"Climate Change and Rising Food Prices Heightened Arab Spring"
"The effects of climate change on the food supply exacerbated the underlying tensions that have led to ongoing Middle East instability."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/05/2013
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Environmental History Conference in Toronto April 3-6, 2013
The American Society for Environmental History’s annual conference will bring together more than 700 delegates from around the world to discuss climate change, energy policy, Alberta Oil Sands, and more.
"Offshore Wind at Risk From Wave Power"
"Offshore wind turbines are vulnerable to sudden and catastrophic destruction in moderately stormy seas, according to new research."
Source: Climate News Network, 03/05/2013
"Fracking Waste Could Go To N.C. Coastal Towns If Ban Is Lifted"
"Forty years ago, when North Carolina banned using deep wells to permanently dump industrial waste, some thought the issue had been decided for good. Now state lawmakers who want to turn North Carolina into the nation’s next fracking hotspot are reopening the case for injecting brines and toxins deep underground."
Source: Raleigh News & Observer, 03/05/2013
"NASA Probe Locates Earth’s Third Radiation Belt"
"LAUREL, Md. -- NASA’s twin Van Allen Probes, robotic satellites launched last August, have now revealed a previously unknown third radiation belt around the Earth."
Source: ENS, 03/05/2013
"2/3 of Forest Elephants Killed By Ivory Poachers in Past Decade"
"The threat of extinction is growing for African forest elephants, according to a study released at the Cites summit in Bangkok."
Source: Guardian, 03/05/2013
Natural Gas Leaks Scrutinized, Raise Questions on Climate Impact
"Two guys in a black Pontiac Vibe cruise the streets of Washington’s residential neighborhoods. The only sign of what they are up to is a gray plastic tube hanging out of the trunk. And the fact that they get out of the car frequently to place a black box on manhole covers and study its readings."
Source: Wash Post, 03/05/2013
"Deep Underground, Worms and 'Zombie Microbes' Rule"
"A dark realm far beneath the Earth's surface is a surprisingly rich home for tiny worms and 'zombie microbes' that may hold clues to the origins of life, scientists said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/05/2013
"Can Climate-Change Denier Ken Cuccinelli Win a Swing State?"
"In storm-battered Virginia, the Republican candidate for governor still doubts the science."
Source: National Journal, 03/05/2013
"Drought Areas Shrinking as Snow and Rain Fall"
"Crop-friendly snowfall will be moving from the Northern Plains into the central and eastern Midwest overnight Monday and Tuesday, leaving up to an additional six to eight inches of snow, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/05/2013
