Washington State to “Cap and Trade” Pollution?
The state of Washington has introduced House Bill 1819. The Bill intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a cap and trade program. However, the original Bill has had some of the gas let out of it. The cap on pollution is still in the Bill, but the trade part of the [...]
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Scam?
The National Mining Association (NMA) is sponsoring a website and advertising campaign promoting the concept of capturing carbon emissions and storing it.
They claim:
“As America and the world move toward policies to stabilize and reduce carbon emissions, carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies present one of the most promising and effective options for large-scale reductions in [...]
Norristown, PA Community Clean-up Meeting
Good afternoon!
Are you planning a clean-up project this Spring in Norristown? Do you know any organization or person who is planning a clean-up project? Would you like to partner and find out how you can help plan to clean up Norristown this Spring?
If you answered, Yes, to any of those questions than we [...]
Norristown, PA Spring Clean-up
Greetings,
I’m sending this to encourage you to engage in our community of Norristown with this community-wide effort to do a massive clean-up project this Spring 2009 (see email below). I’ve been part of this planning committee representing the Greater Norristown Ministerium and Partners for Families to encourage the faith-community the “Body of Christ” to [...]
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Climate Change News
- U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior to Cooperate on Climate-Related ActivitiesU.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar formalized an agreement between the two departments to coordinate and cooperate on climate related activities involving science, services, mitigation, adaptation, education and communication. […]
- NOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record According to Scientists in 48 CountriesThe 2009 State of the Climate report released Wednesday draws on data for 10 key climate indicators that all point to the same finding: the scientific evidence that our world is warming is unmistakable. […]
Earth FAQ
- Why aren't we drilling in the Bakken Formation?Oil has been produced from the Bakken Formation since the 1950’s. Please see our slideshow presentation for context at http://energy.usgs.gov/flash/Bakken_slideshow.swf. The USGS does not maintain statistics on oil production, however, this information can be obtained from publicly available sources like the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources […]
- How do I access the online USGS Publications Warehouse?The USGS Publications Warehouse (http://pubs.usgs.gov/) has released a new interface and a variety of new content and features. The new version of this tool now includes citations for USGS-authored content including journal articles, books, book chapters, proceedings, and other research written by USGS staff but published commercially. […]
- What is National Land Imaging?NLI is a concept that places a single agency in charge of future civil operational land remote sensing satellite acquisition, operation, and data management. These three functions have been separated historically and assigned to several different agencies. Currently, DOI performs two of them – operations and data management. With NLI comes a broad responsi […]
U.S. Geological Survey
- Climate Change Implicated in Decline of Horseshoe CrabsLEETOWN, W. Va. — A distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that used genomics to assess historical trends in population sizes. The new research also indicates that horseshoe crabs numbers may continue to decline in the future because of predi […]
- An island's rebirth: Life emerges after a catastrophic volcanic eruptionAnchorage, Alaska — A secluded island in the Aleutian chain is revealing secrets of how land and marine ecosystems react to and recover from a catastrophic volcanic eruption that appeared at first glance to destroy all life on the island. Yet little by little – a wingless beetle here, a tuft of grass there, Kasatochi, an island in the Alaska Maritime Nat […]
- Glaciers Retreating in AsiaMany of Asia’s glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and property in nearby areas, and contributes to sea-level rise. The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with 39 international scientists, published a report on […]