UK Police Officially Close ‘ClimateGate’ Case
The “ClimateGate case that was trying to identify those responsible for the 2009 online break-in of the emails of the Climate Research Centre (CRU) of the University of East Anglia has been closed by the Norfolk Constabulary, the police organization leading the investigation. The controversy surrounding the leak of emails was dubbed CclimateGgat… Read More
U.S. Falls Short in Global Energy Efficiency Rankings
The nonprofit American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a report this week ranking the top 12 global economies in terms of their energy efficiency. The U.S. was 9th, trailing not only the United Kingdom, which ranked 1st, but also behind the European Union and China.… Read More
Image of the Day: Orangutans’ Future Goes Up in Smoke
This orangutan is from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. According to the IUCN Red List, Sumatran Orangutans are critically endangered with only 7,000 individuals remaining in the wild. Rapid clearing of the Sumatran jungles to make way for palm oil plantations is the main cause of the declining orangutan populations. One of the few populations… Read More
Trillions at Stake in Sea Level Rise for 20 Global Port Cities
It’s easy enough to appreciate that sea level rise brought on by climate change poses a hazard to people and property. It’s not so easy, however, to predict exactly how many people are likely to be affected, and how much damage the rising seas are likely to do. Climate Central spent many months doing its own analysis for the U.S, for example, and … Read More
Image of the Day: ‘Supertrees’ Super Useful in Singapore
Trees clean the air. They take in carbon dioxide, a climate inducing greenhouse gas. They provide shade and thus keep forested areas cooler. They purify water. Giant man-made “supertrees in Singapore will now provide electricity. The 18 fake trees, some almost 165 feet tall, which were opened to visitors on June 29, make up a project from … Read More
Fukushima Disaster ‘Man-Made’ and ‘Avoidable’
Despite having knowledge of the damage an earthquake and tsunami could cause five years before the 2011 disaster, Tepco and nuclear regulators still did not take necessary precautions. The report said, “there were many opportunities for taking preventative measures before March 11. The accidents occurred because Tepco did not take these measures a… Read More
Image of the Day: Fewer Fireworks for Fourth in Colorado
here are enough fireworks in Colorado. At least that’s what John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado, thinks. On June 14, he banned private operation of fireworks in all of Colorado to limit the risk of stray sparks that could add to the wildfires currently devastating the state, says Discovery News. Under the ban, the Huffington Post reports … Read More
Image of the Day: Bringing Beekeeping to New Heights
Bees do more than make honey. They make things grow. As important pollinators, they help plants reproduce by transferring pollen from one flower to another. Without bees, pollination would change drastically and agriculture would be crippled. But, unfortunately, bee populations and ranges have been declining in the U.S. since the late nineteenth … Read More
