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China Fires Officials for Not Reporting Toxic Spill 5 Feb 2012, 6:10 am

The spill, which affected 200 miles of the Longjiang River in southern China, was caused by two companies that accidentally released tons of cadmium.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW JACOBS

Rescuing the Birds Many Love to Hate 5 Feb 2012, 4:23 am

At the core of New York City Pigeon Rescue Central are pigeon lovers, animal activists and eccentrics who dedicate themselves to the much-maligned birds’ welfare.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ALEX VADUKUL

Dot Earth Blog: A Shameful Attack on Free Speech by a Group Claiming to Speak for Coal-Dependent Workers 4 Feb 2012, 8:16 pm

A coal-backed group pushes for the cancellation of a lecture by a Pennsylvania climate scientist.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Dot Earth Blog: In Overheated Climate Fight, a Search for Common Ground 4 Feb 2012, 5:45 pm

A search for common ground among people deeply split over greenhouse-driven global warming.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Texas Drought Forces Town to Haul in Water by Truck 4 Feb 2012, 8:06 am

The well of Spicewood Beach in central Texas is among 13 public water systems throughout the state that are projected to run out of water in 180 days or less.

Source: NYT > Environment | By MANNY FERNANDEZ

Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution 4 Feb 2012, 7:03 am

Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution.

Source: NYT > Environment | By SHARON LaFRANIERE

National Briefing | Environment: Donations to Sierra Club Raise Ire 4 Feb 2012, 4:54 am

The Sierra Club’s president, Michael Brune, has acknowledged in a blog post that beginning five years ago, the club accepted $26 million from people connected with Chesapeake Energy.

Source: NYT > Environment | By FELICITY BARRINGER

Scientist at Work Blog: One Moose, Two Moose 3 Feb 2012, 11:03 pm

Counting Isle Royale moose can be a tedious task that requires great dedication. But each moose has its own life story.

Source: NYT > Environment | By JOHN VUCETICH

Fessenheim Journal: Wishing Upon an Atom in a Tiny French Village 3 Feb 2012, 7:10 pm

In the village of Fessenheim, an aging nuclear plant stirs both protests and support over the use of nuclear power across France.

Source: NYT > Environment | By SCOTT SAYARE

Green Blog: Report: Sierra Club Accepted Gas Industry Money 3 Feb 2012, 6:14 pm

An article raises the issue of whether the Sierra Club’s support of natural gas as a “bridge fuel” was influenced by donations from the gas industry.

Source: NYT > Environment | By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Green Blog: Coral, Part II: Is the Cold or Heat More Lethal? 3 Feb 2012, 5:47 pm

Researchers find that extreme cold induces acute stress in coral but that heat is ultimately more lethal.

Source: NYT > Environment | By RACHEL NUWER

Observatory: Marine Turtles’ Mating Habits Make Up for Male Shortage 3 Feb 2012, 4:53 pm

A vast majority of babies are female, but the disparity fades as a factor by the time green turtles are old enough to breed.

Source: NYT > Environment | By SINDYA N. BHANOO

Green Blog: Warming Seas and Corals: A New Conundrum 3 Feb 2012, 4:28 pm

A new study based on research in western Australia suggests that warming seas can benefit corals — but perhaps only to a point.

Source: NYT > Environment | By JUSTIN GILLIS

Basics: These Mammals Pack a Toxic Punch 3 Feb 2012, 4:23 pm

For protection, mammals generally rely on teeth, claws, muscles, keen senses or quick wits. Every so often, however, a mammalian lineage discovers the wonders of chemistry.