Environment

Condor Lays Egg in National Park

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:18
Biologists in central California reported finding the first such egg at Pinnacles National Monument in more than a century.

China and India to Join Copenhagen Climate Change Accord

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:06
The countries are the last two major economic powers to agree with the aims of the nonbinding agreement.

A Deal to Save the Everglades Could Rescue U.S. Sugar Instead

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:30
Florida’s plan to reclaim the wetlands is instead on track to rescue the fortunes of United States Sugar.

Oscar Winners Try to Keep Whale Off Sushi Plates

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:16
The team behind “The Cove” set up a sting operation at a restaurant that officials say served illegal whale meat.

After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:19
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

Observatory: Scientists Propose a More Efficient Way to Make Ethanol

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:25
Researchers said they found a way to break down lignocellulose, the basic structural material of all plants, to make fuel from crop waste.

EBay Highlights the Environmental Appeal of Buying Used

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 02:00
EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.

Fretting About the Last of the Tigers

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 12:24
Could this Chinese Year of the Tiger be the last one with actual tigers still afoot in the world’s wild?

In Aftermath of Ash Spill, a New Round of Challenges

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 01:50
While the Tennessee Valley Authority’s cleanup has removed much of the ash the arsenic- and mercury-laced muck or its watery discharge has been moving through three states to at least six sites.

No Endangered Status for the Greater Sage Grouse

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 23:10
The Interior Department said Friday that the greater sage grouse was facing extinction but would not be designated as an endangered species for now.

Study Says Undersea Release of Methane Is Under Way

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 02:49
But a scientist who led the study said it was too soon to say whether the findings suggest the potential for a dangerous release of methane — a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide.

FPL Experiments With Solar Thermal at Gas-Fired Power Plant

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 02:05
A vast project in Florida will be the world’s second-largest solar plant, attached to the nation’s largest fossil-fuel power plant.

Darwin Foes Add Warming to Targets

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 03:24
Critics of evolution are gaining ground by linking the issue to climate change, arguing that dissenting views on both should be taught in public schools.

Shifting Soil Is Threat to a House’s Foundation

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 01:30
Extreme weather possibly linked to climate change, as well as construction on less stable ground, have provoked unprecedented foundation failures in houses nationwide.

Vernon Journal: Vernon, Vt., Finds Good Neighbor in Vermont Yankee Reactor

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 00:40
The Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor has many detractors across the state, but in Vernon the plant is seen as a vital part of the town.

National Briefing | Rockies: Utah: Nuclear Waste Burial Scrutinized

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 00:05
More than 10,000 drums of nuclear waste that have been buried in Utah are likely to include some material that is so radioactive state law forbids its burial.

Scientists Taking Steps to Defend Work on Climate

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:41
Grudgingly, many climate scientists are beginning to engage critics, admit mistakes and open up their data.