eia: EIA mapping tool shows which U.S. energy facilities are at risk from flooding

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

***** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2014 EIA mapping tool shows which U.S. energy facilities are at risk from flooding The public now has a new online tool to help inform them about energy facilities’ exposure to flooding caused by hurricanes, overflowing rivers, flash floods, and other wet-weather events. Developed …

Other News – Our Planet’s Future Is in the Hands of 58 People

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Our Planet’s Future Is in the Hands of 58 People   By Roberto Savio*   ROME, Apr  2014 (IPS) – In case you missed it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the third and final part of a report on Apr. 13 in which it says bluntly that …

Alternative Energy : IPCC: Climate Impacts ‘Are Very Evident, They’re Widespread’ And ‘We Are Not Prepared’

Jay OwenGreentech

  Alternative Energy   IPCC: Climate Impacts ‘Are Very Evident, They’re Widespread’ And ‘We Are Not Prepared’ Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:00 AM PST Filed under: Energy News Biofuels Without Enzymes — Cheap Acid-Based Approach Developed Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:00 AM PST Filed under: Energy News AGL Energy Wind Farms Operating …

Climate Change’s Silver Bullet? Our Interview With One Of The World’s Top Geoengineering Scholars

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Climate Change’s Silver Bullet? Our Interview With One Of The World’s Top Geoengineering Scholars By Ari Phillips on ClimateProgress blog September 6, 2013 at 1:10 pm MELBOURNE, Australia — Since coming to Australia almost two months ago I’ve heard about Clive Hamilton in the process of reporting just about every …

NASA to Host Google+ Hangout on Hurricane Research Flights

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NASA to Host Google+ Hangout on Hurricane Research Flights 07/22/2013 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. NASA to Host Google+ Hangout on Hurricane Research Flights 07/19/2013 12:00 PM EDT NASA will host a Google+ Hangout from several NASA …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Scientists outline long-term sea-level rise in response to warming of planet

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News  Scientists outline long-term sea-level rise in response to warming of planet Fiji’s largest marine reserve swarming with sharks Nesting Gulf of Mexico loggerhead turtles face offshore risks Distorted GPS signals reveal hurricane wind speeds Share robotic frogs help turn a boring mating call into a serenade …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Effects of interannual climate variability on tropical tree cover: Satellite data reveal how tropical ecosystems may respond to climate extremes

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Effects of interannual climate variability on tropical tree cover: Satellite data reveal how tropical ecosystems may respond to climate extremes Acidifying oceans could spell trouble for squid North Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts above-average season Microbial changes regulate function of entire ecosystems  The greatest place to be …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: More hurricanes for Hawaii?

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News More hurricanes for Hawaii? As climate changes, boreal forests to shift north and relinquish more carbon than expected New cost-effective genome assembly process Brighter clouds, cooler climate? Organic vapors affect clouds, leading to previously unidentified climate cooling Global highways of invasive marine species calculated   More …

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite Contact John Leslie, [email protected], 301-713-0214 March 4, 2013 A recent major milestone to develop the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites was reached when operational control of America’s newest environmental satellite was transitioned to NOAA. These satellites are critical to providing advanced warning for severe …