Sustainability
Warming Waters Could Shift Salmon, Other Species on West Coast
A warmer ocean reshuffles the deck of species along the U.S. West Coast
Stories by Nathanael Massey
Sustainability
How to Make the Clean Power Plan Affordable
Economists say interstate coordination will be key
Sustainability
Obama's Clean Power Plan Probed by Lawyers and Legislators for Weaknesses
Republicans may challenge the rule through legislation that would nullify the bid to combat climate change
Sustainability
New Republican Congress May Challenge Obama's Climate Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency's plan to cut CO2 pollution from coal-fired power plants now faces significant opposition
Sustainability
Wildfires Come Hard and Fast to Southern California
At least nine fires are raging around San Diego and, with much of the state in drought, there will be more to come
Sustainability
Radical Change in Global Energy Long Overdue
In order to combat climate change, a transformation in energy supply and use is long overdue, according to the International Energy Agency
Sustainability
Nuclear Power Also Needed to Combat Climate Change
The rise of renewables helps, but in order to eliminate fossil-fuel pollution nuclear power is also required, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Alternative Energy Technology
Energy Storage Hits the Rails Out West
In California and Nevada, projects store electricity in the form of heavy rail cars pulled up a hill
Alternative Energy Technology
Wind and Solar Harvest Enough Energy Now to Pay Back Manufacture Plus Add Storage
Renewable power can pay for its own manufacture via energy produced plus cover the cost of adding batteries
History of Science
Rise of Genghis Khan Linked to Unusual Rains in Mongolia
Changing precipitation patterns helped Genghis Khan rise to power—and ride to victory across Eurasia
Alternative Energy Technology
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Might Clean Up Ports
Hawaii has become a hotbed of renewable energy projects, including a fuel cell to power refrigeration in port
Sustainability
Is Energy Efficiency Finally Reducing the Use of Electricity?
A new report from energy efficiency advocates suggests that those practices might be behind the drop in U.S. demand for electricity
Sustainability
A Natural Gas Power Plant with Carbon Constraints—and an Expiration Date
Massachusetts approves the construction of a new power plant to burn natural gas, but only if it reduces emissions over time and shuts down by 2050
Climate
Climate Scientist Takes on Tolkien's Middle Earth
The climate of Mordor would be similar to West Texas, according to researchers
The Sciences
Finally, a Way to Predict a Wildfire's Behavior in Real Time
Scientists help firefighters battle changing conditions by combining computer fire models and infrared satellite data
Sustainability
IPCC Revises Climate Sensitivity
What do changes to the temperature increase ranges mean?
Climate
Humans May Be the Most Adaptive Species
Constant climate change may have given Homo sapiens their flexibility
Sustainability
One Year Later, a Fires Legacy Arrives as a Flood
A devastating fire followed by damaging waters
Sustainability
Fire Proves an Agent of Change for Western Landscapes
Fire thins forests so that new trees can take root, But that balance of destruction and regeneration has shifted in recent decades
Sustainability
New Model Predicts Uptick in Hurricane Intensity and Frequency
Diverging from other computer models, a new study suggests that efforts to clean the air in Asia may boost the number of tropical cyclones worldwide
