May 20, 2009
Carbon capture success in Wisconsin
Stories by David Biello
David Biello is a contributing editor at Scientific American.
The SciencesMay 19, 2009
New fuel efficiency standards: Too much or not enough?
EnvironmentMay 18, 2009
Trees boost air pollution--and cool temperatures--in U.S. Southeast
The SciencesMay 18, 2009
Drafting the next global treaty to combat climate change
May 15, 2009
A new dawn for solar power?
The SciencesMay 15, 2009
U.S. to hand out $2.4 billion for carbon capture and storage
EnvironmentMay 14, 2009
Sea level rise from Antarctic melt less severe than previously predicted
May 13, 2009
Better Place unveils robot battery swap station
May 13, 2009
Is that your power plant on my roof?
EnvironmentMay 13, 2009
Slide Show: Glimpses of Undersea Life at Nation's New Marine Monuments
Palmyra Atoll, part of one of three new marine monuments, provides a snapshot of the bounty of life now protected
EnvironmentMay 13, 2009
Slide Show: Larger Sea Life Depends on Healthy Reefs
It isn't just coral that is lost when a reef is damaged
EnvironmentMay 13, 2009
Slide Show: Life on the Reef at Palmyra Atoll
What does life on an unspoiled reef look like?
May 12, 2009
Jimmy Carter urges energy reform, again
EnvironmentMay 11, 2009
Islands of species richness
May 8, 2009
R.I.P. hydrogen economy? Obama cuts hydrogen car funding
May 7, 2009
What Is The Best Way to Turn Plants into Energy?
A new study compares biofuels with bioelectricity
The SciencesMay 5, 2009
Cash for clunkers: Get ready to trade in your old car
EnvironmentMay 4, 2009
Is 350 the right number to stop climate change? (Hint: Think greenhouse gases)
May 1, 2009
How a "smart charger" could ease the transition to electric cars
The SciencesApril 30, 2009
Freeman Dyson and the irresistible urge to be contrary about climate change
EnvironmentApril 29, 2009
How Much Is Too Much?: Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Two new studies aim to quantify limits on the amount of greenhouse emissions necessary to avoid dangerous global warming
April 29, 2009
Flame Off!: Turning Natural Gas Pollution into Gasoline
Rather than pollute the atmosphere by venting or flaring the natural gas that comes out of oil wells, a new technology would turn it into gasoline or other products
EnvironmentApril 28, 2009
Weather is not climate, even as some U.S. cities near record temps
April 27, 2009
How to Live with Ecological Intelligence
ScientificAmerican.com chats with Daniel Goleman, author of the book Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything