Environment
What Does It Take to Make a "Frankenstorm"?
The U.S. east coast is enduring what's been dubbed a "Frankenstorm" for its combination of multiple different types of weather systems. David Biello reports
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Environment
Controlling the Controllers: A Timeline of Geoengineering Rules and Regulations Worldwide
When it comes to attempts to actively steer the environment toward a desired outcome via geoengineering, there are some international treaties and national regulations—but most have no teeth...
Environment
U.S. May Come Close to 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emission Target
The U.S. is on course to nearly meet its pledge from the Copenhagen climate conference, according to a new analysis
Environment
Bill McKibben Launches Campus Crusade for Climate
Activist Bill McKibben starts a climate road show in a bid to raise awareness about the need to address global warming now
Environment
Climate Change a No-Show at Presidential Debate, but Candidates Clash on Energy
A testy exchange on energy policy remains as close as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have come to addressing climate change in this campaign's debates
The Sciences
Rating the Candidates: How Did SA Grade Romney and Obama on Science?
The editors used a five-star ranking system—and had lots of help from experts—to assess the presidential candidates' responses to 14 top science questions
Technology
A Virtual Peek at the NYC Tech Campus
NYC Tech is expected to be the city's answer to entrepreneurial programs at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Environment
Can the City That Never Sleeps Forgo Nuclear Power?
The bright lights of the big city currently rely on fission, but a new study suggests efficiency and renewables could do the job instead. David Biello reports
Environment
State of the Earth: Still Seeking Plan A for Sustainability
How to improve the state of the planet: "everybody can do something"
Health
Megacities Pose Serious Health Challenges
Researchers are calling for stringent and more heart-healthy air-quality controls during this era of rapid urbanization
Health
David Blaine's Electrical Stunt Could Create Harmful Ozone
One million volts of electricity could zap the magician as well as the lungs of onlookers
Environment
Candidates Mum on Climate Change
How can we break the ice and get a political conversation started about climate change, David Biello asks
Environment
Airborne Analysis of Burning Amazon Forests Could Close Climate Model Gaps
The goal is to understand how burning biomass in South America is affecting local weather and air quality
Environment
Bipartisan "Green Scissors" Campaign Aims to Save the Environment--and Taxpayer Dollars
Environment
Bird Seed Poisons Wild Birds
To improve shelf life, Scotts Miracle-Gro used a pesticide toxic to birds in its bird seed. David Biello reports
The Sciences
Obama and Romney Tackle 14 Top Science Questions
Find out where the candidates stand on climate change, research, energy, space and more
Environment
Congress Considering Bill to Allow Motorized Vehicles in Wilderness Areas
Environment
Energy Hits the U.S. Presidential Campaign Trail
Romney wants "energy independence," Obama prefers an "all of the above" approach. What's the difference? David Biello reports
Environment
Is It Too Late to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change?
Environment
Fukushima Radiation Damages Butterflies, but Not People--Yet
Scientific analyses are beginning to unravel the biological consequences of the radioactive particles released during the Fukushima meltdowns. David Biello reports
