EnvironmentJune 19, 2015
How Fast Will Rising Temperatures Shrink CO2 Storage?
Soils, forests, oceans may lose their ability to soak up excess carbon dioxide
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EnvironmentJune 18, 2015
Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk
The pope’s encyclical Laudato Si warns of global warming's human causes and grave implications
EnvironmentJune 17, 2015
Satellites Find Less Groundwater Left
NASA satellites show that aquifers are rapidly depleting and hold less water than expected
EnvironmentJune 15, 2015
Intense Rain Bursts Rise with Heat, Forecast More Flash Flooding
The heaviest rainfalls happen when it's warmest
EnvironmentJune 12, 2015
Oxygen May Have Thawed Antarctica in Dinosaur Times
Ancient history shows how to make current climate models more accurate
EnvironmentJune 11, 2015
How the U.S. and Brazil Can Collaborate on Climate Change
An Obama-Rousseff meeting won't deliver climate targets but could strengthen forest protection
EnvironmentJune 10, 2015
NASA Pinpoints Earth's Future Hotspots
Big data and climate models help project temperature and rainfall around the world
EnvironmentJune 9, 2015
Climate Scientists Helped Create a Spurious Pause in Global Warming
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may be responsible for confusion about recent global warming
EnvironmentJune 8, 2015
Can Local Officials Who Ignore Climate Change Risks Be Sued?
The act-of-god defense for extreme weather impacts is being challenged in court
EnvironmentJune 5, 2015
Warmer, Lower-Oxygen Oceans Drive Marine Species toward the Poles
Global warming could overheat and suffocate some marine animals, according to a new study
EnvironmentJune 4, 2015
Aviation Industry Looks to Solve a Carbon Problem
As U.S. EPA regulations loom, airlines try to figure out a way to make airplanes fly clean
EnvironmentJune 3, 2015
Clean Power Plan Argument Hinges on Health Benefits
President Obama’s pitch for the pollution fighting measure relies on saving lives
EnvironmentJune 2, 2015
How Would a Low-Carbon Economy Work?
Companies and governments continue to explore how a financial system could work with an economy that eliminates excess greenhouse gas emissions
EnvironmentJune 1, 2015
Global Warming Spawns Hybrid Species
Call it the "grolar bear" dilemma: Are hybrids caused by climate change bad for species?
EnvironmentMay 29, 2015
Cooler Buildings Save Energy
How can a new office building cut energy costs and stay chic?
EnvironmentMay 28, 2015
What Australia Can Teach the World about Surviving Drought
Melbourne holds lessons for the U.S. Southwest and other places struggling with a lack of precipitation
EnvironmentMay 27, 2015
Climate Change May Have Souped Up Record-Breaking Texas Deluge
Deadly downpours flooded Texas and Oklahoma and may have been exacerbated by global warming
EnvironmentMay 26, 2015
Tall Trees Sucked Dry by Global Warming
Climate change will challenge tall trees like California's redwoods
EnvironmentMay 22, 2015
Locals Versus Corporate Carbon Offsets in British Columbia
Tree plantations draw the wrath of farmers and ranchers who see the practice driving up land prices
EnvironmentMay 20, 2015
Can the Arctic Be Developed and Protected?
As the icy region melts, experts grapple with how to simultaneously allow growth and protection
EnvironmentMay 19, 2015
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen Pollution
The International Monetary Fund notes that subsides for burning fossil fuels enrich the wealthy and make air pollution worse
EnvironmentMay 18, 2015
Energy Poverty Falls, but Not Fast Enough
The world is far behind electricity goals according to the World Bank
EnvironmentMay 15, 2015
New Reactors May Be Needed for Climate Fight in U.S.
Nuclear industry advocates lean on climate pitch for new reactors
EnvironmentMay 14, 2015
How Rivers Bury Carbon at Sea
Woods Hole scientists document the role of rivers in the carbon cycle