Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a detailed, yearly update on global climate indicators, notable climate
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
This summer two NASA research airplanes will fly over the Baltimore-Washington region and northeast Maryland as part of a mission to enhance the capability of satellites to measure ground-level air quality from space. The flights will be supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will aid the agency in monitoring pollutants that affect people’s
Friday, June 17th, 2011
This Envisat image features Alaska’s Yukon Delta, where the Yukon River, North America’s fifth-longest river system, fans out into a labyrinth of distributaries before emptying into the Bering Sea. Originating on the northern border of British Columbia in Canada, the Yukon flows some 3190 km across central Alaska in the US before emptying into Norton Sound
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Lack of international recognition of the fundamentals of Brazilian history has been a key factor leading to a clash of international responsibilities and national rights that has inhibited past conservation efforts in respect of the Brazilian Amazon. However, emergent convergence of national action and international support, including in the context of nascent REDD programs, could now
Monday, June 13th, 2011
Senate committee on climate change chair Loren Legarda reiterated her call for all local government units to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) tools in their respective land use and development plans as part of continuous preparations for storms and other calamities during the rainy season. Citing the United Nations’ 2011 Global
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Ground-level ozone is one of the most harmful air pollutants in Europe today. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that despite efforts to reduce ozone pollution, in 2010 levels continued to exceed the long-term objective established in EU legislation to protect human health. EU Member States will also face difficulties in
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Satellite images show large amounts of sediment throughout coastal Louisiana as a result of flooding on the Mississippi River, according to recent U.S. Geological Survey and NASA data. USGS and NASA are providing satellite imagery to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana to assist with the flood response efforts. Read
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Vietnam’s mangrove ecosystems are tremendously valuable, providing ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, protection from storms, floods, and erosion, provision of timber and non-timber forest products, processing of waste and nutrient pollution, aquaculture and agriculture support, and habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
This year the Islands’ marine parks celebrate their 25th anniversary. Join us as we look back at what it took to ensure the protection of Cayman’s seas for future generations. Next, we hear how a new, multi-agency national road safety strategy aims to reduce road collisions, injuries and deaths on local roads.
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
Canada is falling badly behind other western countries in protecting its oceans, says a group of top Canadian marine scientists who are calling on the federal government to take action. The 14 scientists, who released a report Monday at the International Marine Conservation Congress in Victoria, want new guidelines so at least 30 per cent of
