Conservation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2010 Interior and environment appropriations bill that would prohibit the Environmental … Read more

Global warming is making hot days hotter, rainfall and flooding heavier, storms stronger, and droughts more severe, according to groups analyzing the public health and social justice consequences of extreme … Read more

A new report from Oxfam America highlights several business sectors that can benefit by adapting to the challenges of global warming. Among areas included in the report are agriculture, water … Read more

Scientists now say earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis may become more common as global warming changes the earth's crust. At the first major conference of scientists researching the effects … Read more

More than 400 scientists have signed a letter urging President Obama to suspend offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic Ocean until ecosystem risks can be fully analyzed. "The … Read more