Republicans Offer to Tax Carbon Emissions
But would a price of $40 per ton hold back climate change as much as Obama policies would have?
Stories by Dave Levitan
Serious Changes Possible for National Security Policies on Climate Change
New Trump appointments could de-emphasize intelligence reports on climate as “threat multiplier” but military investments may be hard to alter
Many Flavors of El Niño Make Prediction Difficult
Despite optimistic precipitation outlooks for southern California, the state has received little drought relief
Transit Systems Have Started to Save Lots of Energy
Public rail systems are harvesting and storing electricity from regenerative braking with the hope of making a profit on power sold back to the grid
Algae in Glass Cases Could Determine Fracking’s Toll
Tiny diatoms would add precision to the ongoing efforts to measure the natural gas boom’s effects on water quality
Independent Labs Seek Financial Shelter as Federal Funds Dry Up
Once unfettered labs seek financial shelter
Fate of Independent Research Institutes Hangs in the Budgetary Balance
A decade of neglecting the National Institutes of Health budget has left a sector of science scrabbling to survive
Is Anything Stopping a Truly Massive Build-Out of Desert Solar Power?
Engineers and industry agree that although challenges abound in utility-scale solar in the sunniest places on Earth, we have the technology to go big in the desert
Quick-Change Planet: Do Global Climate Tipping Points Exist?
An academic debate ponders whether Earth's climate could change precipitously, and how unmitigated regional stressors could irrevocably alter the planet
