This is a response from Greenpeace to Dr. Daniel Nepstad's critique of Greenpeace's recent report on a carbon finance program being advanced by California and other subnational entities. His op-ed…
California's forest conservation-based carbon offsets in its climate change legislation may not lead to net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and could exacerbate social conflict in places like southern Mexico,…
Image of San Francisco taken on August 16th. Image by NASA. Click to enlarge. The short answer to why San Francisco, California is foggy? The Pacific Ocean's marine layer. A…
Close-up of the remarkable, raptor-like claws of Trogloraptor. Photo by: Griswold CE, Audisio T, Ledford JM. Scouring the caves of Southwest Oregon, scientists have made the incredible discovery of a…
Researchers are treating tadpoles in Kings Canyon National Park with a bacteria they hope will provide immunity to an infamous fungal disease, reports the San Francisco Gate. The bacteria could…
An illegal pesticide used by marijuana growers to kill rodents is poisoning weasel-like fishers in California, reports a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE. Researchers with the Wildlife…
Apple's new Macbook Pro with Retina display is said to be the reason Apple pulled out of EPEAT. The computer's screen is difficult to recycle or upgrade, according to one…
Male lion in the Okavango Delta. © National Geographic Entertainment. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Now that California's carbon market has arrived, an Australian-based company that specializes in forest carbon…
The U.S. state that takes climate change most seriously—California—has unanimously approved new rules dubbed the Advanced Clean Cars program to lower carbon emissions, reduce oil dependence, mitigate health impacts from…
Invasive American bullfrog in British Colombia. Photo by: Alan D. Wils. Santa Cruz, California has become the first city in the U.S. to ban the importation, sale, release, and possession…
Leatherback sea turtle camouflaging nest in Suriname. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs. The U.S. federal government has designated 108,556 square kilometers (41,914 square miles) as critical habitat for the leatherback sea…
California redwoods. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. 8,532 acres of redwood forest and wildlife habitat in the Santa Cruz mountains will be protected after a coalition of San Francisco Bay…
Bucking long-stalled efforts in the US to combat global climate change, California has approved final rules for a cap-and-trade program set to go into effect in 2013. The program will…
California governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed legislation banning the the importation, possession and sale of shark fins in California. The move follows similar bans in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii…
Pfeiffer Burns underwater park in Big Sur. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. A new study, commissioned by the California Department of Boating and Waterways and conducted by San Francisco State…
Redwood trees in Huddart County Park. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. The Save the Redwoods League is partnering with Google Earth Outreach and iNaturalist.org to connect citizens and scientists in…
A short 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Monday afternoon. The quake occurred at a depth of 13.6 km (8.5 miles) and was centered between Pacifica and San…
Keterangan pers dari Conservation International awalnya memasukkan Selandia Baru sebagai negara dengan hutan paling terancam kedua di dunia, padahal sebenarnya posisi itu diduduki oleh hutan di Kaledonia Baru Hutan-hutan di…
Last year Hawaii banned the sale of shark fins; California may be next. Bill 376, introduced by two Democrats, would outlaw the sale of shark fins, including the popular Asian…
The press release from Conservation International originally listed New Zealand as possessing the world's 2nd most threatened forests when in fact it is New Caledonia's forests. Asia-Pacific forests are the…
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Friday afternoon. According to the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was centered about 4.4 miles deep, 11 miles north of…
A bumper crop of krill along the West Coast this past summer lured whales into the paths of cargo ships. With five collision deaths confirmed, and many more suspected, the…
An attempt by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) to drastically reduce subsidies for domestic ethanol production and cut the tariff on imported ethanol was ultimately unsuccessful, reports Reuters. The proposal would…
Below is a quick review of some of the biggest environmental stories of 2010. Climate change rears it ugly head (Hance) A streak of freak floods in the US, a…
The California Air Resources Board voted 9-1 to adopt cap and trade regulations for AB32, California's 2006 climate law. The move, which establishes the first compliance carbon trading system in…
In his concession speech after the 2010 mid-term elections, President Obama said that prospects for meaningful U.S. climate change legislation are doubtful and will be for years. With the US…
While for days rumors have circulated around the Internet that NASA had discovered alien life, the truth may be even less expected. Instead of aliens, NASA-funded researchers have discovered a…
California and other states launched an international initiative that will work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning toward a low carbon economy in the absence of a global climate…
Getting to know the heaviest bony fish in the world is surprisingly hard. At 3 m (10 ft) long and 2,200 kg (4,850 lb), the Mola mola, or ocean sunfish,…
Strawberry plants grown on commercial organic farms yield higher-quality fruit and have healthier soil than those grown conventionally, according to a study published on 1 September in the journal PLoS…
