Category Archives: Green
Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers
You say tomato, restaurants say sorry: Fla.’s freezing temps cause tomato shortage
Tamara Lush, Associated Press Writer, On Friday March 5, 2010, 5:35 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and its growers lost some [...]
Global Warming With the Lid Off
The emails that reveal an effort to hide the truth about climate science.
‘The two MMs have been after the CRU station data for years. If they ever hear there is a Freedom of Information Act now in the U.K., I think I’ll delete the file rather than send to anyone. . . . We also [...]
Five Technologies That Could Change Everything
By MICHAEL TOTTY
It’s a tall order: Over the next few decades, the world will need to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels and drastically reduce greenhouse gases. Current technology will take us only so far; major breakthroughs are required.
What might those breakthroughs be? Here’s a look at five technologies that, if successful, could radically [...]
Power Plants Face Potentially Costly New Air-Pollution Rules
By IAN TALLEY
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to issue new air-pollution rules for coal- and oil-fired power plants by November 2011, according to court documents.
While the new regulations will likely reduce emissions of cancer-causing pollutants by millions of tons annually, they could mean costly technology upgrades for the industry.
A consent decree released [...]