U.S. Arctic Envoy Looks to 1970s New York for Inspiration
As he contemplates dealing with crumbling shores, melting ice and other changes in the rapidly changing Arctic, Admiral Robert Papp looks back at the rough and tumble New York City of the 1970s for inspiration.
Brazil Protects Giant Swathe of Amazon Rainforest
The Brazilian government said on Tuesday it has put an environmentally rich area of the Amazon rainforest under federal protection, creating a reserve larger than the U.S.
Oceans Could Lose $1 Trillion in Value Due to Acidification
A very young field of research is trying to measure the costs of oceans growing more acidic
Partial Solar Eclipse to Darken U.S. Skies This Week
Weather permitting, nearly all of North America will be able to experience a partial solar eclipse of the sun on Thursday
New Delhi Braces for Worst Air Quality
Air quality in New Delhi will deteriorate to "severe" levels this week when Indians set off firecrackers to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, a government scientist said, leaving many at risk of respiratory problems.
The Starry Night Beneath the Caribbean Sea
One of the most astounding events of my life was immediately preceded by one of the scariest: I turned out my dive light in the ocean at night.
Science Meets Voodoo in a New Orleans Festival of Water
Perhaps no other city in the United States is as well-suited as New Orleans to wed a scientific discussion of environment with a celebration of the occult.
Water Cops Seek Sprinkler Scofflaws in Drought-parched California
It was still dark on Kokomo Drive in Sacramento's Natomas district as Paul Brown edged his city-issued Honda Civic past a row of beige stucco houses with tiny front lawns, looking for water wasters.
The Best Seat in the House for Sunday’s Comet Flyby Is Mars
Scientists and satellites gear up for a comet’s spectacular chance encounter with Mars
Primordial Giant Kangaroos Did Not Hop, They Walked
Barbie Reincarnate, Only This Time She Looks Human
Nobody goes around saying they want to look like Barbie when they grow up, at least not anymore. But with Halloween fast approaching, I dare you to find a class of kindergarteners that does not have at least half the girls planning to be princesses of some sort or another.
Heavily Polluted India Launches National Air Quality Index
India has launched a new air quality index to help citizens understand complex pollution data and its implications for their health, the environment minister said on Friday.