We?re still losing ice at the poles

One of the key indicators and consequences of global warming is ice loss at the Earth?s poles. As the planet warms, on average and over time, more ice melts every summer. It refreezes in the winter, but again, as temperatures rise, in general we?ll see less ice at any given time as compared to the year before.The situation for the two poles is different. In the north, the Arctic ice floats on the ocean, and in the south, the Antarctic ice is over ...

http://grist.org/article/were-still-losing-ice-at-the-poles-2

James Hansen et al sues Federal Government to force climate change action

Professor James Hansen and a team of climate scientists from around the world released on Tuesday a scientific paper, "Assessing Dangerous Climate Change," to call for serious action now to address climate change. The scientists argue... ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/james-hansen-et-al-sues-federal-govern

Fukushima radioactive water decontamination delayed by hydrochloric acid leak

The trouble-prone water decontamination system at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant sprang a hydrochloric acid leak and had to be shut down on Sunday. The acid is used to neutralize alkaline water used in decontaminating... ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/fukushima-radioactive-water-decontamin

How Carbon Pollution Became Political Kryptonite In Virginia's Gubernatorial Election

CREDIT: (AP Photo/The Washington Post, Linda Davidson, Pool)Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli have been battling for control of Virginia Executive Mansion all year. It not often that energy and climate change play a significant role in gubernatorial races but if it true anywhere, it certainly true here. A new report on the consequences of Cuccinelli climate denial, brand-new polling on the race, and an interview with Climate Progress make c ...

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/10/08/2745181/mcauliffe-cuccinel

Complex CAFE Math: Gas Mileage Higher Than Predicted, Lower Than Needed

It's easy to meet expectations when they're low enough. When it comes to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), car makers are exceeding expectations--but are still behind the curve--a report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) says. In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway.. ...

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1087510_complex-cafe-math-gas-mile

Good News for the Climate: Electric Vehicles Posting Record Sales Across the Nation

Plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) posted record sales numbers in August, with the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF both boasting their best sales month ever. This is good news for a technology that is an important part of getting our nation on track to cut our oil use in half and tackle global warming.As more EVs hit the streets, we get a clearer picture of the plug-in car market. The news is good on this front too: while California continues to lead the ...

http://blog.ucsusa.org/good-news-for-the-climate-electric-vehicles-pos

Australia's New Government Puts Its Head Back In The Sand On Climate Change

New Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot CREDIT: AP/Patrick Hamilton Australia newly-elected Liberal National Coalition has made good on its campaign trail promise to cut the country climate commission, the independent panel of experts created by the government to provide information to Australians on how climate change is affecting the country. The Coalition, led by Tony Abbot, says the work the climate commission does should fall to the cou ...

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/09/20/2650601/australia