Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast

HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:58 pm EDT

On James Lee and the Events at Discovery Communications Headquarters

photo: Michael Graham Richard As most readers have probably heard or read by now, yesterday was a dramatic day at the Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters of TreeHugger's parent company, Discovery Communications. Early in the afternoon a lone man, later identified to be James J. Lee, entered the building, brandishing a pistol and carrying explosives, and began taking hostages. The situation ended four hours later with the hostages unharmed and Lee losing his...

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:27 pm EDT

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico [Update]

Image: Google Maps Thankfully, No Deaths This Time An offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire today in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP's massive oil spill. All 13 people who were on the rig were evacuated and only one was injured, reports the U.S. Coast Guard....

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 7:20 pm EDT

EPA to issue more rules in climate fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 2 Sep 2010 | 6:17 pm EDT

Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel has run aground in Canada's Far North but none of the fuel has spilled, the Canadian Coast Guard said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 2 Sep 2010 | 5:57 pm EDT

Today on Planet 100: Golf Course is an Environmental Hole in One (Video)

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 3:45 pm EDT

Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haul

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 2 Sep 2010 | 2:36 pm EDT

Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haul 

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 2 Sep 2010 | 2:36 pm EDT

California Bombs on Plastic Bag Ban

Photo by Taberandrew Despite San Francisco leading the way on banning plastic bags back in 2007, California senators rejected a proposed plan to ban plastic bags statewide. The measure to remove carryout plastic bags from supermarkets, drug stores and convenience shops would have taken effect by July 2012 in larger stores, and 2013 in smaller stores, and it would have made California the first state to institute a ban like this. It was

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 2:25 pm EDT

New York City Inks Contract for Up to 475 Compressed Natural Gas Buses

Photo: New Flyer What's the Difference Between CNG and Diesel? The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (the "MTA") has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas ("CNG") heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses. We know that buses are a pretty green way to move lots of people around in urban area, but how much better are CNG buses compared to regular diesel buses? The U.S. Department of Energy has some numbers to allow us to compare....

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 2:01 pm EDT

Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul 

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 2 Sep 2010 | 1:56 pm EDT

Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 2 Sep 2010 | 1:51 pm EDT

Disasters show 'screaming' need for action - climate chief

GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 2 Sep 2010 | 1:19 pm EDT

Disasters 'scream' call for climate action: UN

GENEVA (AFP) - UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 2 Sep 2010 | 10:14 am EDT

U.S. test shows water problem near natgas drill site

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 1 Sep 2010 | 6:37 pm EDT

Greenpeace Argentina Makes Procter & Gamble Take Charge For Tons Of Used Batteries

Photo: Courtesy of Greenpeace Argentina. Some may argue that Greenpeace has its twisted ways, but sometimes they just nail it. In Argentina, last year there was a huge controversy over a used batteries recycling program by the Buenos Aires government: essentially they were collecting them without a clear plan on what to do with this highly toxic waste, and when a province from the interior of the country said they were not taking them into their landfills, well, they were left with tons ...

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 2:40 pm EDT

Today on Planet 100: Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video)

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 2:13 pm EDT

Can You Really Boycott Fuel Produced From Canadian Tar Sands?

photo: Jonathan McIntosh via flickr With all the increased attention Canada's tar sands projects have been getting--both in terms of environmental impact and distributing them through pipeline into the United States--it's not surprising that many people are calling for a boycott on oil and fuel produced from tar sands. But is that really possible in a meaningful sense? ...

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 1:44 pm EDT

California To Extend Carpool-Lane Access To 40,000 Plug-In Hybrids

Photo: Flickr, CC Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out? In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane). In car-centric places like Los Angeles, it's a huge advantage. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill (SB 535) into law that extends HOV-lane access to 40,000 qualifying plug-in hybrid ...

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 1:30 pm EDT

Warmer temperatures in China to reduce crop yields

HONG KONG (Reuters) - With the climate set to get warmer from greenhouse gases, Chinese scientists predicted on Thursday that freshwater for agriculture will shrink further in China, reducing crop yields in the years ahead.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 1 Sep 2010 | 1:00 pm EDT

Canadian Tar Sands Industry & Government Maintains Higher Water Toxicity Near Projects is Natural

map: Wikipedia The Canadian tar sands industry-government group Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program doesn't much like a recent report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that tar sands projects are responsible for elevated levels of water toxicity downstream from projects. RAMP's Fred Kuzmic maintains that any to...

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 11:07 am EDT

Financing said vital for world climate change deal

GENEVA (Reuters) - A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 1 Sep 2010 | 10:17 am EDT

Financing said vital for world climate change deal 

GENEVA (Reuters) - A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 1 Sep 2010 | 10:17 am EDT

Financing said vital for world climate change deal

GENEVA (Reuters) - A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Global Warming News | Full Coverage | 1 Sep 2010 | 10:15 am EDT

EPA disapproves parts of Texas permit program

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it had disapproved parts of Texas' program for permitting new industrial pollution sources.

Source: Reuters: Environment | 31 Aug 2010 | 8:28 pm EDT

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