June 27, 2013
Renewable Energy Predicted to Boom, Surpass Natural Gas
The growth of wind, solar and hydropower offers hope for restraining climate change
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June 26, 2013
Scientists Underscore Obama's Concern about Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Sea-level rise and flooding have already been linked to global warming, will other natural disasters follow?
June 25, 2013
Obama’s Climate Plan Will Limit Emissions from Power Plants and Heavy Trucks
New EPA rules will target coal plants by 2015, trucks by 2018
June 24, 2013
Obama Prepares Campaign to Combat Climate Change
President Obama is expected to appeal to Americans about the perils of rising temperatures and the economic benefits of dealing with climate change
EnvironmentJune 21, 2013
U.S. Looks to Regain Lead in Making Carbon Fiber
The wonder material invented in the U.S. long ago can help enable more efficient engines and renewable energy technologies
EnvironmentJune 20, 2013
How Companies Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Make Money
U.S. businesses that cut CO2 by 3 percent per year through the end of the decade could reap as much as $190 billion
June 17, 2013
Satellites Show Shrinking Aquifers in Drought-Stricken Areas
The southern half of the U.S. has been rapidly depleting its groundwater over the last decade, according to new scientific research
June 14, 2013
Human Population Growth Creeps Back Up
New U.N. estimates suggest 9.6 billion people by 2050
June 13, 2013
Storm-Battered Philippines Moves to Reduce Emissions—and Risks
The fastest-growing country in Asia is putting in place policies for lower carbon growth
EnvironmentJune 12, 2013
Cloud Computing Saves Energy
Consolidating pictures, videos, e-mails and documents on remote servers saves more energy than keeping them on personal computers
June 11, 2013
What Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon?
New research suggests that a chemical group known as phenolics may help soils on organic farms retain more carbon
EnvironmentJune 10, 2013
Climate Change May Bring Severe Flooding to Some Regions
New models show how global warming may increase flooding from southeast Asia to western Europe
June 7, 2013
In Borneo, Stalagmites Tell Modern Story of Rainfall and Climate Change
The formations in the caves of Gunung Mulu reveal a record of prehistorical rain patterns
June 6, 2013
Breakthrough Energy-Dense Battery Uses Lithium and Sulfur
The solid battery could also prove cheaper than current lithium-ion technology once developed
June 5, 2013
One Third of Food Wasted. Can Retailers Help?
A new report reveals just how much food is wasted even as millions go hungry
June 4, 2013
Return of the Hydrogen Car?
An idled program for vehicles driven by fuel cells is gaining new impetus from new programs at the U.S. Department of Energy
June 3, 2013
Ocean Acidification Hurts Squid, Too
A key prey species as well as predator in the world's oceans may find it hard to form key bones
May 31, 2013
Could Lightning Provide Earlier Tornado Warnings?
New technology that tracks lightning frequency may offer advance warning of twisters
May 30, 2013
Aquifers May Be Latest Casualty of Drought
U.S. water aquifer levels have been dropping at an accelerating rate for decades
May 29, 2013
Scientists Urge Preservation of Deep Ocean Coral Reefs
Deep water reefs are largely unexplored and unprotected
May 28, 2013
NOAA Weather Satellite Fails at Outset of Hurricane Season Predicted to be Busy
A backup will be deployed but it remains to be seen whether the U.S. government agency will be able to adequately track the big tropical cyclones
May 24, 2013
Prehistoric Climate Change May Have Encouraged Human Innovation
The development of complex tools and even art may have been spurred by shifts in weather
May 23, 2013
Will Great Wines Prove a Moveable Feast under Global Warming?
What wine grapes grow in which part of the world is changing—and will continue to change
May 22, 2013
Thawing Tundra May Produce Less CO2
The massive amount of carbon stored in frozen soils may be more stable than previously thought