December 2011
2 posts
Rapid Rise in Arctic Methane Shocks Scientists:...
Rapid
Rise in Arctic Methane Shocks Scientists
from the New Zealand Herald
Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane—a greenhouse gas 20
times more potent than carbon dioxide—have been seen bubbling to the
surface of the Arctic Ocean by scientists undertaking an extensive
survey of the region.
The scale and volume of the methane release has astonished the head
of...
Alaska--US Plans Its First Megadam in 40 Years:...
US
Plans Its First Megadam in 40 Years
from New Scientist
It reads like a fairy tale from the brothers Grimm: a giant US state
is planning a giant hydroelectric dam that could flood a tiny shrew
out of its idyllic home.
Later this month, Alaskan authorities will file plans in Washington
DC for a 213-metre megadam on one of the country’s last remaining
wild rivers: the Susitna. If...
