Arctic oceans acidification is increasing rapidly due to several factors including declining sea ice and freshwater flows.

Arctic Ocean Rapidly Acidifying

After three years of ongoing research by an international team of scientists, a study commissioned by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme for a first-ever comprehensive
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Poisonous run-off, rising ocean levels, increasingly acidic waters and overfishing are taking their toll on Hawaii's reefs and the marine life they support. Biologists are working hard to stem the problem but must now deal with invasive algaes that are compromising the whole reef system.

EarthTalk: Climate Change and Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

EarthTalk® is a weekly environmental column made available to our readers from the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the prognosis for Hawaii’s
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Efforts to tacle accelerating drought and desertification take shape this year an Namibia

Worldwide Efforts to Combat Drought, Desertification to Take Shape in Namibia This Year

High-level representatives from 195 nations party to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification,, along with civic and environmental groups, will meet in Windhoek to assess progress and plan for future actions to address desertification, land degradation and drought, issues that now affect 168 nations at a cost of some $490 billion, not to mention the loss of lives, health, livelihoods, biodiversity and ecosystems.

Climate change education is an essential part of a sustainable future for our children

The Promise of Climate Change Education Standards

“In order to learn the nature of the myriad things, you must know that although they may look round or square, the other features of
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Insurance companies need to prepare for climate change risks

US Insurance Industry Ill-Prepared to Deal with Climate Change Risk, Impacts

Eleven extreme weather events took place in the US in 2012. Each left at least $1 billion in damages in their wake. Besides the cost
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Building efficiency is a growing trend serving both economic and environmental concerns

The Growth of Efficient Buildings

The area of building efficiency affords tremendous opportunities for both economic growth and reduced environmental impacts. Buildings are the single largest emitters of greenhouse gases.
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The Cuyahoga River is an iconic example of an environmental disaster turned into an environmental success story

Environmental Success Stories: Mercury, SLCPs and Many More

The overwhelming number of environmental calamities we face overshadows environmental success stories and this undermines efforts to build support for ecological action. People concerned about
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Video Friday: A Historical Perspective on Climate Change

I’ve noticed increased activity in the “twittersphere” this week trumpeting many of the well-worn memes of climate denial, apparently due to Barack Obama’s mention of climate
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Cities are where the most progress can be made to adapt to climate change and create a sustainable future

Meeting the Climate Challenge: Cities Plan for Worst and Hope for the Best

At the national and international level climate action is stalled under the unyielding weight of factionalism and meeting the diverse agenda of a global community. At
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A mighty industrial society discharges its waste unchecked into the environment. New reports emphasize the importance of understanding the relationship between the environment and the economy.

New Support for the Interconnectedness of the Environment and the Economy

Two new reports reiterate the scientific veracity of anthropogenic climate change while reinforcing the interconnectedness of the economy and the environment. The World Economic Forum
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Managing the water-energy nexus in a climate change world

The Water-Energy Nexus in a Climate-Changed World

Editor’s note: This post is a finalist in Masdar’s Engage blogging contest as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Special thanks to Tim Hurst and Nick Aster. The water-energy
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Crafting a Positive Environmental Narrative

Positive narratives may be our best hope for fostering desperately needed environmental action. Decades of ecological warnings have failed to produce the necessary societal changes. The enthralling
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Pessimism is Impeding Environmental Advocacy

While it is easy to understand why so many environmentally concerned people are fearful and pessimistic, these attitudes detract from the goal of improving our environment. Fear is well warranted, we
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40 Eco-Apps that Put Technology to Work for the Environment

Technology may not be a panacea to solve the climate crisis, but green applications (eco-apps) are helping to drive awareness and foster responsible action. There
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Enviro News Wrap: UK Recants on Environmental Promises; China Buying Up Mineral Rights; Oil Spill Off New Zealand, and more…

By Anders Hellum-Alexander · Comments (0) · Monday, October 10th, 2011

GlobalWarmingisReal contributor Anders Hellum-Alexander wraps-up the climate and environmental news headlines for the past week:

Politicians in England recant on environmental promises. Environmental support is easier said than done in politics.
China continues its tour of the globe to grab mineral rights, this time in England.
A small tablet computer for children in poor rural areas runs off of only 3 watts, that’s less than the light bulbs in your house.
Fiscal issues are environmental issues and the Occupy Wall St movement highlights the broken nature of money in America. How similar is it to the Arab Spring? Both are a call for justice for the 99% of society.
An article in National Geographic uses a strange narrative to explain the climate change phenomenon of increased global rainfall. The article says the result of more rainfall is less pollutants in the atmosphere, but also more pollutants on the ground and in our water supply.
Check out this PR piece from Chevrolet: Their “Carbon Initiatives” program will dedicate money that was created by degrading our environment to protect it from that degradation. (What do you think? – leave a comment and let us know. Is this a green initiative or just greenwash?)
Oil spill in pristine New Zealand. Its a harsh place to spill oil.
Advances in technology like cloning will bring us into a future where we can address our environmental issues. Its freaky science though.