El Niño Upsets Seasons and Upends Lives Worldwide

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — an important climate-change measurement — had the greatest year-to-year increase in 56 years, and that the rise was partly because of the effect of El Niño-related weather on vegetation.” Continue reading El Niño Upsets Seasons and Upends Lives Worldwide

Amid a Graying Fleet of Nuclear Plants, a Hunt for Solutions

“The industry and the Department of Energy are also pinning their hopes on the development of less conventional reactor designs that are meant to be safer and cheaper to build and operate.” Continue reading Amid a Graying Fleet of Nuclear Plants, a Hunt for Solutions

Environmental Activists Take to Local Protests for Global Results

Wonder if the NYTimes asked Bill McKibben what the greens are going to do about the 2,440 coal plant being built/planned around the world? Continue reading Environmental Activists Take to Local Protests for Global Results

France moves toward full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees

“Some farmers are going to find themselves in a dead-end regarding crop protection … and could see their harvests fall by 15 to 40 percent depending on the crop.” Continue reading France moves toward full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees