Sustainability
Economists Find Flaws in Federal Estimate of Climate Damage
A report concludes that each ton of CO2 emitted inflicts almost 45 times more "social cost" than the federal government estimates
Stories by Douglas Fischer
Sustainability
Armadillo Moves North Across a Warmer North America
The armadillo is moving north thanks to climate change, as are mice and other mammals
Sustainability
Shift in Northern Forests Could Increase Global Warming
Vegetation change underway in boreal forests as a result of climate change creates a feedback loop that prompts more warming, scientists say
Sustainability
"Energy Star" Cities Make Gains
EPA list of cities with the most energy-efficient buildings shows dramatic growth
Health
Climate Change Extends Allergy Season in North America
Pollen season is lengthening in proportion to warming observed in North America
Sustainability
Is the U.S. Government Underestimating the Cost of Climate Change?
A multi-agency effort to nail down the social cost of carbon emissions ignores wrenching climate impacts such as ocean acidification and makes efforts to curb emissions seem disproportionately expensive, economists say...
Sustainability
U.S. Forests Soak Up Carbon Dioxide, but for How Long?
Forests play a key role in offsetting U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases, but that ability may shrink as the climate changes
Health
Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts Promise Health Benefits
New analyses predict health savings from more aggressive reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change
Sustainability
Survey Probes Americans' Incorrect Opinions on Energy Efficiency
Flipping off the lights is not the best way to save energy
Sustainability
Tropical Glaciers in Indonesia May Disappear by the End of the Decade
Glaciers in one of the world's last tropical ice caps will be gone within a matter of years
Sustainability
Can Cell Phones Speed Adaptation to Climate Change?
Low-tech approach spreads climate news in rural countries
Health
Spread of Deadly Cryptococcal Disease in U.S. Northwest Linked to Global Warming
Cryptococcal infection, once thought to be an exclusively tropical disease, has killed 60 people in the Pacific Northwest as of July, and health experts suspect climate change is involved...
Health
Scientists Quantify Global Warming's Threat to Public Health
From heat stress to sewage overflows, climate change promises to bring extreme weather that will challenge the ill-prepared U.S. public health infrastructure
Sustainability
Climategate Scientist Cleared in Inquiry, Again
An academic inquiry cleared climate scientist Michael Mann of any academic misconduct arising from leaked e-mails
Sustainability
Do Green Building Standards Minimize Human Health Concerns?
A new report argues that green building standards are weighted too heavily toward energy conservation
Sustainability
Local Governments Lead Efforts to Combat Climate Change
Local governments serve as idea labs for federal lawmakers as they consider changes to national climate and energy reform
Sustainability
Do Green Investments Spur Growth or Emission Cuts?
Two reports from the federal government suggest that investing in environmentally friendly technologies and practices boost the economy and reduce pollution
Sustainability
Has Global Warming Slowed?
Global warming has neither stopped nor slowed in the past decade, according to a draft analysis of temperature data by the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Sustainability
Cyber Bullying Intensifies as Climate Data Questioned
Researchers must purge e-mail in-boxes daily of threatening correspondence, simply part of the job of being a climate scientist
Sustainability
Is Ethanol from Corn Bad for the Climate?
The Obama administration says no, California says yes. Who is right?
