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Feds nip state efforts to slash mercury

February 16th, 2008

While arguing in court that states are free to enact tougher mercury controls from power plants, the Bush administration pressured dozens of states to accept a scheme that would let some plants evade cleaning up their pollution, government documents show.

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Venezuelan scientists head to Antarctica

February 16th, 2008

Venezuelan scientists and military officers set out on their country’s first expedition to Antarctica, leaving Friday aboard an Uruguayan naval research ship

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China: rich `culprits’ on climate change

February 16th, 2008

Negotiations on a new treaty to fight global warming will fail if rich nations are not treated as “culprits” and developing countries as “victims,” China’s top climate envoy said.

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Project Energy: Future Of Solar Power Looks Bright

February 16th, 2008

Homegrown energy isn’t just good for our environment; it can actually be a moneymaker for our families

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Japan business lobby rejects carbon cap pressure

February 15th, 2008

Compulsory caps on carbon emissions by big firms are not a proven tool to fight climate change, despite their mounting popularity among other rich nations, an official at Japan’s top business lobby said on Friday.

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America’s oil war heats up

February 15th, 2008

The demonstration came on the same day that the Venezuelan Congress passed a motion to pull out of an international body arbitrating in a multibillion-dollar fight with Exxon. The battle over oil threatens already thorny ties with Washington,

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Valentine’s Day Special

February 14th, 2008

Valentines Day Special: from the tame to the tawdry, we’ll cover it all. ZapRoot, helping you go green.

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Many ways to see Alaska glaciers

February 14th, 2008

There are thousands of glaciers in Alaska, and seeing some up close will surely be a highlight of any trip you might be planning to the 49th state this summer. You can see glaciers from the deck of a ship, paddling in a canoe, by floatplane or helicopter, or by driving and hiking to a park.

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