Magnitude 6.6, 7 earthquakes strike Japan, Indonesia Sunday

Two earthquakes rocked the Asia-Pacific region Sunday.  A 6.6 magnitude quake struck Japan while Indonesia reported a 7 magnitude quake.

As Florida Keys residents confront rising sea levels, what lessons?

Waters around the Florida Keys are nine inches higher than a century ago. Efforts to battle rising sea levels make the Keys 'a canary in the coal mine,' an indicator of what other areas might need to prepare for.

Chicago may suspend enforcement of its landscaping ordinance

Chicago's City Council considers suspending enforcement of the city's landscaping ordinance, as small-business owners complain that compliance is too expensive in a recession.

Ocean acidification: another path to EPA rules on carbon emissions?

In a legal settlement Thursday, the EPA agreed to help states test coastal waters for acidity, and to weigh whether to tighten rules on carbon emissions to address ocean acidification.

Ladybug invasion

One homeowner finds that a winter ladybug invasion isn't so bad.

Nitrogen in gasoline: Does it cause pollution?

Some oil companies are adding nitrogen to their gasoline. But does it cause pollution as well as boost performance a bit?

Haiti earthquake: As Obama meets Preval, US quietly pulls out of Haiti

As President Obama meets with Haitian President Rene Preval in Washington, Haitians worry that the US reduction of troops (from 20,000 after the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake to 9,000 now) may cause instability.

Hurricane season forecast: seven storms to reach land

In the upcoming hurricane season, two or three storms will be major events along the coastal US, according to AccuWeather.com.

Our glaciers are growing, not melting - More falsehoods from Al Gore

"Almost all of the ice-covered regions of the Earth are melting - and seas are rising," said Al Gore -in an op-ed piece in the New York Times on February 27.  Yet I say, he's wrong on both fronts.