Environment
Will There Be Enough Water?
Water demands continue to inch up year after year even as climate change queers supply. Can civilization cope? David Biello reports
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Chemistry
Ice Core Data Help Solve a Global Warming Mystery
Why do some ice core samples seem to indicate CO2 spikes trailed increases in global temperature? It’s all about the way bubbles move in ice
Environment
Massive Nitrogen Pollution Accompanies China's Growth
Agriculture remains the largest contributor but industry and transportation are growing fast
Environment
U.N. Sustainable Energy Effort Could Keep Warming below 2 Degrees Celsius
The United Nations' commitment to sustainable energy access could help prevent excess greenhouse gas emissions
Environment
New Geothermal Data System Could Open Up Clean-Energy Reserves
Forgotten and filed away decades ago, millions of documents on geothermal research are now helping scientists make harvesting Earth’s energy affordable
Environment
Nitrogen Pollution Soars in China
Emissions from transportation and industry have increased faster than those from agriculture
Environment
Science and Tech in President Obama's SOTU
In his 2013 State of the Union address, Pres. Obama talked about climate change, energy and manufacturing technology innovation, and STEM education—that is, science, technology, engineering and math...
Environment
Obama Warns Congress to Act on Climate Change, or He Will
If Congress fails to act soon, Obama threatened to use his executive authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions
Environment
Where Few Trees Have Gone Before
As the climate warms, forests encroach on meadowland
Environment
Obama Administration Releases First-Ever Climate Adaptation Plans
With plans that incorporate efforts made by the Commerce, Agriculture, Energy, Transportation and Defense departments, among others, the administration's effort acknowledges that climate impacts are happening now and require action...
Environment
Air Pollution Delivers Smaller Babies
A study of three million infants across nine nations, including the U.S., South Korea and Brazil, finds a connection between inhaled particulate matter and low birth weight in infants
Environment
New U.S. Secretary of State Argues Climate Change a Top Priority
If confirmed, Sen. John Kerry argued that failing to address global warming should be cause for concern
Environment
How Much Will Tar Sands Oil Add to Global Warming?
To constrain climate change, such unconventional oil use needs to be stopped, according to scientists
Environment
Obama Pledges to Address Climate, Energy
In his second inaugural address, Pres. Barack Obama said the U.S. must respond to the threat of climate change and lead the development of sustainable energy
Environment
Local Opposition Stands Athwart U.S. Coal Exports to Asia
Whether by river or rail, local communities often oppose plans to expand capacity to export U.S. coal to China
Chemistry
A Smut Above: Unhealthy Soot in the Air Could Also Promote Global Warming
Atmospheric black carbon is not only bad for the lungs, but can also act as greenhouse particles under certain circumstances
Health
Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB)
Form a citizen-science bucket brigade to study the environmental health of your community
Environment
Ontario Phases Out Coal-Fired Power
All the provinces coal-burning power plants will be shuttered by 2014, making the Canadian province the first coal-free jurisdiction in North America
Environment
Breathe Wheezy: Traffic Pollution Not Only Worsens Asthma, but May Cause It
Recent findings indicate that previous research underestimated the effects of roadway traffic on asthma
Environment
Oil Sands Raise Levels of Cancer-Causing Compounds in Regional Waters
From carcinogens to acid rain, tar sands development is raising levels of industrial pollution across the north
