Stories Archive: December, 2006

< p>There is no shortage of options and suggestions for how to address climate change.

Environmental Review of 2006

How did the environment fare in 2006? 10 underreported stories.

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th, and thankfully, there weren’t nearly as many destructive storms in 2006 as in 2005.

The Problem < p>In recent decades, the giant Mesoamerican Barrier Reef has recovered from repeated bleaching events.
More than 80 percent of the sediment and 50 percent of the pollutants entering the coastal waters of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef originate from human activities.
Más del 80 por ciento del sedimento, y 50 por ciento de los contaminantes que llegan a las aguas costeras del Arrecife Mesoamericano se originan de actividades humanas.

EarthTrends’ November 2006 Monthly Update.

The Court’s ruling on this case will likely have big ripple effects on state-level efforts to reduce emissions.