Conservation

While we are digging out from under the snow here in the Fredericksburg area, some people are trying to use the storms to bury the idea that global warming is … Read more

Big business groups and others have filed 16 lawsuits challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authority to reduce carbon pollution that contributes to global warming. "[The lawsuits are a] continuation of the … Read more

Months after the Copenhagen Accord laid the groundwork for a comprehensive international climate plan, one of the world's most carbon-polluting nations re-affirmed that it is working to reduce emissions and fight global … Read more

Scientists now say increased global warming in the years to come is likely to result in fewer hurricanes. The kicker? The storms we do get may be more severe than … Read more

The Obama administration has released a draft proposal directing federal agencies to consider global warming implications before they take major action as part of a new order that would expand the 40-year-old … Read more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is awarding nearly $17 million in grants to universities nationwide to study the effects of global warming on air and water quality. "EPA is engaging … Read more