Global Warming
- EDF Reveals American Petroleum Institute’s Disinformation CampaignSeptember 26, 2013 […]
- EDF-led partnership plays major role in Mayor Bloomberg’s clean air win for all New YorkersSeptember 26, 2013 […]
- The Oil Patch EnvironmentalistBy Andrew WilliamsMy passion for protecting the environment dates back to the 1850s – a farm from the 1850s, that is. I gained an early respect for water and land conservation, learning from my grandfather as he tended to our 4th generation family farm just outside of Neosho in Southwestern Missouri. Our farm is spring fed, so you have to be able to manage y […]
- EDF Reveals American Petroleum Institute’s Disinformation Campaign
State Of The Climate
- August 2013 National OverviewThe average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during August was 73.1°F, 1.0°F above the 20th century average — the 28th warmest such month on record. The nationally-averaged August precipitation total of 2.63 inches was 0.03 inch above average.
- August 2013 Global AnalysisNot Available
- August 2013 Synoptic DiscussionAugust: Normally, the subtropical high pressure belt (called the Bermuda High or Azores High) dominates the weather over the U.S. this time of year, and the polar jet stream normally retreats well into Canada during the summer. This month was a departure from this normal pattern. The weather pattern during August 2013 underwent a change part way through the […]
- August 2013 National Overview
Global Climate Change – Vital Signs of the Planet – News RSS Feed
- Arctic sea ice minimum in 2013 is 6th-lowest on recordBy Maria-José Viñas NASA's Earth Science News Team After an unusually cold summer in the northernmost latitudes, Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its annual minimum summer extent for 2013 on Sept. 13, the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado in Boulder has reported. Analysis of satellite data by NS […]
- Arctic sea ice minimum in 2013 is 6th-lowest on record
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NOAA
- Research reveals bottom feeding techniques of tagged humpback whales in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Deep sea ecosystem may take decades to recover from Deepwater Horizon spill
- Global August temperature ties for fourth highest on record; global ocean temperature ties for record highest
- Sanctuaries establishes new business advisory council
- New website features millions of chemical analyses from Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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- EPA Announces Second Opportunity for Public Comments on Proposed Ban on Boat Sewage Dumping into Lake Erie(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reaffirmed its initial determination that there are adequate facilities around Lake Erie for boats to pump out their sewage. The determination will allow the establishment of a “no discharge zone” for 593 square miles of the lake, its tributaries and bays, and 84 miles of shoreline that comprise t […]
- EPA Announces Second Opportunity for Public Comments on Proposed Ban on Boat Sewage Dumping into Lake Erie
Water
- U.S. EPA awards Hawaii $1.1 million to control polluted water runoffHONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the Hawaii Department of Health a $1.1 million grant to implement its Polluted Runoff Control (PRC) Program and to support water quality improvement projects. “EPA’s grant helps Hawaii reduce harmful stormwater runoff,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Sou […]
- U.S. EPA awards Hawaii $1.1 million to control polluted water runoff
Ocean Temperatures
- Delaware City DERecent Water Temperature: 69.3°F (20.7°C) Observation Date and Time: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:54:00 GMT […]
- Naples FLRecent Water Temperature: 84.0°F (28.9°C) Observation Date and Time: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:54:00 GMT […]
- Eagle Point, TXRecent Water Temperature: 77.2°F (25.1°C) Observation Date and Time: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:54:00 GMT […]
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Invasive Species
- Species Profile -- Khapra BeetleSpecies Profile -- Khapra Beetle Khapra beetles are native to...
- Forest Service National Strategic Framework for Invasive Species Management (2013)Forest Service National Strategic Framework for Invasive Species Management (2013)...
- Species Profile -- Khapra Beetle
Energy Research
- Strong forces at work in simple table saltInside the chemical processes to synthesize simple table salt crystals, or NaCl, intense electric fields occur, according to scientists at DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
- Strong forces at work in simple table salt
Energy Savers
- Saving Energy as a Renter this FallSaving Energy as a Renter this Fall Use these tips to save some energy—and money—in your rented apartment this fall. […]
- Saving Energy as a Renter this Fall
Food And Drugs
- FDA awards seven grants to stimulate development of pediatric medical devicesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has awarded seven grants totaling more than $3.5 million to various pediatric device consortia to boost the development and availability of medical devices for children.
- FDA awards seven grants to stimulate development of pediatric medical devices
Consumer Health
- Innovations Expand Types of Seasonal Flu VaccinesThe more than 135 million doses of influenza vaccine produced this flu season include those made by new technologies and one that protects against four strains of the flu virus, rather than the usual three.
- Innovations Expand Types of Seasonal Flu Vaccines
Russian Coast Guard Takes Greenpeace Crew Hostage
GREENPEACE — A peaceful protest at an oil rig in the Arctic against risky oil drilling has resulted in two arrests, with Greenpeace activists currently being held at gunpoint by the Russian Coast Guard. The Russian Coast Guard illegally boarded Greenpeace’s ship, the Arctic Sunrise.
Two protesters were arrested by the Russians. The following evening the Coast Guard illegally boarded Greenpeace’s ship, the Arctic Sunrise. Activists are currently being held at gunpoint by the Russian Coast Guard.
The two arrested protesters are being charged with piracy which carries a sentence up to 15 years in jail.
It is ironic that Russia can even drill for oil in this part of the Arctic as it only recently became accessible due to the ice melting from global warming.