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Lecture: Carbon nanotubes are popular, but are they toxic for the environment?
Energy efficiency project begins in June; public forum will be April 5
TDC roof in use as solar- and wind-energy prediction test
Coal port advocates narrow the range of environmental impacts

Gateway Pacific Terminals filed several hundred pages of documents late Monday with Whatcom County planners, setting in motion the formal processes that could result in the nation's largest coal-exporting terminal on a 1,200-acre deepwater site at Cherry Point north of Bellingham.

Study: Young people not so 'green' after all

They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today's young Americans are less interested in the environment and in conserving resources — and often less civic-minded overall — than their…

Cool 2011 summer helped Lake Whatcom water quality a bit

Scientific measurements of the biochemistry of Lake Whatcom showed some improvement in 2011, but that is probably the result of a cool summer, not human efforts to control polluting runoff.
So says Robin Matthews, the lead scientist on the annual lake water monitoring effort commissioned…

Urban Transitions Studio to present study March 13
Making A Difference Colleges

Some students spend their collegiate career trying to make a difference in the world. We applaud them!

Inside College recently named 63 colleges that make a difference in the world, from Miriam Weinstein's book Making A Difference Colleges. According to Weinstein's website, she…

Lake Whatcom boaters could face inspection to deter mussel invasion

As soon as this summer, watercraft ranging from float planes and motorboats to canoes and kayaks could face mandatory inspections as they launch in Lake Whatcom, as local governments ramp up their efforts to prevent nasty invasive mussels from finding their way into the city's water supply…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Creates Map For Avalanche Forecast

A new web site has been launched to help those going into the back country keep tabs on avalanche conditions.

The interactive site was created by the institute for spatial information and analysis at Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment.

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