Keystone Gulf Coast pipeline opens in USA
Thursday’s top five: Green groups anger as US pipeline opens, US court blocks Arctic drilling, scientists turn yeast to oil
Texas
See allGoogle to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm
182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment
Developing disasters: How cities are making hurricanes more destructive
Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because of climate change and severe weather
Amazon decline worse than IPCC projections
Researchers from Texas found Amazonia’s dry season has lasted a week longer each decade since 1979 due to climate change
Methane capture equipment can cut fracking emissions by 99%
Methane capture equipment can ensure fugitive emissions from wells are dramatically reduced says study
Texas water contamination linked to fracking sites
Pollution discovered near fracking sites in North Texas points to the need for further research in controversial shale gas extraction technology
Scientists link British winter heat & Texas drought of 2011 to climate change – but not Thailand floods
Climate change is increasing the chances of extreme weather events, according to a new report from from scientists at the UK Met Office and the USA’s NOAA.