The Department of Transportation and EPA are offering two proposals for public comment: a letter grade to communicate a vehicle’s overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions performance or a label similar to the current one that uses miles per gallon but adds comparison data on fuel economy and emissions.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, glaciers in the Himalaya are a major source of fresh water and supply meltwater to all of the rivers in northern India.
Two different studies are using hollow fiber technology to test the removal of carbon dioxide from the flue gases of coal power plants.
University of Wisconsin professor says these small steps in understanding plant dehydration effects may eventually help in the development of crops that can withstand this type of stress.
The World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development developed greenhouse gas protocol standards for product lifecycle and corporate value chain and expect to release revised standards in September.
These priorities will guide the agency's collaboration with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and other international partners.
A new report, titled "Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Capture," commissioned by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, examines the evidence for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration in America's major agroecosystems.
Since EPA finalized the GHG Tailoring Rule, states may need to modify their air permit implementation plans.
The Interagency Task Force on CCS told President Obama that there are no insurmountable technical, legal, institutional, or other barriers to the deployment of this technology.
The owners of Middlesex County and Edgeboro landfills in New Jersey agreed to enhance environmental controls and conduct regular monitoring in a settlement this week.
Ohio State University researcher William Mitsch says the 15-year experiment shows that the natural wetland seems stronger and the manmade wetland more diverse but both hold potential for carbon sequestration.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company will have to install anti-idling equipment at all of its end-of-line stations and maintenance facilities.
The searchable database will help water utilities identify relevant impacts and help them target their responses.
A project committee is developing standards for compressed natural gas and for liquefied natural gas stations.
Columbia Law School has put out a call for papers for a spring 2011 symposium to address climate change effects on low-lying islands.
Environmental professional calls for Environmental Protection newsletter and EPA to take the blinders off.
Four months after application, biochars reduced nitrous oxide emissions by up to 73 percent and lowered ammonium leaching by up to 94 percent.
Researcher Mark Jacobson says aggressive reductions in black carbon emissions could lower temperatures in the Arctic by 1.7 degrees Celsius within the next 15 years.
Following review, the agency said it found no evidence to support claims that climate science cannot be trusted.