Western Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse Has Already Begun, Scientists Warn
"Two separate studies confirm loss of ice sheet is inevitable, and will cause up to 4m of additional sea-level rise."
"Two separate studies confirm loss of ice sheet is inevitable, and will cause up to 4m of additional sea-level rise."
"The federal agency responsible for making sure states effectively oversee the safety of natural gas and other pipelines is failing to do its job, a government watchdog said in a report released Friday."
"The most radioactive place in New York City is underneath an unassuming auto shop in Ridgewood, Queens."
"Weeks away from a decision from the federal government, more than 1,000 people turned up at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Saturday to rally against the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline."
"Sewage sludge used as fertilizer on farms can leave traces of prescription drugs and household chemicals deep in the soil, according to a new study by federal scientists."
"The Obama administration [Friday] released two new proposed rules and a new policy designed to clarify how it designates and protects critical habitat for threatened and endangered species, a key bulwark against extinction."
"Pesticides are directly responsible for a massive decline in the bee population in North America and Europe, a new study out of Harvard University says."
"The Indian Point power plant is one of 10 sites considered most in need for a re-evaluation of earthquake vulnerability, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Friday."
"The Obama administration on Friday scored its third major legal victory on air pollution in less than month when a federal appeals court rejected an industry challenge to its latest health standards for fine particulate matter, or soot."