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09/18/2019

Florida Supreme Court releases the July 2019 bar exam results

Florida Supreme Court releases the July 2019 bar exam results

The Florida Supreme Court released the following bar examination statistical information developed by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. These results apply to the July 2019 General Bar Examination administered July 30-31 in Tampa. This data applies to only those persons sitting for both Part A and...

12/03/2018

Clean coal’s dirty secret: More pollution, not less

Another reason we need to focus more on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-coal-pollution/

investigates how a U.S. ‘clean coal’ program that costs taxpayers a billion dollars annually regularly fails to deliver on its environmental promises.

03/25/2018

Offshore Wind Energy Enough to Power the Atlantic Coastal States

Offshore Wind Energy Enough to Power the Atlantic Coastal States

From Maine to Florida, the winds blowing off the Atlantic Coast could be the power source for a clean energy future, according to a report, Wind Power to Spare: The Enormous Energy Potential of Atlant

02/28/2018

Arctic temperatures surge in dead of winter

Arctic temperatures surge in dead of winter

Winter is still in full swing in the North Pole, but temperatures this week have been downright summerlike in the Arctic.

02/24/2018

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Solar and wind power projects are accelerating, while coal plants continue to shut down

09/21/2017

Blame Henry Ford for Deadly Superbugs

Blame Henry Ford for Deadly Superbugs

America has too much, and it’s killing us.

07/10/2017

How to spot a misleading graph

How to spot a misleading graph

06/23/2017

Earth has 2nd warmest year to date and 3rd warmest May on record | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Earth has 2nd warmest year to date and 3rd warmest May on record | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice remains small

05/31/2016

DOE Withdraws $40 Million in Funds From Virginia Offshore Wind Project

DOE Withdraws $40 Million in Funds From Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Dominion Virginia Power said it is assessing options for its proposed offshore wind demonstration project after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it is withdrawing $40 million in funding.

05/31/2016

California Back in Big Oil's Crosshairs as Feds Quietly OK Offshore Fracking

California Back in Big Oil's Crosshairs as Feds Quietly OK Offshore Fracking

Two federal agencies on Friday quietly finalized two reports, set for release next week, that found offshore fracking in California poses no "significant" risk to the environment—paving the way for oil and gas companies to resume the controversial extraction method in the Santa Barbara Channel and i...

04/18/2016

The latest bad news on carbon capture from coal power plants: higher costs

The latest bad news on carbon capture from coal power plants: higher costs

New analysis reveals carbon capture at coal power plants is significantly more expensive than thought, making renewables and natural gas power generation more attractive.

11/16/2015

Alaska’s glaciers are now losing 75 billion tons of ice every year

Alaska’s glaciers are now losing 75 billion tons of ice every year

The state is losing vast volumes of frozen ice, and contributing well above its glaciers' overall size to rising seas.

11/16/2015

Scientists say Greenland just opened up a major new ‘floodgate’ of ice into the ocean

Scientists say Greenland just opened up a major new ‘floodgate’ of ice into the ocean

Researchers document a quickening retreat of Zachariæ Isstrøm glacier, which contains a foot and a half of potential sea level rise.

09/25/2015

Why some scientists are worried about a surprisingly cold ‘blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean

Why some scientists are worried about a surprisingly cold ‘blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean

Some researchers think the cool temperature anomaly suggests a slowing of ocean circulation.

04/14/2015

Western black rhino officially declared extinct | 11alive.com

Western black rhino officially declared extinct | 11alive.com

LONDON (CNN) -- Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct according the latest review of animals and plants by the world's largest conservation network.

08/03/2014

Billionaire climate-change supporter pledges to spend big to beat Florida Gov. Rick Scott -...

Billionaire climate-change supporter pledges to spend big to beat Florida Gov. Rick Scott -...

The billionaire is ready to take out Florida’s multi-millionaire governor.