December 28, 2012
Which U.S. City Is the Greenest? It Depends on Whom You Ask
Portland, Ore., Seattle and San Francisco are often top contenders, but some of the other leading choices may be a surprise
Green Living
The SciencesDecember 24, 2012
January 2013 Briefing Memo
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
December 20, 2012
After 40 Years, Has Recycling Lived Up to Its Billing?
The practice is considered a huge success, saving natural resources and keeping about a third of the solid waste out of quickly filling landfills
TechnologyDecember 19, 2012
Sunlight Fuels Historic Sea-Crossing, Next Solar Effort Transcontinental Flight
A solar-powered boat sailed around the world this year, now a team of Swiss technologists hope to fly across the U.S. powered strictly by sunshine
EnvironmentDecember 19, 2012
Clean and Green: How to Make Laundry Rooms Ecofriendlier--and Healthier
Besides choosing the cleanest detergents, switching out energy-hungry washers and driers saves energy, which also makes financial sense
December 18, 2012
Clean Energy "Victory" Bonds Seek to Recapture Spirit of U.S WW II Investment Drive
Will the bill giving everyday Americans the opportunity to invest in clean energy pass in Congress?
EnvironmentDecember 17, 2012
Some Cleaner Burning Cookstoves Aren't Clean Enough
A new study shows no decline in childhood pneumonia from at least some cleaner-burning cookstoves
December 17, 2012
Farmers in Nepal Use Urine to Boost Crop Yields
New toilets allow villagers to collect urine to use as fertilizer
EnvironmentDecember 14, 2012
Do You Accept the Science of Climate Change? [Excerpt]
Some reject global warming science thanks to a misinformation campaign funded by fossil-fuel companies
The SciencesDecember 1, 2012
Researchers Sequence Sweet, Juicy Genome
A consortium has published the complete genome of a top fresh fruit--the domesticated watermelon. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports
November 26, 2012
Dryland Farmers Work Wonders without Water in U.S. West
A generation of extremely efficient farmers increasingly sees irrigation as a nonviable alternative while mulling over a switch from water-intense cotton and wheat to rain-fed sorghum and grains
HealthNovember 26, 2012
Outbreaks of Foodborne Illnesses Are Becoming Harder to Detect
New diagnostic tests inadvertently undercut surveillance abilities of public health officials