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"Fukushima Operator May Have To Dump Contaminated Water Into Pacific" [1]

"As Japan marks the third anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Tepco is struggling to find a solution for hundreds of thousands of tonnes of contaminated water."

Source: Guardian [2], 03/11/2014

"Senate Democrats’ All-Nighter Flags Climate Change" [3]

"WASHINGTON — In the summer of 2010, it was Harry Reid, the Senate’s Democratic leader, who squelched his party’s efforts to pass a climate change bill, declaring it could never attract enough votes to pass. In the years since, he has rarely spoken publicly about the issue. But on Monday night, an impassioned Mr. Reid took to the Senate floor to kick off a nearly 15-hour climate-change talkathon by about 30 Senate Democrats, part of a campaign by a new Senate 'climate caucus' to make it a politically urgent issue."

Source: NY Times [4], 03/11/2014

"Senate Dems Stage Climate All-Nighter" [5]

"At least 28 Senate Democrats are pulling an all-nighter on Monday to wake up 'stubborn' climate change deniers in Congress."

Source: E2 Wire/The Hill [6], 03/10/2014

President Obama To Expand Coastal Protection in California" [7]

"President Obama on Tuesday will use his executive powers to expand the California Coastal National Monument by adding the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands on the Mendocino County coast."

Source: LA Times [8], 03/10/2014

"Get Ready for Next Climate Phenomenon: El Nino" [9]

"For West Coasters sick of the ridiculously resilient ridge of high pressure and East Coasters tired of hearing about the polar vortex, get ready for a new climate phenomenon to dominate headlines. El Niño could be making a return this fall after a 4-year hiatus, changing rainfall and temperature patterns across the world. It could even boost the odds of 2014 being the globe’s hottest year on record."

Source: Climate Central [10], 03/10/2014

"New Ozone-Depleting Gases Found in Atmosphere" [11]

"Scientists have found four new ozone-destroying gases in the atmosphere, most likely put there by humans in the last 50 years, despite a ban on these dangerous compounds."

Source: AFP [12], 03/10/2014

Study: Developments Near Drying Forests a Deadly Combination in West [13]

"As the climate warms, forest fires in the West increasingly will feast on acres of dry brush, growing into giants. In a cycle that will become routine, homeowners will flee, while firefighters will rush toward their houses — and away from areas where they could be putting out wildfires."

Source: Wash Post [14], 03/10/2014

General Electric's Knowledge of PCBs: "Dredging Up the Truth" [15]

"Records show GE was warned about health threats of PCBs decades before anti-dredging campaign."

Source: Albany Times Union [16], 03/10/2014

"New England Has Environmental Concerns Over Canada Oil Sands" [17]

Last week's Canadian green light for a pipeline flow reversal may mean that oil sands crude will be travelling to New England. Some New Englanders think that's a bad idea.

Source: Reuters [18], 03/10/2014

"The Children of Japan's Fukushima Battle An Invisible Enemy" [19]

"Though the strict safety limits for outdoor activity set after multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in 2011 have now been eased, parental worries and ingrained habit mean many children still stay inside. And the impact is now starting to show, with children experiencing falling strength, lack of coordination, some cannot even ride a bicycle, and emotional issues like shorter tempers, officials and educators say."

Source: Reuters [20], 03/10/2014

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