EnvironmentJanuary 30, 2010
U.S. Commits to Greenhouse Gas Cuts under Copenhagen Climate Accord
U.S. plans to cut emissions 4 percent below 1990 levels by 2020--other countries such as China, India will submit plans, as well
Stories by David Biello
David Biello is a contributing editor at Scientific American.
EnvironmentJanuary 29, 2010
Is Water Vapor in the Stratosphere Slowing Global Warming?
A mysterious drop in water vapor in the lower stratosphere might be slowing climate change
EnvironmentJanuary 27, 2010
Bacteria Transformed into Biofuel Refineries
Synthetic biology has allowed scientists to tweak E. coli to produce fuels from sugar and, more sustainably, cellulose
EnvironmentJanuary 22, 2010
Environmental ills? It's consumerism, stupid
EnvironmentJanuary 19, 2010
100 Percent Renewable? One Danish Island Experiments with Clean Power [Slide Show]
One small island in Denmark is technically 100 percent powered by sustainable sources of energy. Could the experiment succeed anywhere else?
EnvironmentJanuary 15, 2010
Perilous Plastics?: FDA Joins Other U.S. Health Agencies in Chorus of Concern about BPA
The Food and Drug Administration and other federal health agencies now share a growing concern about bisphenol A--and are undertaking more research
HealthJanuary 14, 2010
Chemical in Many Consumer Plastics Linked to Heart Disease
A second study links BPA measured in human urine to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease
EnvironmentJanuary 8, 2010
Mountaintop removal mining: EPA says yes, scientists say no
EnvironmentJanuary 7, 2010
Another Reason to Save Coral? Reefs Are Responsible for Ocean Biodiversity
An analysis of the fossil record shows that coral reefs are most often responsible for the diversity of sea life
EnvironmentJanuary 5, 2010
Where on Earth will we store all that captured CO2? Try the U.S. east coast
EnvironmentJanuary 1, 2010
Climate Numerology: How Much Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Is Safe?
Trying to find a "safe" level for atmospheric carbon dioxide
Climate ChangeDecember 30, 2009
Combating climate change by observing Earth
TechnologyDecember 28, 2009
What could have stopped the Christmas bomber?
EnvironmentDecember 21, 2009
World's First Fuel Cell Ship Docks in Copenhagen
Can fuel cells and natural gas help reduce emissions from shipping?
EnvironmentDecember 19, 2009
U.S., China, India and Other Nations Arrive at Nonbinding Agreement at U.N. Climate Summit
A new draft agreement from both developed and developing countries might prove the key to combating climate change
EnvironmentDecember 19, 2009
Draft text of new "Copenhagen Accord"
EnvironmentDecember 17, 2009
IEA: Energy Revolution Required to Combat Climate Change
The International Energy Agency has analyzed exactly what it would take to limit greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
EnvironmentDecember 17, 2009
Owning the climate: Will geoengineering help combat climate change?
EnvironmentDecember 16, 2009
Lonely senator says Copenhagen necessary for climate action in U.S.
EnvironmentDecember 15, 2009
Climate change is ridding the world's tropical mountain ranges of ice
EnvironmentDecember 15, 2009
U.S. Unveils a $350-Million Energy-Efficiency Initiative at Copenhagen
Solar lanterns and more efficient appliances are part of a new U.S.-led effort to deploy clean energy across the globe to combat climate change and other ills
EnvironmentDecember 12, 2009
The Science of Climate Negotiations
As negotiators in Copenhagen work to complete a global agreement, how much are they taking science into account?
EnvironmentDecember 12, 2009
Interior Secretary Outlines How to Use North American Continent to Combat Climate Change
The U.S. Department of Interior plots a new use for public lands by using them as carbon sinks to abate global warming
EnvironmentDecember 8, 2009
Peat and Repeat: Can Major Carbon Sinks Be Restored by Rewetting the World's Drained Bogs?
Bogs, swamps and mires help keep 500 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere, so preserving peatlands is emerging as a new priority