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3 feet of snow for Memorial Day? Yes, in NY.3 feet of snow fall over Memorial Day weekend on Whiteface Mountain in New York. Authorities forced to close mountain highway after 3 feet of snow.
Global protests target Monsanto, genetically modified foodOrganizers say 'March against Monsanto' protests held in 52 nations and 436 cities. Anti-Monsanto rallies sparked by a Facebook page in February.
Why wind farms kill eagles with federal impunityOil companies are prosecuted when a bird drowns in a waste pit. But the Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind-energy company for similar protected bird deaths. An estimated 573,000 birds are killed by US wind farms each year.
Ted Turner bison: Keep the calves, judge rulesTed Turner bison agreement allowed state to transfer Yellowstone bison to billionaire's care for five years in exchange for their most of their calves. Judge upholds agreement, letting Ted Turner keep 150 bison calves.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reach milestoneA聽monitoring聽station in Hawaii has measured carbon dioxide levels of 400 parts per million, a聽concentration聽not seen on Earth since the Pleistocene Era.
GOP senators boycott vote on McCarthy for EPAFrustrated by what they call a lack of transparency from the EPA, all eight Republican senators on the Environment and Public Works committee boycotted a scheduled vote on Obama nominee Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.
Hurricane Sandy released billions of gallons of sewageHurricane Sandy聽released 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into bodies of water from Washington, D.C., to Connecticut.聽The sewage released by Hurricane Sandy spilled into surrounding waters and even some city streets.
Pressure mounting on US to export natural gasAs US gas supplies grow, companies are eager to export natural gas. Should US let the market operate or continue preserving natural gas for domestic use only?
Green flights? NASA explores biofuel use in planes.Commercial jets could fly safely with a blend of jet fuel that includes a plant oil, NASA researchers said Thursday.聽NASA is one of several government agencies examining the use of renewable biofuels to reduce dependency on foreign oil while reducing carbon emissions.
Exxon Mobil earnings up despite drop in oil, gas productionExxon Mobil announced a rise in earnings in the first quarter despite a decline in production of oil and gas. Profits from chemicals production and lower taxes helped Exxon Mobil offset the drop in oil and gas production.
Giant snail invasion hits South Florida. Gooey mess.Giant snail invasion puts more than 500 plant species and even stucco and plaster at risk. More than 1,000 giant African land snails caught each week in Miami and invasion expected to spread in upcoming rainy season.聽
China temperature spikes linked to burning of fossil fuelsA new study from Chinese and Canadian researchers聽links the burning of fossil fuels to China's rise in its daily temperature spikes.聽China emits more greenhouse gas than the next two biggest carbon polluters 鈥� the US and India 鈥� combined.
John Denver property sale threatens conservation effortsJohn Denver property in Colorado is for sale,聽a move seen by some environmentalists as the unofficial end to the John Denver's vision to protect some of the land west of Aspen from being overrun by developers.
Fasten seatbelts, air passengers. Climate change ahead.Transatlantic flights will be bumpier by 2050 because of rising CO2 emissions, a new study finds. Turbulent episodes could double and the average strength of turbulence would also rise 10 to 40 percent. 聽
BP trial witness says well 'drilled safely' in Gulf oil spillBP called its first witness Monday in the聽trial over the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster. The witness, a retired petroleum engineering professor, said BP safely drilled its Macondo well聽in the Gulf of Mexico before an April 2010 blowout triggered the worst US offshore oil spill.
GE's latest energy play: LufkinGeneral Electric to pay $33 billion for oilfield equipment maker Lufkin. General Electric hopes to cash in on energy boom with purchase of Lufkin and other energy-equipment manufacturers. 聽
Judge rejects BP bid to block Gulf spill payoutsBP's request to block settlement payouts associated with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was rejected Friday by a federal judge.聽BP estimated a year ago that it would spend roughly $7.8 billion to resolve tens of thousands of claims by businesses and individuals covered by the settlement.聽
For some farmers, a return to animal powerA nonprofit based in Michigan teaches animal-powered farming at home and abroad.聽Draft power, or animal traction, is a method smaller farmers still use because draft animals cost less than tractors and require no fuel.
Lake Erie: big algae problems, more to comeLake Erie's huge algae bloom in 2011 covered nearly a fifth of the lake. A new report says warming climate and modern farming are creating ideal conditions for big algae blooms to clog Lake Erie. 聽
Spread of Antarctic ice: no longer a global warming paradox?While Arctic ice shrinks to record lows, Antarctic ice has been increasing in winter. New study suggests summer melt in Antarctic is creating a surface layer of freshwater that freezes more readily in winter.聽
