Will Canada's Tar Sands Destroy the Global Climate?
A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations says no, but also that they won't wean the U.S. off of other oil supplies
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Tread Heavily: China's Tire Demand Rolls over Southeast Asian Forests
China's thirst for rubber is destroying the environment--and livelihoods--in Southeast Asia
Will the Nuclear Power "Renaissance" Ever Reach Critical Mass?
Despite an abundance of plans and applications, new nuclear reactors outside of Asia are few and far between, which puts nuclear's contribution to fighting greenhouse gas emissions at risk...
Detroit Automakers Spurn Ethanol Mandate
Car industry lobbyists are fighting to resist mandates to build more cars capable of burning biofuels
Will Tropical Forests Play a Role in Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Electric utilities and environmentalists say yes under new plan
Unlikely Suns Reveal Improbable Planets
Astronomers are finding planets where there were not supposed to be any
High Achievement High Schoolers
High school scientists Sruti Swaminathan, Maia ten Brink, Alyssa Bailey, Moyukh Chatterjee and Fedja Kadribasic, all winners of state competitions sponsored by the American Junior Academy of Sciences, talk about their research...
The Lasting Damage of the Tennessee Coal Ash Spill
Six months later, scientists have a better idea the full impact of the December 2008 coal ash spill
New U.S. Vehicle Standards Address Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The President's program will accelerate increases in fuel economy and impose the first-ever national greenhouse gas emission standards on cars and trucks
Katharine Duderstadt: From the Peace Corps to a PhD
A 1985 Westinghouse finalist studied climate change, and now teaches high school physics
Water Wars Come to the Andes
In Peru, as glaciers decline and droughts increase, conflict and tension rise
Why People Believe Invisible Agents Control the World
A Skeptic's take on souls, spirits, ghosts, gods, demons, angels, aliens and other invisible powers that be
Environmentally Friendly Gutter Replacement Solutions
If you have to replace your gutters, which options have the least impact?
Carbon Capture and Storage May Be Key to Climate Bill
To win support for a bill that would cap greenhouse gas emissions, lobbyists are touting carbon capture and storage technology
Under the Hood: Building a Better Engine
As demand grows for faster vehicles with cleaner emissions, engineers are rethinking engines and the fuels that make them go
Slo-Mo Flow: Modeling Combustion to Pump Up Engine Efficiency
Pressure from the government to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and toxins has engine-makers taking a closer look at how new fuels combust
Scientific American 10: Guiding Science for Humanity
Ten researchers, politicians, business executives and philanthropists who have recently demonstrated outstanding commitment to assuring that the benefits of new technologies and knowledge will accrue to humanity...
The Planetary Tease
Astronomers are on the verge of finding other Earths—but still far from knowing whether they are inhabited
Will National Monument Status Save the Hawaiian Monk Seals?
Increased protection on the waters around Hawaii may help save these seals
How Should the U.S. Apportion the Right to Pollute?
House Democrats have come up with a plan to hand out and auction allowances to emit carbon dioxide
