David DeFranza

So Long and Thanks for All the Clicks: David DeFranza Shares His Favorite TreeHugger Moments

treehugger.com — As a few of my colleagues have pointed out, changes are afoot here at TreeHugger and for several of us, it's time to say our goodbyes-myself included. Before I sign off, I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts from the past several years.

So Long and Thanks for All the Clicks: David DeFranza Shares His Favorite TreeHugger Moments

treehugger.com — As a few of my colleagues have pointed out, changes are afoot here at TreeHugger and for several of us, it's time to say our goodbyes-myself included. Before I sign off, I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts from the past several years.

Photos: 2012 Hurricane Season

accuweather.com — This Day In Weather History Washington, DC (1967) A total of 6.9 inches of snow - greatest amount ever recorded in DC on one calendar day in November. Huntington, WV (1985) First November on record with no snow. Buffalo, NY (2001) The month was the mildest, most snow-free Novembers in history.

Atlantic Has Above-Average Hurricane Season for Three Years Running

accuweather.com — The end of the 2012 hurricane season left an impression, as historic Sandy wreaked immense damage in the Northeast. 2012 tied 1887, 1995, 2010 and 2011 as the third most-active year on record in the Atlantic, with a total of 19 named storms in the Atlantic Basin.

BP's Dispersant Allowed Oil To Penetrate Beaches More Deeply

motherjones.com — A worker cleans up oily waste on Elmer's Island, LA, 21 May 2010: Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley, US Coast Guard, via Flickr In an attempt to deal with the 206 million gallons of light crude oil erupting from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in 2010 BP unleashed about 2.6 million gallons of Corexit dispersants (Corexit 9500A and Corexit EC9527) in surface waters and at the wellhead on the seafloor.

Senate panel Democrats bash climate change deniers

politico.com — Senate Democrats used an emotionally charged hearing Thursday on the effects of Hurricane Sandy to make an aggressive attack on climate change deniers in and out of Congress. At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing featuring sometimes tearful reports from lawmakers representing East Coast states, some panel Democrats suggested putting...

New York Magazine

nymag.com — The next time you're in Central Park, go up to Harlem Meer on the north end, then wander westward on the pathway into the heart of the park. After the first sharp turn, look off to the west and you'll see a thick stand of ash, its rough bark set off by delicate oval leaves.

MIT Technology Review

technologyreview.com — The U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E)-one of the few government agencies with solid, bipartisan support in Congress- announced 66 new research projects on Wednesday that will collectively receive $130 million. Here are five projects from the list that stand out.

Light Pollution May Actually Help Some Migratory Birds

treehugger.com — There is something unavoidably sad about the realization that, for some people, the stars are no longer visible due to "light pollution." And it's not just sentiment: Research has shown light pollution can intensify air pollution and has correlated brighter neighborhoods with higher breast cancer rates.

Extreme weather calls for action, U.N. climate chief says

reuters.com — The first 10 months of 2012 were the ninth-warmest since records began in the mid-19th century, with early months cooled by a "La Nina" weather event in the Pacific, according to the report, issued at global climate change talks in Doha. Many regions have faced extremes of droughts, floods and heatwaves.