Merchants of Doubt Author Slams "Corrosive" Climate Change Skepticism
Historian of science Naomi Oreskes, now at Harvard, first came to my attention 20 years ago, when she and two co-authors argued in Science that “verification and validation of numerical models of natural systems is impossible.” In The End of Science, I cited the Oreskes et al.
U.S. on Track to Become World’s Leading Liquid Petroleum Producer
The U.S. is on track to become the world’s leading liquid petroleum producer. According to IEA, domestic production of oil was about 11.5m barrels a day in August, and the Financial Times reports that we are likely to surpass Saudi Arabia’s production for the first time in 23 years.
What Are the Most Dangerous Threats to Air Quality?
Smog and soot top the list, even though there are remedies for both
Leaking CO2 Fails to Cause Marine Catastrophe
Carbon dioxide that escapes from storage underneath the seafloor is not likely to harm the environment, based on a recent experiment
New Formula Could Cut Pollution from Concrete
The new concrete would contribute less to global warming and be stronger
China and U.S. Promise to Combat Climate Change
The world's two largest polluters committed to taking action against global warming—but offered few specifics
Researchers Produce Propane Using E. Coli Bacteria
A team of scientists has transformed E.coli bacteria into a propane factory. In their Nature magazine article, researchers from the University of Turku (Finland) and Imperial College (United Kingdom) described a new metabolic pathway for producing propane from Escherichia coli (E.coli).
Climate Change Will Be Solved in Cities--Or Not at All
As world leaders gathered at the U.N. to talk about global warming, mayors set about actually doing something about climate change
Corporate Leaders Plot a Path to a Low-Carbon Future
As protesters rally, corporate boardrooms struggle over how to prevent further global warming
300,000-Plus People March for Climate Action, In Pictures
The Sunday morning rush hour is not usually known for packing people into subway cars like sardines. But September 21, 2014 was not your average Sunday commute as hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, Americans from across the country and foreign contingents converged on Columbus Circle and Central Park West for the People’s Climate March.
People Power Takes Aim at Climate Change
Participlants in the People's Climate March in New York City September 21st hope to persuade world leaders at the U.N. Climate Summit that follows. David Biello reports
Science Shows Up in Force at People's Climate March
Scientists who do not typically take a policy position make an exception for climate change