Greenhouse Effect

Arctic 'Warmest In 2,000 Years'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


Arctic temperatures are now higher than at any time in the last 2,000 years, research reveals. Changes to the Earth's orbit drove centuries of coolin...

India Emissions 'Triple By 2030'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


India's greenhouse gas emissions will more than triple over the next two decades, a report has projected. But the document, compiled by experts for t...

Save the Planet: Have Fewer Kids

LiveScience.Com | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


For people who are looking for ways to reduce their "carbon footprint," here's one radical idea that could have a big long-term impact, some scientist...

Obama's New California-Based Climate Policy: Six Key Things To Know

William Bradley | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


William Bradley

Obama announced Tuesday that he is making California's standard for greater vehicle fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions the new national standard.

When A Tree Falls Illegally In The Forest

Jonathan Lash | Posted 02.12.2009 | Green


Jonathan Lash

The amended Lacey Act makes the United States the first country in the world to place an outright ban on illegally harvested wood products.

Obama, Arnold, And The Renewed Climate Change Fight

William Bradley | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

Despite many rumors, don't look for Schwarzenegger in the Obama administration, at least not now, though candidate Obama mentioned him several times as someone he'd like to appoint.

Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice

Janet Ritz | Posted 07.09.2008 | Green


Janet Ritz

A new study warns that the integrity of carbon and methane sequestering permafrost is threatened by the rapid retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, and this summer may see the first ice-free North Pole for the first time in recorded history.

Could Kangaroos Stop Greenhouse Gas?

thedailygreen.com | Olivia Zaleski | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Australian scientists have recently isolated methane-mitigating microbes in the intestinal lining of kangaroos. If replicated in cattle, the bacteria ...