NSF - News from the Field - brings us word that the Arctic Ocean has been shown to be a surprisingly poor sink for CO2.  Previously, scientists had hoped that as sea ice melts due to climate change, the new ocean water would pick up large amounts of CO2.

Continuing on Kevin's blog earlier this week the ACS has announced a green roof project.  Below is the complete announcement.  What do you think?

 

Washington, DC, home of the ACS Othmer and Hach Buildings, gives annual awards to local businesses and non-profits for their environmental stewardship, innovative best practices, pollution prevention, and resource conservation.

Senate Majority Leader harry Reid (D-NV) announced yesterday that the Senate's version of the energy bill will not be considered this week.  Instead the bill will be considered after the August congressional recess, which makes the new energy law unlikely.  A good summary of this news can be found ...

The American Chemical Society, through its ...

As I had mentioned previously, on Thursday the ACS ...

The ACS Science & the Congress Project is sponsoring a Congressional briefing on oil dispersant use in the Deep Horizon spill.  It should be pretty amazing as they have put together a great panel. 

In the big R&D fight for the next, best renewable energy source, each option has its own set of converts and detractors.  As the ...

The Union of Concern Scientists (UCS) has launched a national advertising campaign designed to show the dedication and professionalism of those scientists studying climate change.  I think this is fantastic.  Hopefully this will help non-scientists better understand the science surrounding climate change.  Information on the UCS campaign can be found ...