Cow Lobby Wins on Burps
Methane emissions from cows (cow burps) is a major source of greenhouse warming. Yet they are being left out of the climate change bill now before Congress -- because of an adept lobby campaign.
Source: AP, 06/22/2009
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"New Diesels Cut Soot, Smog Over 90%
"For decades, diesel trucks and buses have spewed large amounts of soot, smog-causing gases and carcinogens into the air. But new diesel engines are more than 90 percent cleaner than a few years ago, far exceeding the emission reductions required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new independent study released Thursday. Data show new diesel technologies are working even better than expected."
Source: Env. Health News, 06/19/2009
Sea Levels Threaten Coastal Towns
Scientists are pretty certain climate change is going to cause the sea level to rise. It's happening already, actually. In communities around the Chesapeake Bay, people are getting a sneak preview.
Source: Environment Report, 06/19/2009
"New York Sign Counts Global Greenhouse Gases"
"Deutsche Bank lit a seven-storey-high sign in the middle of Manhattan on Thursday that counts the total amount of greenhouse gases trapped in the Earth's atmosphere."
Source: Reuters, 06/19/2009
"Killing Fields: Field Burning'S Deadly Legacy"
The 1988 highway death of a family in Oregon, blinded by smoke from fields being burned for weed control, was a story so moving that it spawned a novel. Field burning is so common in Oregon that it threatens people's lungs and health. A legislative struggle to ban it remains unresolved.
Source: Eugene Weekly, 06/19/2009
Other Oceans Collect Plastic Trash
"A swirling 'soup' of tiny pieces of plastic has been found in the Atlantic Ocean, and something similar may be present in other ocean areas as well."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 06/19/2009
"Where the Wild Things Are No More"
"The National Wildlife Property Repository is the resting place for 1.5 million victims of illegal trade. They sit on shelves or in boxes as bracelets, shoes, pelts and more."
Source: LA Times, 06/19/2009
"Alaska Polar Bear Numbers Declining: U.S. Agency"
"Polar bear populations in and around Alaska are declining due to continued melting of sea ice and Russian poaching, according to reports released Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Source: Reuters, 06/19/2009
"Estimate Places Natural Gas Reserves 35% Higher"
Estimated U.S. gas reserves have increased by 35 percent, according to a group of experts connected with the Colorado School of Mines -- although much of that increase would come from hydraulic fracturing of shale, a technique whose effects raise environmental concern.
Source: NYTimes, 06/19/2009
"'Cash-for-Clunkers' Bill Passes in Bid To Revive Car Sales"
"The Senate approved a $1 billion program yesterday to give vouchers to consumers who trade in their gas-guzzling clunkers for more fuel-efficient models -- a move that dealers hope will revive slumping auto sales."
Source: Wash Post, 06/19/2009
