying levee breaks submerged us…" (…
Fisheries begins ESA status review on Puget Sound killer whales
NOAA Fisheries will begin a review of the status of a population of killer whales that is currently listed under the Endangered Species Act.
LPB TV and the BP Oil Disaster: “Louisiana: The State We’re In”
Last Friday on Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s (LPB) “ Louisiana: The State We’re In ,” panelists representing impacted families, state communities and the environment discussed the recent Department of Justice announcement of an unprecedented $4.5 billion BP criminal case settlement for…
New School Bus Report Highlights Progress On Clean Bus Programs In Texas
By Elena Craft, PhD Clean school bus programs in Texas have made significant progress toward improving air quality on our state’s school buses, though much work remains to be done according to an analysis EDF just released: “ Review of Texas’ Clean School Bus Programs: How Far Have We Come and…
Environmental Defense Fund releases report on Texas clean school bus programs
Time running out for school districts to replace or retrofit old buses Environmental Defense Fund released a report titled “Review of Texas’ Clean School Bus Programs: How Far Have We Come and What Is Still Left to Do?” …
Winter Tips: An Uninviting Home
By Lina Younes As the winter season is about to begin, many of us wish to create a warm and welcoming home environment for our family and friends. However, there are some little creatures we don’t want to roll out the welcome mat for, however they are attempting to seek refuge in our houses at…
A Green Rest Area
By Lina Younes This past weekend I was walking around Allen Pond Park in the City of Bowie enjoying the beautiful autumnal day. During my walk, I was admiring the migratory birds that had stopped along their yearly trek to warmer surroundings. There were many in the pond, flying, bathing, eating and…
Climate Change And Global Warming
Greenpeace says: Stop Global Warming We are changing our planet in a fundamental way. Our world is hotter today than it has been in two thousand years. By the end of the century, if current trends continue, the global temperature could climb so high that the climate and weather patterns that have…
Extreme Ice Survey Team
The Extreme Ice Survey Team is composed of artists and scientists. The team is documenting the effects of global warming on the planet. “To reveal the impact of climate change, James Baylod founded the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), the most wide-ranging, ground-based, photographic study of glaciers…
REDD+ almost at the finish line: Doha preview
By Gus Silva-Chavez Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the policy areas in international climate negotiations that has made the most progress in the last few years. With the cutting and burning of trees contributing to about 15% of global carbon dioxide…
Catch Shares Save Fishermen and Fish
Bubba Cochrane always knew he wanted to be a fisherman. So, despite concerns from his family, he began his career as a deck-hand and eventually saved enough to buy a permit and boat of his own. He’s 43 years old now and owns a commercial fishing business out of Galveston, Texas. Business is good…
Workshop for Indigenous Technicians Kicks Off REDD+ Capacity Building
By Chris Meyer Compass – check Fluorescent orange flagging tape – check Woods Hole Research Center’s Forest Carbon Measuring Field Guide – check Garmin GPS 62sc units –check Those were all items that Indigenous field technicians learned to use, and learned to train their fellow…
A Second Chance for Homely Peaches, Part II
By Lena Kim Last week, I blogged about the sad plight of the Jersey peach. Each year, an estimated one million peaches in the Garden state are dumped unceremoniously into landfills, simply due to superficial blemishes or size discrepancies that prevent their sale. And this is just a drop in the…