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Climate and Ecological Change Adds to the Importance of Polar Land and Life Day

On June 18th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its fifth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on Land and Life: the plants and animals of polar lands and the changing permafrost and hydrologic systems

17 Jun 2008

Providing Meaningful Work Experience and Educational Opportunities for Dallas Students

The ExxonMobil Green Team today celebrated the start of its 27th year in Dallas with a day of environmental activities at ExxonMobil's corporate headquarters. Forty Green Team students participated in hands-on learning stations set up by the Dallas Zoo, environmental service projects benefiting partner nonprofit agencies, and a nature walk through ExxonMobil's grounds to learn about native plants and animals.

14 Jun 2008

Improved Understanding of Forest Dynamics is Needed to Predict Environmental Change

Two papers published in the journal Science today* by Microsoft Research ecologist Drew Purves together with research colleagues at Princeton University and universities in Madrid, Spain, highlight how an improved understanding of forest dynamics is needed to better predict environmental change.

13 Jun 2008

100% Green Power Purchase Supports Third Sector's Mission of Sustainability

Tradition Energy, a full-service energy management advisor and one of the nation's largest energy procurement firms, today announced the procurement of 100% green power for Third Sector New England (TSNE)'s NonProfit Center.

11 Jun 2008

New Research Shows Animals are Moving Uphill

New research from the American Museum of Natural History provides the first detailed study showing that global warming forces species to move up tropical mountains as their habitats shift upward.

9 Jun 2008

Air NZ at Forefront of Testing Environmentally Sustainable Fuels for Use in Aviation

Air New Zealand announced today it expects to use at least one million barrels of environmentally sustainable fuel annually by 2013.

4 Jun 2008

Climate Change Will Also Affect Bacteria, Fungi and Microbial Populations

Global climate change will not only impact plants and animals but will also affect bacteria, fungi and other microbial populations that perform a myriad of functions important to life on earth. It is not entirely certain what those effects will be, but they could be significant and will probably not be good, say researchers today at a scientific meeting in Boston.

3 Jun 2008

New Look at Ecosystem Connections Through Long-Term Research

Ecosystems are constantly exchanging materials through the movement of air in the atmosphere and water in lakes and rivers. The effects of humans, however, are another major source of connections among ecosystems.

2 Jun 2008

Environmental Achievements Above and Beyond Legal Requirements

Lafarge today announced that its Aggregates SE business unit, based in Douglasville, Georgia, has been named one of only four winners nationwide of the 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track award for "environmental achievements above and beyond legal requirements," and the only winner in the Small Facility award category.

2 Jun 2008

Demand for Eco-Friendly Products Has Never Been Stronger

As consumers become increasingly mindful of their role in protecting the environment, the demand for new and innovative eco-friendly products and brands has never been stronger.

29 May 2008