
Do Green Building Standards Minimize Human Health Concerns?
A new report argues that green building standards are weighted too heavily toward energy conservation

Do Green Building Standards Minimize Human Health Concerns?
A new report argues that green building standards are weighted too heavily toward energy conservation

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

U.S. Electrical Grid Undergoes Massive Transition to Connect to Renewables
Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green

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

How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Migrations?
With climate change transforming the Arctic, biologists are scrambling to understand the impact on gray whales and other creatures living in the region

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

Hunting for Projects to Help Fish and Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change
A coalition of hunting and fishing groups argue that billions of dollars are needed to prevent "catastrophic" environmental and economic loss due to global warming

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

Is Ethanol from Corn Bad for the Climate?
The Obama administration says no, California says yes. Who is right?

Buying Your First (Energy-Efficient) Home
Energy-efficient homes, although more common, remain rare, and some 99 percent of U.S. homes are damp, drafty and expensive to heat and cool

Copenhagen Accord Was an "Important Step Forward," Says U.S. Climate Negotiator
Todd Stern now thinks the most effective way forward to reining in climate change is via a smaller group of major carbon-emitting countries

What Would Failure to Combat Climate Change Quickly Mean?
A new study quantifies for the first time what happens to long-term policy options if mid-term emissions targets are not met

For Clean Energy, Britain Looks to Sea
England is betting on offshore wind power to cut greenhouse gas emission

Can a Number Solve the Climate Change Conundrum?
Organizers of 350 Day aim to stabilize the planet and prevent disaster. Turns out many more are paying attention than expected