In India, Climate Change Ranks behind Coal for Development
Despite pollution, India hopes to grow economically by burning more coal
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Horn of Africa Grows Hotter and Drier
The region is warming and drying faster than climate models have predicted
Ethiopia Aims for a Bright, Green Climate Future
Can Ethiopia enjoy economic growth and remain carbon neutral?
Can Coal-Powered Turkey Get Serious about Climate Change?
The economic boom in Turkey has posed challenges for the environment
Why Volkswagen Declared Defeat in Diesel Cars
Diesel engines have yet to prove a viable alternative for passenger cars in the U.S., thanks to pollution
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Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white
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Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white
Paris Climate Accord Aims to Speed Transition to Clean Power for All
Rich and poor countries now share responsibility for keeping global temperatures at a safe level
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
Chernobyl Wildlife Make a Comeback Despite Contamination
The Belarus region devastated by the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident is now teeming with elk, wild boar, deer and wolves
How Modern Agriculture Can Save the Gorillas of Virunga
Intensifying agriculture and urbanization is the best way to save what wild places remain
New U.S. Ozone Standards Come under Fire
Both environment and industry advocates criticize Environmental Protection Agency rule
Scientists Fast-Track the Evolution of the Great Barrier Reef's Corals
At a brand-new facility, biologists manually breed supercorals capable of living in increasingly inhospitable waters
India Pledges to Curb Greenhouse Gas Growth
Renewables will help the country power up with less pollution
Tar Sands Mining Moves to Utah
The type of oil sands that helped fuel the Keystone XL controversy have come to the U.S.
How Will Joaquin Compare with Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Isabel?
No two storms are ever exactly alike due to storm tracks, the position of other weather systems nearby and other factors
China and the U.S. Are Not the Biggest Carbon Emitters on a Per-Person Basis
Per capita, the world's greatest carbon emitters are small countries
Big Trees First to Die in Severe Droughts
Large trees like sequoias and redwoods suffer most when its dry
Climate Model Shows Limits of Global Pollution Pledges
Countries have not pledged to cut enough to restrain global warming
MacArthur Genius Grant Winner Makes Waste a Resource
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran of Columbia University won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on extracting nutrients and energy from wastewater and sewage
