Global CO2 emissions rose by 1.4% in 2012 (Washington Post).
Mayor Bloomberg rolls out a food recycling plan (NY Times).
China outsources its carbon emissions to poorer areas (BBC).
Water management helps Phoenix get by on 8 inches of rain per year (NY Times).
Nuclear power plants are closing faster than expected (NY Times).
Is turning cow dung into electricity just a big pile of manure? (LA Times).
ExxonMobil faces lawsuits over a spill in Arkansas (LA times).
Shipwrecks are more frequent in environmentally sensitive areas (BBC).
It will take decades to tear down a California nuclear power plant (LA Times).
L.A. air pollution has declined (BBC).
An Arkansas pipeline spill has caught Keystone XL opponents’ attention (LA Times).
The EPA is the latest agency to misuse public resources (Washington Post).
Abandoned oil wells are a problem in Texas (NY Times).
Green certification groups have their differences (NY Times).
Electric cars are getting cheaper (LA times). Bikes are going electric too (LA Times).
Tesla adds more charging stations (Bloomberg).
Fracking in California creates competition for water (NY times).
The solar plane continues its journey (BBC).
Romania may cut back on renewable energy subsidies (NY Times).
Canadians fear more pipelines (Bloomberg).
Condor supporters worry about wind turbines (NY Times).
Parks suffer from budget cuts (Stateline).
The world’s largest commercial wave farm is approved (BBC).
The power of spoiled food (LA Times).
Homeowners hit by Sandy want to return to the coast (NY Times). Meanwhile, New York scrambles to have the Rockaways ready for Memorial Day weekend (NY Times).
Temperature changes may be slower in the short term (BBC).
Melting from Greenland may cool the North Atlantic (Bloomberg).
Rain actually set the stage for the recent Southern California wildfires (LA Times).
The Energy Department approves expanded LNG exports (Washington Post).
Sea level rise projections aren’t looking good (BBC, also see here).
The administration takes its time on power plant emission rules (LA Times). Its proposed fracking rules draw criticism from both sides (Washington Post).
Climate change is real for insurers (NY Times).
Tesla may be riding a bubble (Washington Post).
Carbon dioxide levels haven’t been this high for 3 million years (NY Times).
Warming temperatures affect bird migration patterns (BBC). Habitat ranges may also decline (BBC).
Cleaning tap water proves to be a vexing challenge (NY Times).
Democratic donors want Obama to reject Keystone XL (Washington Post).
China struggles with air polluters (Washington Post).
The vice president opposes the Keystone XL pipeline (Washington Post). Pipeline approval could be couple with some action on climate change (NY Times).
The EPA proposes 30% ethanol fuel (NY Times).
Republicans block a committee vote on the EPA administrator nominee (Washington Post).
Nicaragua’s cloud forest is under siege (BBC).
Hydropower threatens a region in China (NY Times).
Ford pushes eco vehicles in Thailand (Bloomberg).
The solar-powered plane completes it’s first leg (BBC).
Scientists map invasive species routes (BBC).
Southern Illinois debates fracking (Washington Post).
Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas (LA Times).
The U.S. could be an oil exporter by 2023 (NY Times).
Conservation gets a boost from DOD (LA Times).
Midwest droughts give way to flooding (NY times).
Gas stations are vanishing from the DC area (Washington Post).
California tries new technology to measure snowpack (Washington Post).
Montana ranchers take on coal (LA Times).