Military May Play Key Role in Responding to Climate Change
For a professional blowhard, there is no worse fate than being ignored. So I’m always—well, almost always—delighted when my posts get pushback, especially from people who are smart, well-informed and thoughtful.
Has Support For Fracking Really Decreased? Maybe Not.
According to a new poll out by Pew of 1,353 Americans, support for the increased use of fracking has declined over the past year with 41% of Americans in favor of the practice and 47% opposed.
Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated
The International Energy Agency's latest outlook shows that despite growth in clean energy, fossil fuel trends remain dire for any hope to combat climate change
What Does the U.S.–China Climate Deal Mean?
The two nations have made a pledge that could signify a historic breakthrough in international efforts to slow climate change, although it remains to be seen if their commitments are realistic
Everything You Need to Know about the U.S.–China Climate Change Agreement
A turning point has been reached in the world's bid to curb global warming
World's Largest Polluters Strike Deal to Curb Global Warming
U.S. and Chinese presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping signed a deal that will cut greenhouse gases and pledged to work together toward a global deal in 2015
How Green Is Green Energy?
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to attend Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's keynote presentation during the 2014 Energy Thought Summit in Austin.
Ethanol Scheme to Clean Air in Billions of Kitchens Goes Up in Smoke
An effort to build a scheme involving crop rotation, ethanol and clean cookstoves in Mozambique was defeated by bad roads, old trucks, slow carbon credits, civil unrest and tradition
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
Return to Nepal: Digging Sensors Out of Ice and Dirt
Editor's Note: This is the second installment in a new series by Ulyana Horodyskyj, who chronicled an earlier expedition to Nepal in a series called, "Climbing Mount Everest," which can be found by clicking here.
China Will Limit Pollution from Steel and Cement
The world's largest polluter will cap emissions from those major industries by 2020
Children's Attention Deficit Linked to Air Pollution
New York City children exposed in the womb to high levels of pollutants in vehicle exhaust had a five times higher risk of attention problems at age 9, according to new research