Daily Roundup: April 24, 2009

Wild World: Budget cuts at the Bronx Zoo mean hundreds of animals will be looking for new homes. Ecorazzi

Busy Week: Earth Day, Arbor Day, and World Malaria Day aren't the only things to mark on your calendar. It's also National Beanpole Week. Treehugger

At the Pump: California's Air Resources Board approved a low-carbon fuel standard, the first regulation of its kind in the nation. Scientific American

Going Up: Industrialized nations' emissions of greenhouse gasses rose almost one percent in 2007. Reuters

Say What? Al Gore responds to Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who questioned Gore's motives during climate hearings in the House of Representatives. Compass

--Della Watson