National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration- NOAA: U.S. Winter and February Cooler Than AverageNOAA’s State of the Climate report for the winter season (December through February) and the month of February, state that temperatures were below normal for the contiguous United States. The winter season was wetter than normal; however precipitation in February alone was slightly below average. […]
- NOAA’s Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose ESA Listing Changes for the Loggerhead Sea TurtleNOAA’s Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), jointly referred to as the Services, announced today their joint determination that the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is globally comprised of nine distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify as “species” for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Sp […]
- Hurricane Forecasters Bring Preparedness Message to Atlantic, Mexico and CaribbeanNOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of public events from March 18 to 27 in six coastal communities in Bermuda, Mexico and the Caribbean to urge residents to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. […]
- NOAA: U.S. Winter and February Cooler Than Average
- Sea Shephard Ocean Protection
- Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune Takes on JapanSea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune Takes on Japan The Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru 2 arrived in Tokyo today with the first New Zealand prisoner of war to be transported to Japan as a political prisoner since World War II. As soon as his foot touched Japanese soil, Captain Bethune reestablished himself as a national hero in New Zealand and an internation […]
- Australian Federal Police Return Sea Shepherd’s LogbooksAustralian Federal Police Return Sea Shepherd’s Logbooks No Charges and All Crew are Free to Go Where They Wish On March 11, the Australian Federal police returned the logbooks for the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker. No arrests have been made following the raid on the two ships based on a request by the Japanese government. Sea Shepherd expects no arrests. […]
- Shepherds Bust the Hump in Santa MonicaShepherds Bust the Hump in Santa Monica The plan to bust the Hump restaurant in Santa Monica was launched months ago when Sea Shepherd Outreach Coordinator Zoli Teglas first told me about a Santa Monica restaurant serving whale meat. I thought he was joking. But it was not a joke, and Zoli set about organizing a sting operation recruiting Charles Hambleton f […]
- Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune Takes on Japan
- Environmental Protection Agency
- A Place I Knew Nothing AboutWe took off with hiking packs, a tent and fins, carrying even fewer plans and expectations; to a place I hardly knew about. The more we discovered that very little was written about our destination, it drew even more appeal. I just couldn’t wait. Over 30 hours after leaving Boston, my adventure companion and I landed [...] […]
- In the Trenches: Moderation for OpenGovI’m a 20 year EPA staffer and Computer Specialist doing much more than computers these days. One of my tasks is to help moderate comments that come in to the EPA’s Open Government discussion forum. I’ve quickly come to realize that moderating comments in the public arena, especially in these sometimes politically-charged times, requires a curious [...] […]
- To Catch Or To Kill (Part 2)Following up on last week’s blog post, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of comments sent in favor of the “catch and release” school when it comes to eliminating rodents. Since my last blog, I’m pleased to report that we have not had any other unwanted visitors of the rodent family. It’s obvious that [...] […]
- A Place I Knew Nothing About
- Environment
- Bust the Hump in Santa MonicaThe plan to bust the Hump restaurant in Santa Monica was launched months ago when Sea Shepherd Outreach Coordinator Zoli Teglas first told me about a Santa Monica restaurant serving whale meat. I thought he was joking. But it was not a joke, and Zoli set about organizing a sting operation recruiting Charles Hambleton from the [...] […]
- Bust the Hump in Santa Monica
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NASA-Funded Carbon Dioxide Map of U.S. Released on Google Earth
from NASA
Interactive maps that detail carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are now available on the popular Google Earth platform. The maps, funded by NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy through the joint North American Carbon Program, can display fossil fuel emissions by the hour, geographic region, and fuel type.
A science team led [...]
Green Headlines: Meat Defeats
There is growing evidence that the production of meat for human consumptioin is a leading cause of global warming.
Article: Hamburgers are the Hummers of Food in Global Warming: Scientists
Article: Holy Cow! (The Poop On Poop)
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Needed: Urgent Climate Change Action