Myanmar Elephants Threatened by Global Warming
By utilizing historical records, scientists have demonstrated that climate change may have a very devastating effect on Myanmar’s already endangered elephants. In fact, elephants...
North Dakota Light Pollution Seen From Space UPDATED
When looking at satellite photos of the earth taken at night, it is easy to see urban areas as brights spots in a sea...
Heat in Large Cities Affects Temperature Miles Away
A study published in Nature Climate Change last week reveals that human activity in major cities has a direct influence on temperature across thousands...
Pollution in Greece Dropped During Financial Crisis
The Greek economic crisis has been a widely discussed topic and has affected quite a few economies worldwide over the past few years. But...
The Value of Pension Funds Might Drop Significantly Due to Environmental Problems
A study by scientists at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK shows evidence that pension funds might be affected by 2050 due to environmental...
European Study Outlines Costs of Neglecting Environmental Damage Warnings
The second volume of the "Late Lessons from Early Warnings" was released last week. Following the great success of the first volume published in...
North Sea Carbon Storage Could Help Climate Change
An official report released on Friday indicated the great potential of the Norwegian Sea to store up to 100 times the country’s annual emissions...
China Faces Uphill Battle in Efforts to Combat Air Pollution
China has an uphill battle ahead in its efforts to curb the country’s very serious air pollution problem. 2012 saw a drop in the...
Antarctica More Responsible for Rising Sea Levels Than Greenland
Over 300 experts from 14 different countries have collectively determined that Greenland’s ice is much less vulnerable to a runaway melt than previously determined....
Texas Considers Taxing Electric Cars, Follows Washington Model
Part of the price we pay for every gallon of gas we put in our cars is tax, Texas charges 38.4¢/gal, which goes toward...
