Greenland's glaciers are losing ice rapidly, but a new study suggests it is happening more slowly than some worst-case scenarios put forth by scientists. Researchers at the University of Washington report in Science that the overall flow of ice from Greenland's glaciers into the sea sped up by 30 percent between 2000 and 2010.
Roads and bridges are crumbling across the nation, and while Congress negotiates a new federal transportation and infrastructure bill, climate change is further damaging the systems that keep America moving. Making climate adaptation a priority in city planning is a challenge, especially at a time of tight budgets, according to a report released this week by the Center for Clean Air Policy and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
The Army Corps of Engineers yesterday said it would not conduct an areawide or cumulative review of various coal export terminal proposals in Oregon and Washington state. (Greenwire, )
The Bureau of Land Management's plan to route a transmission line from New Mexico to Arizona and through a pristine valley renowned for its biological diversity has sparked an intense debate. (E&ENews PM, )
The Great Barrier Reef will receive a threatened ecosystem designation next year if the Australian government doesn't take steps to protect it, the U.N. World Heritage Committee ruled. (Greenwire, )
Can ‘Bambi’ save homes in a burning forest? (ClimateWire, )
Senate leaders on climate change said yesterday they don't know what President Obama plans to announce on the issue next month. (E&ENews PM, )
Officials suspect the massive fire that devastated part of Colorado last week was man-made and have been sifting through debris. (Greenwire, )
