Rising Coal Exports Prompt Fears from Rail Communities
With Asia's energy demands directing more U.S. coal to West Coast ports, Montana's rail communities fear the effects. Read More
“I Love Windpower” Brings Energy and Identity to Mali
The windmills deliver energy to local homes, but they also had some unexpected impacts. Two men participating in the workshop were from different tribes that for the last 20 years had not spoken to each other. During the workshop the two men became great friends, and now the tribes are talking again. The sense of identity and ownership derived from… Read More
Hurricane Irene Ranked Most Costly Category 1 Storm
This ranking is a testament to how much expensive real estate the storm struck, as it marched up the eastern seaboard, passed directly over New York City, and swept through northern New England. Fortunately, the storm weakened prior to hitting New York, but fears of coastal flooding from the storm surge caused the mayor's office to issue an unprece… Read More
The Bad News Continues to Flow About Antarctica’s Ice
It’s just two weeks since a paper in Nature flagged an ominous thinning of ice shelves along parts the Antarctica coast lying due south of the Pacific Ocean. The ice appears to be melting from below, as changing ocean currents are bringing relatively warm water to bathe the shelves’ undersides — and as the ice shelves lose mass, they also lose … Read More
April Checks In at No. 3 on All-Time Warmest List for U.S.
Remarkably, eight states — Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia — had a cooler April compared to March, even though April was still warmer-than-average in those states. Many observing stations across the Midwest and Ohio Valley pulled off the rare feat of having a cooler April compared to March, wh… Read More
Weather, Climate Forecasts Imperiled as Programs Cut
Earth observing capabilities are eroding quickly, which may create wide range of problems for weather, climate forecasting.… Read More
Never Stand Behind a Dinosaur, New Research Shows
Plenty of environmentalists think eating beef is a bad idea. For one thing, it’s inefficient: it takes up to 16 pounds of grain, according to some estimates, to produce one pound of meat, and the grain would feed a lot more people. For another, it’s bad for the atmosphere: the bacteria that help cattle digest all that grain generate huge volumes … Read More
Orthodox Community Embraces Renewable Energy
Mr. Juriga established the Akademie, with the support of the church and Orthodox Monastery, in the little village of Vilemov. Through small scale solar, wind, and hydro power, the Akademie educates kids and adults about renewable energy and climate change. The reaction has been incredibly positive from all groups, especially the secondary school st… Read More
