Global Climate Change


NIH White Paper Offers Framework for Climate-Health Research

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences led the work on the federal report, which recommends that future research determines who will be most vulnerable to climate change and what efforts will be most beneficial.

Navistar Withdraws Suit against CARB

Company lawsuit against U.S. EPA is still pending over a 2009 guidance that allows engines to operate with the NOx emission control SCR System turned off.

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NEPA Process Slowing NextGen Progress, Says GE Aviation CEO

Lorraine Bolsinger with GE Aviation Systems said the environmental benefits of NextGen are being delayed by cumbersome environmental impact studies.

TomTom Study Reveals Most Polluting Roads in the United States

Data from GPS users give detailed view of carbon emissions impacts from traffic jams on nation’s primary and secondary roads.

Let's Go Travel Guides Share Green Vacation Tips

To celebrate Earth Day's 40th birthday, student travel writers have compiled some of their favorite eco-friendly ideas to help travelers reduce their environmental impact.

Exxon Subsidiaries in Guam and CNMI to Pay $2.4 M for VOC Emissions

Mobil Oil Guam and Mobil Oil Mariana Islands allegedly discharged hundreds of tons of volatile organic compounds from gasoline terminals.

Public Hearings Address GHG Reporting Additions

EPA is engaging the public, petroleum and natural gas companies, and those involved in geologic sequestration and emitting fluorinated gas in the discussion of new greenhouse gas reporting proposals.



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Economic Researcher: EU Biofuel Policy Not Based on Science

Gernot Pehnelt's report, which was presented in European Parliament last week, says the directive uses faulty greenhouse gas calculations and purposely discriminates against palm oil.

Inventory Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 2.9% in 2008

EPA says the emissions are still 13.5 percent higher than they were in 1990.

Analysis: Carbon Pricing in CLEAR Bill Will Generate U.S. Jobs

Incentives in this Senate bill will encourage businesses to invest in energy saving measures and bring jobs to construction and manufacturing, according to the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law.

Bhutan Hydropower Project to Lower GHG Emissions in South Asia

World's first cross-border Clean Development Mechanism initiative is being supported by the Asian Development Bank, Austria, and Japan.

UNT Professors Use DOD Grant for Climate, African Instability Study

Two University of North Texas political scientists are researching the links between climate change and political instability in Africa.

Climate Change Impacts on Farms May be Offset by Commodity Prices

An American Farmland Trust White Paper outlines the possible impacts of climate change legislation on agriculture in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

PGE Asks DEQ to Allow Early Closure of Boardman Plant

The proposal includes major emissions reductions for the remainder of plant operations.

The View from Kenya on World Water Monitoring Day

An environmental journalist makes a UNEP-sponsored field visit to Mariakani to see first hand how scarce fresh water is and how that affects the people of the village.

Harvard, MIT Get $2 M for Research on Climate Change Impacts

The research grants will support studies on allergy risks, wildfires and public health, and vehicle technologies.

Small Businesses Get Funding to Develop Technologies

More than 15 companies received between $46,000 and $70,000 from EPA to apply toward innovative technologies.