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
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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
VW Scandal Causes Small but Irreversible Environmental Damage
Scientists and engineers remain skeptical of high pollution claims
Can the U.S. Jump-Start Offshore Wind Power?
The U.S. Department of Energy attempts to accelerate development of wind farms offshore
Antinuclear Austria Should Lead the Way on Nuclear Power
Though constitutionally outlawed, atomic energy is ripe for development in the central European country
Solar Power Invades Oil-Rich Middle East
Solar energy is becoming a major power player in the Middle East
Pope Says Science Can Solve "Serious Problems Besetting Mankind"
Calls on world leaders to respect the "right of the environment"
Sustainable Development Goals Offer Something for Everyone--and Will Not Work
By not establishing priorities, the United Nations process sets itself up for failure
How Will American Catholics Respond to Pope's Message on Climate Change?
Pope Francis’s ideas on environmental stewardship may face resistance
Farms Harvest Cuts in Carbon Dioxide via Soil
Farming to improve crops and store more CO2 gains traction
EPA May Underestimate Landfill Methane
By underestimating the garbage going in, the EPA may be underestimating the methane seeping out
