A symptom of changing climate, Worldwatch shows us that not only are winters in New England averaging three degrees warmer than they did 100 years ago, trees have a ten day longer growing season than they did 40 years ago. And that’s not it.... 

Photo via Seed Magazine Do climate scientists seem too angry? Mathew Nesbit, a professor of communications, has an interesting piece in Slate today arguing that they do, and that it’s going to have a negative impact on the public’s understanding... 

Image via NOAA Hottest January in Satellite Record Followed by 2nd Hottest February In February, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration reported that last January was the hottest January in the satellite records . Then, last February... 

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Firefighters face a wildfire in Northern California. Image credit: mattspinner /Flickr Every summer, wildfires rage across the western and southern regions of the United States. These fires threaten homes, animals, and ecosystems, and they are also... 

Photo via Senatus Ever since clean energy reform legislation faded far, far into the background during the last months’ health care reform brouhaha, all we’ve had to go on have been the occasional reminder that Senators Kerry (D-MA), Graham... 

Photo: Flickr , CC Dumb Traffic Lights are so Passé After smart grids , smart sewage and smart lights , here comes the smart traffic lights. To be fair, many lights already have some sensors and can adju… Read the full story on TreeHugger More... 

Photo via wilihybrid When it comes to baby animal photos, we really can’t get enough. But not only is it springtime — and therefore cute baby animals are on the brain — but World Water Day is approaching (March 22nd). So we figured... 

Image from Mail Online This is England, the parks and gardens and countryside are supposed to be filled with golden daffodils by now. This is why we live here. But where are they? With this year’s never ending winter and the long cold spell just... 

Britain’s independent watchdog agency, the Advertising Standards Association, has decided it is. The ad, which features a a father reading a bedtime story to his daughter about the the impacts of climate change, caused a stir when it was first...