Source of 3-mile-wide oil sheen off Santa Barbara County coast still a mystery
A day after a three-mile-wide oil sheen was spotted off the Santa Barbara Coast, authorities were trying to determine its source.
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Shell icebreaker retreats after showdown with protesters
A Shell Oil icebreaker retreated Thursday after a showdown with environmental activists dangling from Portland, Oregon’s tallest bridge.
Google Street View cars are starting to map air pollution
A small number of Google Street View cars are recording more than photos of the road — they’re also taking snapshots of the air quality around them. Aclima, a company that creates networks of environmental sensors, announced this week that it’s been working with Google to put air quality detectors on some of its cars.
Half of Columbia River sockeye salmon dying due to hot water
More than a quarter million sockeye salmon returning from the ocean to spawn are either dead or dying in the Columbia River and its tributaries due to warming water temperatures.
An ‘F’ in air quality: California national parks top the list for worst pollution
llions of vacationers escape to national parks each summer to take in the fresh air and scenic vistas.
But a report released Tuesday by a conservation group finds that some of the nation’s most treasured landscapes are plagued with polluted air and hazy skies — and remain decades behind schedule in restoring visibility.
Prediction of rapid sea level rise won’t change global climate talks
Mainstream climate scientists say the report appears speculative and is not in sync with the leading understanding of melting sea ice.
Martin O’Malley’s link between climate change and ISIS isn’t crazy
O’Malley’s comment isn’t as weird as it might initially seem. There’s an established body of work that draws a connection between drought, resource scarcity, and conflict in general.
Shell gets permits for limited oil drilling in Arctic waters
The two permits issued Wednesday clear the way for drilling in Chukchi Sea but with conditions. Shell can only drill the top sections of wells because the company doesn’t have on site the critical emergency response equipment to cap the well in case of a leak.
Four things to look for in EPA’s new voluntary methane reduction proposal
Calls for voluntary measures by industry to address this pollution have increased in recent months, as the EPA is set to release its first-ever methane rules this summer.
The oceans are warming faster than climate models predicted
A new study finds that climate models are doing well, but slightly under-predicting ocean warming.
