August 31, 2009 Climate trouble may be bubbling up in far north By CHARLES J. HANLEY (AP) MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA, Northwest Territories — Only a squawk from a sandhill crane broke the Arctic silence — and a low gurgle of bubbles, a watery whisper of trouble repeated in countless spots …
Archives for August 2009
Renewables Outpace Nuclear in US – Dept of Energy
Warming Effects on Crop Yields in the US – Michael J. Roberts and Wolfram Schlenker
320 Groups Press Senate For Stronger Climate Bill – Center for Biological Diversity
Study: Warming Trend Could Worsen Air Quality – The Charlotte Observer
BY:Bruce Henderson, Charlotte Observer Charlotte is one of 30 U.S. cities especially vulnerable to the hot summer days of global warming, said a report Tuesday by the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility. Growing heat could make air pollution worse, the report said. Charlotte is plagued by ground-level …
USGS Study Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released August 19. Background: Mercury, a neurotoxin, is one of the most serious contaminants threatening environmental waters. The main source of mercury to natural waters is mercury that is …