Katie Valentine

Don’t Forget Butterflies! Our Pollination Crisis Is About More Than Honeybees

While the plight of bees has gotten deserved attention of late, many species of pollinators face the same threats: habitat destruction, climate-induced changes in flowering and weather patterns, and in some cases, pesticides.

June 26, 2014

Report: Fracking Operations Are Contaminating Well Water In 2 States

Complaints of water contamination in two states have been tied to oil or gas drilling, according to an Associated Press investigation.

January 7, 2014

How The Department Of Energy Is Working To Reduce The Cost Of Solar By 75 Percent

It’ll soon take just one day to get a solar permit in Chicago, thanks to a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

October 25, 2013

California’s Rim Fire Threatens San Francisco’s Power And Water Supply

One of the largest wildfires in California’s history has burned through nearly 134,000 acres near Yosemite National Park and, now on its tenth day, is threatening the San Francisco Bay area’s water and power supplies.

August 27, 2013

‘The Era Of The Lawn In The West Is Over’ As Drought-Weary Cities Urge Residents To Save Water

The southwestern U.S., an already arid region of the country, has been parched by droughts over the last few years.

August 14, 2013

Society

By 2020, Indonesian palm oil plantations will release more CO2 than Canada

Palm oil plantation expansion in Indonesia is set to release more than 558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2020, according to a report published Sunday in Nature Climate Change. That’s more than Canada’s yearly CO2 emissions.

October 12, 2012

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