Carbon carousel: European market a haven for tax fraud | Center for Investigative Reporting

EuroPol is in the middle of a full scale investigation into the scam, and hundreds of arrests have been made across Europe.

Elkjaer says the scandal highlights the vulnerability of a system based on trading an intangible asset. "It's just a computer certificate, moved from account to account in endless loops," he said. "A trade can be performed from a single laptop anywhere in the world. All it needs is an internet connection."

Low precipitation levels continue for the Big Island | Hawaii247.com

A record daily low temperature of 64 degrees was set in Hilo on Saturday, June 12. This tied the record low set on the same day in 1994.

Volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive in the past - Oneindia News

London, June 17 (ANI): Scientists say that millions of years ago, volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive and may have significantly affected the environment and the global climate.

Global Warming Hysteria: Destroying the Meaning of “Fact” to Win Debate » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog

“The scientists” are on the warpath because global warming hysteria has been questioned and due to the substantial loss of credibility in global warming science itself in recent months. (The two things are not synonyms.) But that is no excuse to further undermine the science sector’s credibility by pretending that anthropogenic global warming is a “fact,” when it is no such thing. But that’s what some want to do to win the global warming debate.

Senate unlikely to pass sweeping climate change measure, Pryor says | Arkansas News

LITTLE ROCK — The Senate is unlikely to pass comprehensive legislation addressing climate change in the next couple of years, though a less ambitious bill may be achievable, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., said today.

“I think that the president would like to see a comprehensive energy bill and climate change bill come through the Senate. My view is there’s not enough votes to get that done this year, and quite frankly I’m not sure there will be next year,” Pryor said in a conference call with reporters.