1. At Exxon, Making the Case for Oil
data: 18.11.08
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As the world begins to shun dirty fuels, an undaunted Exxon Mobil says oil will power economies for decades.
2. Observatory: Drip Irrigation May Not Save Water, Analysis Finds
data: 18.11.08
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A new analysis suggests that subsidies and other policies that encourage conservation methods like drip irrigation can actually increase water consumption.
3. Congo Violence Reaches Endangered Mountain Gorillas
data: 18.11.08
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Eastern Congo is home to almost a third of the world’s last 700 wild mountain gorillas. With the recent violence in the region, there are no trained rangers to protect them now.
4. Pollution Has Leveled Off, but the Figures Have Holes, Report Says
data: 18.11.08
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The United Nations report was released two weeks before the world’s environmental ministers are to meet to discuss ways to curb greenhouse gases.
5. Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees in West
data: 18.11.08
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From New Mexico to British Columbia, an infestation of mountain pine beetles is turning a blanket of green forest into a blanket of rust red.
6. A new class of catalysts
data: 17.11.08
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A new class of chemical catalysts that promote the powerful olefin metathesis reaction has been discovered by a team of Boston College and MIT scientists, opening up a vast new scientific platform to researchers in medicine, biology and materials.
7. Wildlife | Riverhead: River Otters Reappearing on Nassau County’s North Shore
data: 16.11.08
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A semi-aquatic mammal rare on Long Island for 200 years, has turned up on Nassau County’s North Shore.
8. In Fighting Wildfires, Concerns About Chemicals
data: 16.11.08
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Chemical fire retardant has become crucial in fighting wildfires, but it also harms watersheds and wildlife.
9. California to Plan Climate Change Strategy
data: 16.11.08
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has instructed state agencies to prepare for rising seas as they plan to replace water pipelines around sewage treatment plants and low-lying airports.
10. Green Is for Sissies
data: 16.11.08
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As the world begins to shun dirty fuels, Exxon Mobil, undaunted, says oil will power economies for decades.
11. National Briefing | Washington: FEMA Trailers Sold as ‘Scrap’
data: 15.11.08
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The government is selling travel trailers that were banned from use as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde.
12. National Briefing | Science: Group Set to Sue Over Clean Water Act
data: 15.11.08
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The Center for Biological Diversity said it was prepared to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to use the Clean Water Act to respond to the threat of ocean acidification.
13. Carl D. Keith, a Father of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 88
data: 15.11.08
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Dr. Keith was a co-inventor of the three-way automotive catalytic converter — a major advance in eliminating the toxic tailpipe emissions that once blanketed cities in smog.
14. In Times Square, a Company’s Name in (Wind- and Solar-Powered) Lights
data: 15.11.08
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By generating its own electricity, a new billboard planned for Times Square could save 18 tons of carbon emissions yearly.
15. As First Plan Stalls, Mayor Tries New Push for Green Taxis
data: 15.11.08
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The mayor announced financial incentives aimed at pushing taxi owners to buy more environmentally-friendly gas-and-electric cars.
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