March 11, 2014
Anti-fracking Activist Barred from 40 Percent of Pennsylvania County
Green Living
March 5, 2014
San Francisco Moves Closer to Banning Plastic Water Bottles
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
March 4, 2014
Big Step Taken in Second Life for EV Batteries
by Tali Trigg Japan's Sumitomo Corporation buys used EV batteries for use in large-scale energy storage The value proposition of electric vehicles (EVs) goes beyond switching an engine block for a battery.
February 17, 2014
Greenpeace Finds Waterway Pollutants in Luxury Fashion Brands
February 14, 2014
Wind Power Found to Affect Local Climate
Wind farms can alter the nearby rainfall and temperature, suggesting a need for more comprehensive studies of future energy systems
EnvironmentFebruary 14, 2014
Cool Roofs Might Be Enough to Save Cities from Climate Overheating
New research suggests that planting gardens atop roofs or painting them white could offset both the local urban heat island effect and global warming, although one roof type does not cover all situations
EnvironmentFebruary 12, 2014
Paris restaurants turn food scraps into biogas
EnvironmentFebruary 10, 2014
China considers new powers for pollution watchdog as part of government shakeup
February 7, 2014
Chinese Villagers Mob Police in Environmental Spat: Xinhua
HealthFebruary 7, 2014
Is Radioactive Hydrogen in Drinking Water a Cancer Threat?
The EPA plans to reevaluate standards for tritium in water
February 6, 2014
Floating Wind Turbines Coming to Oregon Coast
A demonstration project received approval from the federal government, though Europe is still likely to see the technology first
February 6, 2014
India to Build World's Largest Solar Power Plant
The facility is designed to triple the country's solar capacity