
Changed Climate Already Inflicts Damages at Home, U.S. Reports
The third U.S. climate assessment note global warming's disruptions have hit the country, with more severe weather and economic impacts

Changed Climate Already Inflicts Damages at Home, U.S. Reports
The third U.S. climate assessment note global warming's disruptions have hit the country, with more severe weather and economic impacts

Climbing Mount Everest: Hostility Follows Deadly Avalanche
Editor's Note: This is the third post in a series by Ulyana Horodyskyj, a geologist who is trying to determine how airborne particles such as soot that settle on massive glaciers affect how fast the ice melts.


Chinese Man Seeks Divorce after Smog Drives Family Apart

Ethanol Fuels Ozone Pollution
Shifts in the use of gasoline and ethanol to fuel vehicles in Sao Paulo created a unique atmospheric chemistry experiment

Fox News Tells SciAm Editor Not to Talk About Climate Change
This morning I appeared on the nation’s number-one-rated morning show, Fox and Friends. Afterwards I tweeted out a few things that have garnered some attention, including this: Fox & Friends producer wanted to talk about future trends.

Younger Americans More Supportive of Exporting Natural Gas Than Older Americans
The new UT Energy Poll data is out today! Here I’ll highlight changing American attitudes related to the export of natural gas. The infographic above shows a snapshot of current survey responses collected March 3-17 among 2,133 U.S.

SciAm Readers Prioritize MP3s Over MPGs
Thank you for your input as no less than 100 readers were kind enough to participate in my not-so-scientific survey of what is least important to them, when given a choice to give up one item ranging between a TV, vehicle, laptop/tablet, and a smartphone.

Beijing Targets Kebab Vendors' Grills in War on Pollution

Pending CO2 Emissions Rules Get a Boost from Supreme Court Ruling

Industry Lashes Out at Corn Biofuel Study
Controversy expands over whether corn ethanol is worse for the climate than gasoline

God Controls the Climate, So You Can Relax
I know, he’s just a Tea Party candidate with almost no chance of election, but Greg Brannon, primary candidate for the GOP nomination for the U.S.

Biofuels Mandate is Cut Drastically
EPA decision to sharply reduce the amount of cellulosic biofuel in the U.S. fuel supply strangely pleases oil companies and environmental groups