Stories by Colin Sullivan

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

Do Americans Appreciate Climate Change Risks?

Government officials see slow, hard work to engage U.S. public on sea-level rise

Human Population Growth Creeps Back Up

New U.N. estimates suggest 9.6 billion people by 2050

Can Livestock Grazing Stop Desertification?

Overgrazing has been a major cause of the creeping advance of deserts worldwide, but new management techniques might make livestock part of the solution

Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Aims at New York City and Mid-East Coast Areas

Fights over Funding Mar Sustainability Talks in Rio

The Rio+20 event next week looks set to produce little, based on early negotiations

U.N. Calls for Investment to Prepare for More Crowded World

Investing in the health and education of the world's youth could help reduce population impacts

Cities Will Feel Brunt as Global Population Passes 7 Billion

We need to construct a city of one million people every five days for the next 40 years to accommodate the population explosion, a researcher says

Tidal Gate Across San Francisco Bay Proposed to Manage Sea Level Rise

A large dam, gate or lock to manage tidal flows could help locals cope with anticipated sea level rise from climate change

Seawater Plus Calcium Could Cut Carbon, Aid Sea Life

Seawater and calcium can be used to remove carbon dioxide from flue gas, and the resulting calcium bicarbonate can be pumped back into the sea to help marine life

Report Predicts Hot Future For California National Parks

A new report from the National Resources Defense Council and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization concludes that 10 national parks in California could be headed for steep temperature increases over the next century...

Harvesting Waste Heat Could Boost Photovoltaic Power

Scientists at Stanford University claim a "breakthrough" that could harness energy lost as heat in solar cells

Modern Farming Helped Forestall Global Warming

Technological advances in agriculture helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the need to convert forests to farmland

Will Electric Cars Wreck the Grid?

Plug-in electric cars could destabilize the distribution of power

Setting Sail to Study the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Project Kaisei will chart the vortex of discarded plastic--and see if it might be recycleable

Bill Ford: Prepare for Auto Industry Transformation

The Ford scion believes it's a "cool time" to be part of the auto industry, despite ailing U.S. automakers

Wave Power Faces Rough Seas

Canceled projects and technological challenges postpone harnessing the power of waves and tides

California Planning for Alternative Fuel Highway

Biofuels, electricity and hydrogen will all feature on California's highway of tomorrow