by Anna Bisaro | May 19, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – The expense of alternative fuels has kept airlines from making the switch from traditional petroleum fuels. “The cost of biofuels is such that airlines cannot afford them and because they cannot afford them there is no move to develop them,” said...
by Anna Bisaro | May 19, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – The largest continuous watershed in the United States still faces pollution problems despite decades-old efforts to restore the region. Kim Coble of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, told a Senate panel that more action is needed to protect the Chesapeake...
by Anna Bisaro | May 8, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON –Residents of the Southwest fear the continuing droughts there will spark even more wildfires this summer, but residents of the Southeast fear a different culprit as they prepare for fire season: people. Humans were the number one cause of wildfires in the...
by Anna Bisaro | May 6, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Sea levels are already rising, prolonged droughts have hit the Southwest and it’s raining more in the Northeast due to climate change, a new White House report warned Tuesday. President Barack Obama, in releasing the third U.S. National Climate...
by Anna Bisaro | May 1, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – The Arctic Ocean is warming at an alarming rate, and the ability to navigate through the region with more ease is putting a greater demand on the U.S. Coast Guard to deal with threats to security. “With increased activities in the Arctic come increased...
by Anna Bisaro | Apr 29, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – Deep beneath the ocean floor off the New Jersey coast lie secrets that could help scientists predict how global warming could impact one of the most popular shorelines in the country. Gregory Mountain, with a name that befits his expertise, teaches earth...
