Climate talks: UN forum extends Kyoto Protocol to 2020
Almost 200 nations extended on Saturday a weakened U.N. plan for fighting global warming until 2020, averting a new setback to two decades of U.N. efforts that have failed to halt rising world greenhouse gas emissions.
Mercury in Coastal Fog, A Study
An ongoing investigation of elevated mercury levels in coastal fog in California suggests that upwelling of deep ocean water along the coast brings mercury to the surface, where it enters the atmosphere and is absorbed by fog.
Malibu Tempers Fray As Fin Whale Carcass Rots On Beach
Sadness and anger in beach community as local authorities’ failure to deal with dead whale leads to fears for public safety