Environment groups find nitrogen dioxide emissions exceeding EU levels by 50% in some parts of east London. Air pollution from traffic and industry is dangerously high in east London, according to tests by local “citizen scientists”. Local environment groups placed 36 diffusion monitoring tubes on structures close to parks, bus stops, busy roads and in…
IPCC Report Underscores Need to Address Ocean Acidification
Lisa Suatoni, Senior Scientist, New York In the recently released Fifth Assessment Report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change documented more evidence that humans are causing climate change and expanded our understanding of the significance and speed of this change. The report also addressed a second, independent impact of rising atmospheric CO2 emissions: ocean acidification….
BP welcomes US court of appeal ruling on Gulf of Mexico oil spill payouts
Rethink on how Deepwater Horizon compensation claims are assessed could save company billions of dollars. BP has secured a victory in its battle to limit payouts over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in a move that could save the company billions of dollars. The British oil firm welcomed a ruling by the US…
Traffic fumes make honeybees unable to recognise flower scent, study shows
Scientists find reactive pollutants in diesel make oilseed rape flowers ‘smell’ different, affecting bees‘ ability to find food Traffic fumes render the scent of flowers barely recognisable to honeybees and could have a serious impact on their ability to find food, new research has found. Scientists discovered that reactive pollutants in diesel destroyed key…
Senators Invent Clean Water Bogeyman, then Demand EPA Prove there’s no Bogeyman
Jon Devine, Senior Attorney, Washington, D.C. In a move reminiscent of the attempt to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s non-existent plan to regulate “farm dust,” six Senate Republicans yesterday sent EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy a letter demanding that she disavow a clean water policy that the agency has never adopted. Here’s some quick background. As…
India Green News: Singh and Obama shake hands to cooperate on climate change policy and HFC-phasedown
Kristina Johnson, Program Assistant, Food and Agriculture, India Initiative, Urban, San Francisco September 26th-October 2nd India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India Climate Change India-US announce joint working group on climate change Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have announced formation of a…
Leading the Sustainability Pack: Portland, Of Course
Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C. I am one of many longtime fans of Portland. I love the walkable streets of downtown, love the light rail that goes to the airport (PDX!), love the parks such the rose garden overlooking the city, and of course I love Powell’s book store. I have only…