US Court Slaps Down Pollution Law
| Warnings of a global land grab. The relentless demand for raw materials will lead to the destruction of the worlds forests, a new study warns. The rush for fuel, food and wood will result in a global land grab that will leave millions of forest people impoverished and homeless. |
| Global warming to spark rise in kidney stone cases. It may not be the most profound effect of global warming, but it could be the most painful: Climate change could bring a sharp increase in cases of kidney stones in Illinois and other Midwestern states, according to a new study. |
| US Court Slaps Down Pollution Law A US appeals court struck down landmark air-pollution regulations on Friday, shocking both environmental and industry groups with a decision that could severely hamper efforts to curb smog and acid rain. |
| State rebates lead more people to go solar. California has added enough solar power to its electrical grid this year to light a small town, according to an update released Monday on the state’s solar rebate program. |
| Mile High Million Surpasses 65,000 Trees Since last July, Denver’s tree canopy has increased by 65,356 trees. During his second Inaugural Address on June 16, Mayor John Hickenlooper called it “one of the largest, if not the largest, single-year expansions of an urban forest in the history of this country.EUR |