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Gas Rig Burn Pollutes Niger Delta

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:40 AM ET | 0

A Chevron natural gas rig still blazes off the coast of Nigeria after two weeks. Read more

Climate Scientists Occupy Wall Street Journal

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Feb 1, 2012 04:36 PM ET | 0

Climate scientists are protesting the Wall Street Journal's publication of a letter from climate skeptics with mostly non-climate backgrounds. Read more

Climate Scientists Occupy Wall Street Journal

Controversy Over EU Airport Carbon Credits

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:14 PM ET | 0

As of today, airplanes using European airports must use credits to account for some of their greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

Controversy Over EU Airport Carbon Credits

World's First Magnetic Soap Invented

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Jan 25, 2012 01:54 PM ET | 0

The first magnetic soap ever could revolutionize cleaning. Read more

Concordia Could Get Chained to the Reef

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Sun Jan 22, 2012 03:23 PM ET | 0

Engineers propose anchoring the ship to the reef and sea bottom using 4-inch-diameter steel ropes. Read more

Capsized Cruise Ship Teetering Toward Drop-Off

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:41 PM ET | 0

Divers may try anchoring the capsized Concordia to a reef to prevent it from tumbling into a drop off, which could cause fuel tanks to rupture. Read more

Capsized Cruise Ship Teetering Toward Drop-Off

The Government Wants Your Pictures

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:01 PM ET | 0

In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency took thousands of photos from around the country, now it wants you to help them see what's changed. Read more

Grounded Cargo Ship Breaks Apart on NZ Reef

Posted Sun Jan 8, 2012 08:57 AM ET | 0

A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast split in two, spilling sea containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh oil spill Read more

Eco-Labels Found To Be Fishy

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 12, 2011 06:13 PM ET | 0

A new report found that many seafood products sold as environmentally-friendly aren't much better than from conventional fish farms. Read more

Peru's Peaks Go White to Guard Glaciers

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

A team in Peru is fighting glacier loss by painting the Andes Mountains white. Read more

PCBs Eating Away at Turtles

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:59 PM ET | 0

Chemicals that have lingered in the environment for decades may be eating away at the bones of turtles and, maybe, us. Read more

Climate Change: A Threat to US Security

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Nov 17, 2011 05:01 AM ET | 0

The United States' Department of Defense needs to know more about how climate change affects global security, recommends the department's science advisers. Read more

Gas Well Fracked a Big Oops

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Nov 3, 2011 01:56 PM ET | 0

Earthquakes from a natural gas extraction in England have protesters wanting to put a stop to fracking. Read more

Mediterranean Winter Weather: Dry Climate Change

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:49 PM ET | 0

The East Coast storm is a major one-time weather event, but the winter droughts that have plagued the Mediterranean from Spain to Israel have been a trend in the climate for decades. Read more