Sustainability
Tornadoes May Be Twisted by Climate Change
Researchers suspect a link between global warming and changes in tornado weather in the U.S.
Stories by Henry Gass
Sustainability
How Dust Could Solve California's Drought
Dusty air can change the amount of precipitation produced by clouds
Sustainability
More Chinese on the Coast, Less Fish in the Sea
China's coastal economic boom is burning out its marine food resources
Sustainability
Scotland Fights to Keep History from Vanishing beneath the Waves
Sea level rise could drown ancient history along Scotland's coastline
Sustainability
Pure Lithium in Battery May Generate More Powerful Battery
Stanford researchers claim they have made a breakthrough in creating a lithium anode
The Sciences
Sexual Harassment and Assault Prove Common During Scientific Field Studies
A survey reveals that nearly two thirds of young scientists in the field have experienced sexual harassment
Sustainability
Severe Flooding May Follow Summer Fires Out West, Thanks to El Niño
An intense wildfire season paired with the heavy rains of El Niño could set the stage for disasters in the western U.S.
Sustainability
New Health Threats Come with Ice Melt in the Arctic
As ice sheets melt, communities worry that health effects are overlooked
Sustainability
What Gets Saved? America Begins to Prioritize National Monuments
Climate change is putting national treasures at risk and triage is required
Climate
Tornado Survival Could Improve with Better Building Codes
Home construction standards and techniques designed to withstand hurricanes along the Gulf Coast could enhance tornado protection inland, too
Sustainability
Salt Spray May Prove Most Feasible Geoengineering
The geoengineering technique might have some unintended benefits, like more rainfall, but also consequences if ever interrupted
Sustainability
Starting, Then Stopping Geoengineering Could Dangerously Accelerate Climate Change
A new study shows how starting and stopping efforts to reverse climate change could speed up global warming
Sustainability
China Push into Synthetic Natural Gas Has Pollution Consequences
Burning synthetic natural gas may be cleaner, but making it results in enormous greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainability
Can Flow Batteries Replace Diesel Generators?
Diesel-addicted remote communities pin hopes on energy storage technology
Sustainability
More Renewable Power Coming Thanks to State Initiatives
Installations of wind and solar projects is expected to increase
Health
How Global Warming Is Spreading Toxic Dust
Pollution problems from the past rise to the surface, thanks to climate change
Sustainability
Are King Crabs Invading Antarctic Seas?
A new study suggests not, and points to a paucity of scientific knowledge of life undersea
Sustainability
Going to Seed: Climate Change Could Spark Small Mammal Invasion
Seeding events in forests, on the rise due partly to climate change, provide more food for invasive mammals and could be the cause of a boom in their populations
