IRRAWADDY DELTA, Myanmar — For many in Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis was a wake-up call. When it made landfall in May 2008, it devastated the Irrawaddy Delta, a rural and low-lying…
Even as Donald Trump calls climate change a hoax, the U.S. military is recognizing it as a national security threat, and revving up to protect its bases and operations in a climate destabilized world.
The 2013 Zoos and Aquariums: Committing to Conservation (ZACC) conference runs from July 8th—July 12th in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by the Blank Park Zoo. Ahead of the event, Mongabay.com…
US oil consumption and fuel economy. Data from the EIA. The Obama administration finalized rules that will boost the national fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks to 54.5…
For many the Hummer has become a symbol of all that is wrong with America: wastefulness without regard to consequences, entitlement beyond the scope of reason, and individualism to the…
In a Perspectives piece in Science, John R. Regalbuto argues that the world will soon see a revolution in biofuels, but not those made from corn. Instead Regalbuto, program director…
The Obama administration will direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation to raise fuel economy standards of automobiles to 35 miles per gallon by 2016, four…
Yesterday the Obama Administration established a Biofuels Interagency Working Group to oversee implementation of new rules and research regarding biofuels. On the group’s first day they would do well to…
US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents mongabay.com October 9, 2008 Congressional Budget…
MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers mongabay.com June 20, 2008 The use of miles-per-gallon instead of…
Mutant algae may fuel cars Mutant algae may fuel cars mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Chemically-modified algae may become key to the production of hydrogen gas which seen by researchers as…
Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable in the near-term Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Executives from General Motors Corp. and Toyota…
American demand for gas, big cars begins to wane American demand for gas, big cars begins to wane mongabay.com March 3, 2008 With crude oil today setting an inflation-adjusted record…
Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners University of Delaware December 4, 2007 University of Delaware researchers have created a system…
35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs 35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs mongabay.com December 3, 2007…
Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards mongabay.com November 30, 2007 U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to boost fuel-economy standards cars and light-duty trucks for…
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use mongabay.com July 20, 2007 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) could…
Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support mongabay.com June 22, 2007 The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to raise fuel economy standards for cars…
Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…
Improving energy efficiency will require overcoming market distortions Improving energy efficiency will require overcoming market distortions mongabay.com May 20, 2007 In a new study, McKinsey&Company, one the world's most respected…
California sues Bush administration over fuel standards California sues Bush administration over fuel standards mongabay.com May 14, 2007 Monday California sued the Bush administration for "illegally adopting 'dangerously misguided' gas…
Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Chrysler will launch hybrid versions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler…
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050 U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, oil use to zero by 2050 mongabay.com…
Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid mongabay.com March 26, 2007 The city of Austin, Texas hopes to launch an ambitious…
US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate change avoidable says Columbia University report US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate…
