| Bat Killer: White Nose Syndrome [Video] Since it was first observed in New York in 2006, a bat-killing infection known as white nose syndrome has spread across the Eastern Seaboard. More than a million bats of six different species have perished so far and infected caverns continue to be discovered. That's bad news since the fungus kills at least 90 percent of the bats it infects. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Climate Change Begins at Home: Small Steps to Cut Greenhouse Emissions Can Lead to Big Results American homes and their energy consumption account for nearly 40 percent of U.S. emissions, 626 million metric tons of carbon in 2005 alone. But 33 simple actions--ranging from improving the insulation to carpooling--could cut those annual carbon emissions by 123 million metric tons. That savings would more than entirely offset emissions from petroleum refineries, iron and steel works, and aluminum smelters combined. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Tracking Arctic Wolves in Months-Long Night It's hard to mistake that sound. Now imagine hearing it during a night that can last for months and where temperatures drop as low as –37 degrees Celsius. Enough to give nightmares to musk ox and Arctic hares, the favorite prey of the long-legged white wolves of the Arctic These wolves cover a lot of frozen ground. Researchers put a GPS collar on a pack leader they named Brutus and found that he roamed as many as 41 kilometers in a 12 hour period. That includes jaunts across the newly formed sea ice between the pack's home on Ellesmere Island and adjacent islands in Nunavut. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Can the Green Economy Survive in a Policy Vacuum? SAN FRANCISCO - The green economy continues to show almost remarkable signs of vitality, business leaders say, despite the near-total collapse of global talks, stalemate in Washington, D.C., and polls showing decreased urgency to tackle climate change. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Riverside Park Plans Composting Restroom A tennis association has proposed a carbon-neutral complex that would be the first public bathroom of its kind in a New York City park. nytimes.com |