Global Warming- Major Reform of Texas Oil and Gas Rules Wins Favor from Environmental GroupsNewly Revised Rule 13 Signals Progress Being Made to Address Safety Concerns with Hydraulically Fracked Wells Newly Revised Rule 13 Signals Progress Being Made to Address Safety Concerns with Hydraulically Fracked Wells Fri, 2013-05-24 Contact: Lauren Whittenberg, 512-691-3437, lwhittenberg@edf.org Scott Anderson, 512-691-3410, sanderson@edf.org Cyrus Reed, […]
- Groups urge Restore Council to focus on ecosystem restorationDraft plan outlining objectives and criteria for implementing RESTORE ACT released, is a step forward but should prioritize large-scale conservation Draft plan outlining objectives and criteria for implementing RESTORE ACT released, is a step forward but should prioritize large-scale conservation Fri, 2013-05-24 Contact: Molly Moore, Environmental Defense F […]
- Press Release: Groups Urge Restore Council to Focus on Ecosystem RestorationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Molly Moore, Environmental Defense Fund, 240.393.0686, molly@sandersonstrategies.com Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 512.203.3016, mccormick@nwf.org Heather Layman, The Nature Conservancy, 703.841.3929, hlayman@tnc.org Shelley Sparks, Oce […]
- Major Reform of Texas Oil and Gas Rules Wins Favor from Environmental Groups
- State Of The Climate
- April 2013 WildfiresFor April 2013, 4,754 fires (2nd most on record) burned 48,419 acres (the most on record) , which is 10.2 acres burned/fire (the most on record). For January-April, 11,673 fires (the most on record) burned 141,544 acres (the most on record) , which is 12.1 acres burned/fire (the most on record). […]
- April 2013 Global AnalysisThe combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for April 2013 was the 13th warmest on record, at 0.52°C (0.94°F) above the 20th century average of 13.7°C (56.7°F). The global land surface temperature was 0.71°C (1.28°F) above the 20th century average of 8.1°C (46.5°F), marking the 17th warmest April on record. For the ocean, the April g […]
- April 2013 TornadoesJanuary–April tornado counts According to data from the Storm Prediction Center, during April, there were 83 preliminary tornado reports. This is well below the 1991-2010 average of 155 for the month, and marked the slowest April in terms of tornadoes since 1992. The last April with fewer than 100 tornadoes was in 1993. April is typically one of the more act […]
- April 2013 Wildfires
- Global Climate Change – Vital Signs of the Planet – News RSS Feed
Tag Archives: ice melting
Which Witch?
USA, EARTH — Can you remember which witch said, “I’m melting”? A: That would be the Wicked Witch of the West Do you know which witch said, “I’m melting Twice as Fast as Previously Thought”? A: That would be you and me. On December 24, 1968 the first color photograph of the world was seen. [...]
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Sharks and Sea Turtles
United States Leads Push for Strong Measures to Protect Sharks and Sea Turtles ICCAT Takes More Steps for Bluefin Tuna Conservation The 17th special meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ended today with successes in some important areas and room for improvement in others. The United States met many [...]
And the sea may look warm to you babe…
“You slip out of your depth and out of your mind With your fear flowing out behind you …As you claw the thin ice.” – Pink Floyd NOAA Fisheries is proposing to list four subspecies of ringed seals, found in the Arctic Basin and the North Atlantic, and two distinct population segments of bearded seals [...]
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West Antarctica Melting