2008 Among 10 Warmest Years on Record, UN Reports
Climate extremes, including devastating floods, severe and persistent droughts, snowstorms, and heat and cold waves, were recorded in many parts of the world. …
Brazil Declares Whale Sanctuary Along Entire Coast
Brazilian waters stretch along the nation’s 8,000 kilometer (5,000 mile) long coastline on the east and northeast coast of South America. In September, Chile enacted a law declaring Chilean jurisdictional waters to be a whale sanctuary. …
Smart Lighting Will Save Trillions of Dollars, Gigatons of CO2
Innovations in photonics and solid state lighting will lead to trillions of dollars in cost savings, along with a massive reduction in the amount of energy required to light homes and businesses around the globe, write co-authors E. Fred Schubert and Jong Kyu Kim. …
