EnvironmentAugust 27, 2015
Hawaii First to Harness Deep-Ocean Temperatures for Power
A new power plant offshore converts the temperature difference between sea surface and deep waters into electricity
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EnvironmentAugust 26, 2015
Alaska Experiences Dramatic Climate Change
The Arctic as a whole is melting down, prompting Pres. Obama’s trip north
EnvironmentAugust 24, 2015
The Future of Sewage Is Power and Profits
A new treatment plant can make energy, clean water and chemicals
EnvironmentAugust 21, 2015
Homes Make as Much Energy as They Use
Will zero-net-energy homes be the wave of the future?
EnvironmentAugust 20, 2015
China's Fossil Fuel Pollution Has Been Overestimated
A new study finds that China's emissions of greenhouse gases have been lower than previously reported
EnvironmentAugust 19, 2015
Wind Power Must Now Contend with Extreme Weather
A change in wind patterns suggests the wind industry may face challenges from El Nino, other climate patterns
EnvironmentAugust 18, 2015
How Much Will Antarctica and Greenland Ice Raise Seas?
Calculating sea level rise from climate change Is a quirky, complex task
EnvironmentAugust 17, 2015
Genetically Modified Algae Could Replace Oil for Plastic
Tweaked cyanobacteria can churn out a plastic precursor, potentially replacing fossil fuels
EnvironmentAugust 14, 2015
Photovoltaic Prices Drop for 5th Straight Year
Solar power keeps getting cheaper
EnvironmentAugust 13, 2015
Melting Antarctic Glaciers Create Iron Hot Spots
Extra iron may help life in the ocean flourish
EnvironmentAugust 12, 2015
Can the Planet Support 11 Billion People?
By the end of this century, that many people may be inhabiting this planet, according to the latest U.N. projections
EnvironmentAugust 11, 2015
Massive Toxic Algae Blooms May Prove a Sign of Climate Change to Come
The blooms off the U.S. West Coast may become more frequent
EnvironmentAugust 10, 2015
Deadly Typhoon Smashes into China after Damaging Taiwan
Tropical cyclone Soudelor may be a taste of super typhoons to come
EnvironmentAugust 7, 2015
Republican Candidates Avoid Climate Change in First Debate
The only climate-related topic that came up was the Keystone XL pipeline
EnvironmentAugust 6, 2015
Killer Heat Grows Hotter around the World
Hot enough for you? This is just the beginning
EnvironmentAugust 5, 2015
EPA Clean Power Plan: Start Trading Carbon, Please
The new rule includes panoply of changes to help states trade emissions
EnvironmentAugust 4, 2015
Your Thermostat May Be Sexist
A new study finds that temperature settings in many buildings favor middle-aged, skinny men
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
Obama Followed Long, Winding Path to Clean Power Plan
More than seven years into Obama's administration, he finally partially fulfills a pledge to confront climate change
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
U.S. Unveils Strengthened Clean Power Plan to Combat Climate Change
Changes to the final rule may assuage many industry and state concerns but the coal industry vows to fight
EnvironmentJuly 31, 2015
Big Polluting Vehicles Roar Back with Low Gasoline Prices
But increased fuel efficiency may yet restrain pollution in the U.S.
EnvironmentJuly 29, 2015
France Plans to Reduce Nuclear in Favor of Renewables
The nuclear pioneer nation plans to cut back on its reliance on reactors
EnvironmentJuly 28, 2015
Northern Forests Falter in Combating Climate Change
Forests in Eurasia are not sucking as much CO2 out of the sky as they used to
EnvironmentJuly 27, 2015
Hillary Clinton Vows to Make U.S. a Clean Energy Superpower
A new campaign video aims to make climate change a big part of the Democrat's presidential election effort
EnvironmentJuly 24, 2015
Genetic Tweaks Reduce Pollution from Growing Rice
Scientists lower methane emissions from growing the staple crop