Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters on Jul 29, 2010 04:15AM

Ten key indicators show global warming "undeniable"

Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said on Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate data. Without addressing why this is happening, the researchers said there was no doubt that every decade on Earth since the 1980s has been hotter than the previous one, and that the planet has been warming for the last half-century. This confirms the findings of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which reported in 2007 with 90 percent certainty that climate change is occurring. The IPCC also said that human activities contribute to this phenomenon. The new report was released after U.S. Senate Democrats delayed any possible legislation to curb climate change until September at the earliest. Prospects for U.S. climate change legislation this year are considered slim.

Andy Soos, ENN on Jul 28, 2010 11:30AM

The Arctic Continental Shelf

The Arctic still has unmapped and unknown areas. In particular, there is the continental shelf that extends out from the American and Canadian northern lands. Who controls it? Who has the right to drill for example which then leads into the complicated morass of environmental rules and controls. American and Canadian scientists are setting sail this summer to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf, which includes the seabed and subsoil. These rights include control over minerals, petroleum, and sedentary organisms such as clams, crabs and coral.

David A Gabel, ENN on Jul 28, 2010 08:19AM

Elevated Ozone in New England

This past June and July have been some of the hottest months ever for the northeastern United States. The unwelcome heat wave has not only raised the mercury, but also the concentration of ground-level ozone. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has predicted that the elevated ozone will significantly decrease air quality in parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine.

Leon Kaye on Jul 28, 2010 07:11AM

Ford: Lincoln Hybrid Now Priced Equal to Non-hybrid Models

Many consumers have become comfortable with hybrid cars' higher sticker price, figuring they will save money on gas in the long run. Now Ford is turning hybrid pricing on its head. Its 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid, upon this fall's release, will have a sticker price identical to its twin that runs solely on gasoline. Ford touts that it is the first automaker to offer a luxury hybrid vehicle with a manufacturer?s suggest retail price equal to the same model only using gas.

Tom Bergin and Kristen Hays, Reuters on Jul 28, 2010 05:04AM

BP gets "wake-up call" and $32 billion in spill charges

BP Plc's newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a "wake-up call" for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U.S. investigations. Bob Dudley, who will replace gaffe-prone Tony Hayward as chief executive on October 1, said safety would be among his highest priorities as the first American to lead BP tries to refurbish the British oil company's battered reputation. Image repair may become even tougher after BP said it would offset the cost of the spill against its taxes, costing U.S. taxpayers almost $10 billion. BP reported a second-quarter loss of $17 billion, including $32 billion in charges related to the oil spill, the largest in U.S. history. It also announced plans to sell $30 billion in assets over the next 18 months to help cover its liabilities.

Jul 26, 2010 08:04PM

Dorothy Stowe 1920 - 2010

Greenpeace co-founder Dorothy Stowe passed away at 03:00, July 23, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 89.

Jul 20, 2010 05:00PM

Senate introduces bills to protect chemical and water plants nationwide

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a comprehensive legislative package that would help to prevent debilitating terrorist attacks at America?s chemical, drinking water, and wastewater facilities. This legislation requires plants to assess their vulnerability, develop plans to address those vulnerabilities, and requires the highest-risk facilities to convert their facilities to safer processes that don?t have the risk of a catastrophic chemical release.

Jul 14, 2010 05:00PM

Gulf oil spill

The Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster unfolding before our eyes. Eleven lives were lost in the initial explosion, and that incalculable loss is compounded daily as oil continues to flow.

Jul 13, 2010 03:48PM

RW 25 Anniversary

"One of the principles of Greenpeace, one of the things that makes us so strong and special, is that we are non-violent. Fernando did not have to die; he was a threat to no one. We will never forget him. I hope the generations of activists who sail on the new ship will be as determined and as exceptional and as inspired as he was," said Rainbow Warrior Captain Pete Willcox, as he laid a wreath today for Fernando Pereira, the Greenpeace photographer, who was murdered when French agents bombed and sunk the Rainbow Warrior 25 years ago.

Jun 28, 2010 05:00PM

Oh No Costco!

Two months after the release of its fourth sustainable seafood scorecard profiling major supermarket retailers, Greenpeace launched a website spoofing the Costco Wholesale website and visited the company?s headquarters in Seattle to draw attention to Costco's lack of sustainable seafood policies and purchasing practices.

Jun 21, 2010 05:00PM

Failed inspection report

Following a citizen inspection of the highest risk chemical facility in the U.S., Greenpeace issued a ?failed inspection? report to the Kuehne Chemical Co., Inc. of South Kearney, NJ. The inspection results show that 12 million people in the NYC-NJ metropolitan area are at risk due to the storage of up to 2 million pounds of chlorine gas at one facility.

Jun 20, 2010 05:00PM

Why Greenpeace won?t compromise on commercial whaling

As the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) annual meeting begins in Morocco, there has been a flurry of media coverage over a possible 'deal' or 'compromise.' Often the details, and sometimes the central points, can get lost as things are translated, edited, reworked and re-edited for the media, so we wanted to take the opportunity here to spell out just what Greenpeace?s position is.