Clean Air Policy

Coal kills. When it’s not horrific mining accidents like the one in Soma, Turkey, on May 13 that killed more than 300 miners, it’s the 13,000 Americans who die early each year because of air pollution from burning the dirtiest fossil fuel.

A building-sized poem shows how billboards could help cut pollution from cars. David Biello reports

 

In the last post I presented results from my poll on the importance of cars to your everyday life. The results suggest, simply put, that its importance is sliding downwards.

Residents of Beijing may enjoy pockets of fresh air, thanks to giant devices that remove particulates out of the city’s filthy sky

The sunshine that warms Washington, D.C. is once again generating electricity for the White House. After an absence of nearly 30 years, the Obama administration has announced that a 6.3 kilowatt photovoltaic installation of the “typical size for an American house,” is back on the White House roof and generating power.

Megaplants like Agua Caliente in Arizona herald a new efficiency in solar-sourced electricity

In April, the Obama administration once again punted on whether or not to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The State Department, which is responsible for permitting the pipeline because it crosses an international border, postponed the decision, saying that more time was needed because of ongoing litigation that could alter the pipeline's route.

A bill making its way through the House Science, Space and Technology Committee would set the country’s science agenda by favoring certain disciplines

Stanford University will stop investing in coal companies after its Board of Trustees voted in support of eliminating direct investments in publically traded companies that mine coal for electricity generation.

Even more extremes expected in future according to the new National Climate Assessment

The third U.S. climate assessment note global warming's disruptions have hit the country, with more severe weather and economic impacts