EPA Begins Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

August 24, 2011–The system, proposed during the first months of the Obama administration, was delayed when it faced heavy opposition from industry groups and Republicans. In response, EPA reduced the number of businesses that need to report their emissions.

West Coast Damage May Presage Future Climate Change Effects

August 3, 2011–The effects of the 2009-2010 El Niño winter on western shorelines may be an indicator of what could occur more frequently as climate change continues, say researchers from the USGS, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Washington State Department of Ecology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Oregon State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About It

July 15, 2011–

Early Warming: Crisis and Response in the Climate-Changed North

July 15, 2011–

Just As Climate Change Becomes a Dirty Word In Washington, Natural Disasters Strike

July 15, 2011–

Living in Denial: Climate Change, Emotions, and Everyday Life

July 15, 2011–

Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Acknowledged by Experts

July 6, 2011–The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America position statement addresses food and its security, feed, fuel, fiber, pollination, pest management, water availability, erosion control, greenhouse gas emissions from crop and livestock operations, research and development, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

New Environment-Related CRS Reports Available

June 29, 2011–Congress still forbids the Congressional Research Service to release publicly reports that taxpayers have paid for. Thanks to groups like the Federation of American Scientists, however, taxpayers can read the reports online despite the charade.

Feds Award Millions for Environmental Projects

June 22, 2011–There is local news in these USDA and USFWS grants. These on-the-ground projects involve specific groups and individuals, offering prime examples of programs you can investigate to see whether federal tax dollars are being effectively and efficiently spent.

Major Update of Local U.S. Climate Data Due by June 30

June 8, 2011–Each decade, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center updates its data for 30-year averages for a range of climate indicators. The most widely used "normals" for the period 1981-2010 (including temperature, precipitation, snowfall, snow depth, and heating and cooling degree days) are scheduled to be released at the end of June 2011, with the rest by year end.