
Weather Triggers Searches for Global Warming
Different types of weather drive Republicans and Democrats to search for climate change information

Weather Triggers Searches for Global Warming
Different types of weather drive Republicans and Democrats to search for climate change information

Sexual Harassment and Assault Prove Common During Scientific Field Studies
A survey reveals that nearly two thirds of young scientists in the field have experienced sexual harassment

A Car That Is Smarter Than Its Driver Can Cut Pollution
Smart cars that can save drivers' lives as well as fuel

Can the Fern That Cooled the Planet Do It Again?
Researchers hope to use the fernlike Azolla to reverse the global warming effects of burning fossil fuels

How Scientists Uncovered Arctic Clues to a Past Where a Tiny Fern Changed the Planet
Researchers attempt to puzzle out how Earth got its ice caps

Parched Texas Town Turns to Treated Sewage as Emergency Drinking Water Source
The emergency effort is one of the biggest direct reuse of water programs in the U.S.

Hotter Heat Waves Deadly, but Cities Can Use Tricks for Cooling Off
Cities can combat the urban heat island effect under global warming with trees, white roofs and other fixes

Clean Energy to Stave Off Catastrophic Climate Change Possible by 2050, Barely
The world is not on track to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius but can still hold that line with tremendous effort

Can Indiana Jones Help Sort Out the Palm Oil Problem?
Harrison Ford, known for iconic roles such as Han Solo and the intrepid archaeologist, confronts the Indonesian forestry minister on television

Canada Struggles with Melting Permafrost as Climate Warms
Warming temperatures in the Great White North are melting important ice roads and heating waterways beyond optimal temperatures for some fish

Climate Change Threatens U.S. National Parks
A large percentage of the country's national parks have recently experienced extreme heat, precipitation or drought, which could hurt plant and animal species

Overfishing and Pollution Kill More Corals than Climate Change
Local stressors have have caused more than 50 percent of the decline in Caribbean coral cover since the 1970s

"Super Bananas" Enter U.S. Market Trials
While testing crops are legal, it's unlikely farmers will be persuaded to convert to the new bananas without a way to physically sell the fruit

Deforestation in Indonesia Is Double the Government's Official Rate
Developers deforesting Indonesia's wetlands are contributing to the country's rank as one of the world's top greenhouse gas emitters

Tiny Electric Grids Help States Weather Extreme Storms
Eastern states in the U.S. are employing microgrids to improve resilience after big weather

Leaky Methane Makes Natural Gas Bad for Global Warming
If leaks continue at present rates, natural gas may not help combat climate change

Rising Temperatures Drive People to Relocate
Natural disasters like storms or floods cause less people to migrate than rising temperatures, new research suggests

Global Warming Is Risky Business for U.S.
Business leaders estimate costs of climate change in billions of dollars annually

Big Waves in Jet Stream Mean Extreme Weather
Scientists pinpoint drivers of heat waves, droughts and flooding in a new study

Epic Drought in California Unlikely to Ease
Climate patterns do not look like they will end the West Coast drought

Tiny Bacteria Provide Genetics to Save Food
Scientists look to microbes to protect crop yields in the face of climate change

High-Gas Mileage Cars Should Be Global Standard
A new report calls on the U.S. to lead on global fuel economy standards

Has the U.S. Reached Peak Sprawl?
A growing number of walkable urban areas suggests that the era of sprawling suburbs may be ending

Gentoo Penguins Thrive, While Adelies and Chinstraps Falter in a Climate-Changed World
Penguin species show there are winners and losers from global warming