Energy
Former Utility CEO Brings Solar Power to Africa
Duke Energy's Jim Rogers is trying to light up rural countries one village at a time
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Environment
California Truck Rules Set Up Potential Conflict with Trump Administration
The rules seek to preserve the state’s authority to regulate emissions from two sectors that the administration has backed away from
Environment
The Arctic Permafrost Holds a Crazy Amount of Mercury—and That's Bad News
A new study on the Northern Hemisphere’s mercury has troubling implications for wildlife and human health
Climate Change
New Study Finds Cutting Oil Subsidies Will Not Stop Climate Change
The effect of removing fossil fuel subsidies would fall far short of the reductions promised in the Paris Agreement
Environment
Wait—the Ozone Layer Is Still Declining?
The lower stratosphere’s ozone continues to decrease, despite the world’s success in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals
Energy
Trump Wants Offshore Drilling, but States Are Choosing Wind Energy
States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it
Energy
Texas Got 18 Percent of Its Energy from Wind and Solar Last Year
For years critics have claimed grid costs and stability will spiral out of control before we hit 20 percent renewable energy. Texas is proving them wrong
Climate Change
Polar Bears Require More Food to Survive Than Thought
Due to climate change, they already may not be catching enough prey to meet their high energy demands
Environment
Has Trump Killed More Regulations Than Any Other President?
Energy and environmental agencies have been the administration's prime targets for regulatory removal
Climate Change
Warming Threatens Reptiles More Than Birds and Mammals
Over planetary history, warm-blood animals have outperformed cold-blooded animals in adapting to changing temperatures
Energy
Trump's Tax Bill Seen as a "Poke in the Eye" to America's Solar Future
Are tariffs on solar panels and cuts to energy research preparing the U.S. for the inevitable growth in renewables?
Climate Change
Climate Researchers’ Work Is Turned into Fake News
Skeptics twist a cold snap into an impending Ice Age, and other bad spins
Climate Change
New Wave of Mini Satellites Could Boost Climate Research
Small, low-cost satellites may vastly improve future predictions of weather and climate change
Environment
Bad Science Underlies EPA’s Air Pollution Program
For decades, the agency has used numbers that often underestimate industry emissions of dangerous substances—and isn’t going to change soon
Weather
Tiny Particles of Pollution May Strengthen Storms
Ultra-fine aerosol particles, produced by industrial activity, are helping storms grow bigger and more intense in the Amazon basin
Climate Change
Ancient Forests May Protect Birds from Rising Heat
Old-growth forests tend to have moderate temperatures compared to their surroundings, which could potentially provide heat-sensitive birds a refuge
Policy
Worldwide Effort Says Together Science Can
Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, talked about worldwide scientific collaboration today at the World Economic Forum.
Climate Change
Shrinking Mountain Glaciers Are Affecting People Downstream
Many glaciers seem to have already reached a tipping point, after which freshwater runoff will begin to decline
Climate Change
Ask the Experts: Does Rising CO2 Benefit Plants?
Climate change’s negative effects on plants will likely outweigh any gains from elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
Climate Change
Cleaning Up Air Pollution May Strengthen Global Warming
New research is helping quantify just how big that effect might be
