EnvironmentMarch 4, 2015
Human Price of Forest Destruction Paid in Plague
Clearing forests also allows human diseases to flourish
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EnvironmentMarch 3, 2015
Can Carbon Dioxide Replace Steam to Generate Power?
The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to create a more efficient turbine that uses CO2 to make electricity
EnvironmentMarch 2, 2015
China's War on Air Pollution May Cause More Global Warming
Plans to clean up China's air may increase emissions of carbon dioxide
EnvironmentFebruary 27, 2015
Battery Fires Pose New Risks to Firefighters
Electricity storage booms as regulators race to develop safety standards
EnvironmentFebruary 26, 2015
Coral Collapse Millennia Ago May Preview Global Warming Impact
The marginal reefs of Panama suffered under an onslaught of extreme weather events
EnvironmentFebruary 25, 2015
U.N. Climate Science Body Launches Search to Replace a Strong Leader
The resignation of Rajendra Pachauri means the IPCC is looking for a new chairman
EnvironmentFebruary 24, 2015
IPCC Chief Resigns after Sexual Harassment Accusations
Interim chairman takes over as longtime head Rajendra Pachauri faces sexual harassment accusations from several former employees
EnvironmentFebruary 23, 2015
Chinese Plans to Transform Coal Would Worsen Global Warming
Chinese companies press forward with plans to process coal into other fuels, despite water scarcity and excess climate change pollution
EnvironmentFebruary 20, 2015
Global Warming May Spawn New Disease Outbreaks
New illnesses are poised to emerge as the climate changes
EnvironmentFebruary 19, 2015
New York City Could See 6-Foot Sea Rise, Tripling of Heat Waves by 2100
If left unconstrained, global warming could wreak havoc on the Big Apple
EnvironmentFebruary 18, 2015
Games Help Save Energy
Rewards for making changes in behavior can help cut energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas pollution
EnvironmentFebruary 17, 2015
Fungus May Save Crops from Disease and Global Warming
Endophytes that live in plant cells could confer a host of benefits
EnvironmentFebruary 13, 2015
Battery Storage Needed to Expand Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring energy storage strategies to accelerate the use of wind and solar power
EnvironmentFebruary 12, 2015
Tiny Lenses and Mirrors May Bring Concentrating Solar Power to the Rooftop
New technology may make technology to concentrate sunlight to produce more electricity more feasible
EnvironmentFebruary 11, 2015
Revised Clean Power Plan Could Win Coal Utility's Backing
An electric utility reliant on coal offers support for new greenhouse gas rules in exchange for changes to the plan
EnvironmentFebruary 10, 2015
Global Warming May Boost Dead Zones in Oceans
Ice Age evidence suggests rising temperatures could boost areas of ocean water with little oxygen for life
EnvironmentFebruary 9, 2015
Global Warming–Friendly Proves Moneymaker for Restaurants
How can more restaurants go carbon neutral? By making a lot of money at it
EnvironmentFebruary 6, 2015
Undersea Volcanoes Erupt with Gravity, Shifting Earth's Climate
Researchers link volcanoes, tides and climate change
EnvironmentFebruary 5, 2015
Earth's Past Climate Reveals Future Global Warming
Emissions of carbon dioxide are changing the climate and natural factors like clouds may not help
EnvironmentFebruary 4, 2015
Clean Coal Power Plant Killed, Again
FutureGen will lose its federal funding under the Obama administration, just as it did under the Bush administration
EnvironmentFebruary 3, 2015
Snow Surveyors Have Fun, but Data Deadly Serious
The techniques for collecting snow depth data may be amusing but the data collected determine how much water there will be
EnvironmentFebruary 2, 2015
Earth's Water Cycle Measured via Giant Antenna
The Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite will help forecast drought and climate change
EnvironmentJanuary 30, 2015
Big Gap between What Scientists Say and Americans Think about Climate Change
But the gap may be closing between scientists and the public on global warming
TechnologyJanuary 29, 2015
3-D Printing Poised to Advance Cleaner Cars
The technology could help make more efficient cars, more cheaply