How Close Is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?
The most worrisome scenario would be for it to “sneak out”
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Fracking Boom Spurs Environmental Audit
Researchers struggle to understand the health implications of the technique that is unlocking new nature gas reserves
The Right Way to Get It Wrong
Most errors are quickly forgotten. Others end up remaking the face of science
Climate Armageddon: How the World's Weather Could Quickly Run Amok [Excerpt]
Climate scientists think a perfect storm of climate "flips" could cause massive upheavals in a matter of years
How Can We Cope with the Dirty Water from Fracking?
Advanced membranes, unusual solvents and new drilling processes could clean and recycle a growing flood of contaminated water
"Artificial Leaf" Hits Development Hurdle
Company founded to commercialize solar hydrogen device goes back to drawing board for cost reasons
U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces Risks in Global Market
To succeed, the industry will have to ensure that stringent safety regulations are implemented or risk public backlash on the world stage
The Problems with ITER and the Fading Dream of Fusion Energy
On the road to unlimited energy, the world's most complex science experiment encounters a few potholes
Navy Recruits Players for Online War Game to Tackle Energy Challenges
A new online game aims to help the U.S. Navy improve its combat capability and energy security
Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet
The U.S. has placed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in a bid to protect American solar companies. David Biello reports
Wasted Food No More
Massachusetts may ban big institutions from discarding food in the trash in a bid to cut down on the methane from landfills. David Biello reports
In Search of the Best (Energy) Ideas: A Q&A with ARPA-E's Arun Majumdar
Majumdar is stepping down after three years at the head of the U.S. Department of Energy's advanced energy research arm
Smart Meter Use Will Grow, But More Slowly
Government incentives are drying up and will slow deployment of the new technology for electricity
The Scientific Flaws of Online Dating Sites
What the "matching algorithms" miss
How to Adapt to Climate Change
As the globe warms, communities across the world are providing examples of how to adapt. David Biello reports
L.A. Needs to Stop Being Such a Cow Town
New research suggests that the waste from dairy farms may be a bigger source of smog in Los Angeles than the region's millions of cars. David Biello reports
Clean Energy Lags Put World on Pace for 6 Degrees Celsius of Global Warming
New estimates from the International Energy Agency depict a world failing to reduce its reliance on burning fossil fuels, which emits the CO2 causing climate change
Is Supersymmetry Dead?
The grand scheme, a stepping-stone to string theory, is still high on physicists' wish lists. But if no solid evidence surfaces soon, it could begin to have a serious PR problem
Cheap Fracked Gas Could Help Americans Keep on Truckin'
Companies and researchers are working on infrastructure and technologies to help bring the nation's growing stock of natural gas to fuel tanks, including those of long-haul vehicles
