More than 200 scientists, policymakers, non-profit leaders, and concerned citizens convened in Washington, D.C. from May 7–9 to discuss the consequences of “peak oil” production, the point when the maximum amount of oil that can be extracted from the Earth is reached.
June 1 marked the official beginning of hurricane season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. But many
coastal residents are still focused on recovery and clean up from last year’s deadly storms. 
Although the United States has not signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, many U.S. corporations are realizing that taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions makes good business sense. 
For the first time since the avian flu reemerged in Asia, the virus is believed to have passed to a third human after jumping to first one individual, then another, reports the New York Times. 
From May 18–20, Madison, Wisconsin, hosted a conference to generate discussion on ways that citizens can become more involved in the “smart” growth of their communities. 
According to officials with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), rapidly rising oil prices and the growing urgency of climate change could spur a major international shift to bio-energy use in little more than a decade. 
