Chemistry
Could a Rich Man's Experiment Trigger an Ice Age?
A new effort will be launched to craft research restrictions for geoengineering, or large scale efforts to tinker with the planet's climate system
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Environment
Can Local 'Domes' of Carbon Dioxide Affect Human Health?
New research shows that local spikes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations could contribute to premature death by increasing ozone concentrations
Environment
Breaking the Climate Debate Logjam
Some steps to speed action toward a low-carbon economy
Environment
How Can NOAA Help Explain Climate Change?
New administrator and marine biologist Jane Lubchenco hopes to explain what scientists do and do not know via the government agency's new climate service
Environment
Climate Change: A Controlled Experiment
Scientists have carefully manipulated grasslands and forests to see how precipitation, carbon dioxide and temperature changes affect the biosphere, allowing them to forecast the future
Environment
Who Is to Blame for Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Global trade, outsourcing and climate change prove how interconnected economic and environmental problems are. David Biello reports
Technology
Auto-dicted: Sans a Major Diversion of U.S. Transportation Dollars to Mass Transit, Urban Traffic Congestion May Not Ease
Will telecommuting and flex-time, along with congestion pricing and carpooling be enough to counter the ever-worsening automobile traffic plaguing metropolitan areas?
Environment
Introducing the Newest Scientific Measurement: A "Rosenfeld" for Energy Savings
Arthur Rosenfeld has been honored by fellow scientists by giving his name to a unit of energy savings equaling three billion kilowatt-hours
Environment
Seeking Transformational Energy Technologies
Does the U.S. need an advanced research projects agency for energy? David Biello reports
Environment
Can Aging Nuclear Reactors Be Safe?
U.S. nuclear power plant owners are gaining regulatory approval to run aging reactors longer but, as the power plants age, the need for rigorous safety supervision steadily mounts
Environment
Will Politics Slow the Wind?
The growth of wind power may be curtailed by a growing coalition of naysayers, ranging from electric utilities to Senators
Chemistry
Methane Leaks off Siberian Coast, Speeding Climate Change
Warmer oceans are thawing methane deposits, adding more of the greenhouse gas to the atmosphere
Environment
Do Stolen E-Mails Show Climate Science Malfeasance?
Scientists testify to the U.K. government that, despite "awful e-mails," climate change is unequivocal
Environment
Cyber Bullying Intensifies as Climate Data Questioned
Researchers must purge e-mail in-boxes daily of threatening correspondence, simply part of the job of being a climate scientist
Technology
World's Mightiest Solar Boat Unveiled
The PlanetSolar catamaran will circumnavigate the globe in 120 days running on nothing but the sun's energy
Environment
Fracking to Free Natural Gas?
A new technique to shatter shale and get the gas within offers promise--and peril. David Biello reports
The Sciences
Carbon credits proposed for whale conservation
Stopping whale hunting could help sequester millions of tonnes of carbon.
Technology
Do the Engine-Performance Benefits of Nitrogen-Enriched Gas Outweigh the Added Emissions?
Although nitrogen-enriched gasoline may provide a slight bump in engine performance, some worry about adding to cars' already substantial air pollution load, especially nitrogen oxide
Technology
It's in the Details: For Ecofriendly Auto Detailing, Do-It-Yourself Is the Only Way to Go
Most car-detailing services continue to employ environmentally harmful products such as ammonia, volatile organic compounds and other chemical-based treatments that off-gas harsh pollutants inside the car as well as harm waterways when they are washed down storm drains...
Biology
Can Corals Adapt to Climate Change and Ocean Acidification?
New research from American Samoa suggests that at least some coral can withstand warmer waters
