Outgoing EPA Chief Convinced Obama Serious About Climate Change

February 4, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Outgoing EPA Chief Convinced Obama Serious About Climate Change By John Shiffman, Valerie Volcovici and Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The departing chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson, says she cringes whenever she is asked if President Barack Obama is truly serious about confronting climate change.  Continue reading... Sandy-Shaken Residents Applaud Proposal To Buy Out Destroyed Homes Commissioner: No Timetable For New York Fracking Decision Arctic Spill Response Plans 'Vaguely Written' DIY T-Shirt Projects: Ideas For Reusing Old Tees Animal Photos Of The Week: Monkeys, Gazelles, Baby Tigers And More Pictures Groundhog Day 2013: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Spring Is Coming! Drought-Plagued Plains States To See Some Relief You Can Move Washington, D.C. Forward on Climate Change You Can Move Washington, D.C. Forward on Climate Change Meet The Quokka, The Happiest Animal In The World (PHOTOS) Energy Secretary Steven Chu Resigns, Chastises Climate Deniers And Clean-Energy Critics KARL-HEINZ FLORENZ John Kerry U.S. Secretary of State: Good Omen for Climate? With climate change among his "top priorities," it is up to John Kerry to revive climate diplomacy and bring the U.S. back to the negotiation table. Continue reading... CARL SAFINA Kenya 4: A Lesson in Elephant Sex I watched wild elephants mating today. I don't know about you, but -- first time for me. Females are ready to mate for only about three to four days every four to five years. So when a female is ready, males are excited and there is a lot of competition. Continue reading... MARILYN HEIMAN Are We Ready to Drill in the Arctic? America's Arctic Ocean is central to the sustenance and culture of indigenous communities that have depended on its bounty for thousands of years. Continue reading... DR. KAREN BECKER Organic Human Food Trends Cross Over to Pet Food Don't leave it up to pet food companies and marketers to sell you on a particular type of food, nor should your choices be dictated solely by what your dog or cat likes to eat. Continue reading... CATHY KANGAS End the Slaugher of Horses Our nation was built on the backs of horses. Yet, today, our horse population is facing an unparalleled crisis caused by over-breeding, unsafe racetracks, and the demand for horsemeat served in many products sold in Europe. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.