EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2012
How Far Can Climate Change Go?
How far can we push the planet?
400 PPM: What's Next for a Warming Planet
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached this level for the first time in millions of years. What does this portend?
July 3, 2012
Field Trip: Can Corals Survive Warming Ocean Temperatures? [Slide Show]
Data from remote coral reefs in the central Pacific suggest that, although many corals are harmed by heat, certain kinds can adapt to warmer water
EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2012
How to Buy Time in the Fight against Climate Change: Mobilize to Stop Soot and Methane
A short list of relatively simple actions taken to reduce greenhouse gases other than CO2 could help put the brakes on global warming--if implemented globally
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2011
How Green Is My City
Retrofitting is the best way to clean up urban living
EnvironmentApril 6, 2010
What Is Geoengineering and Why Is It Considered a Climate Change Solution?
Some scientists are calling for more study of technological interventions to forestall catastrophic global warming. Why?
EnvironmentMay 4, 2009
Is 350 the right number to stop climate change? (Hint: Think greenhouse gases)
The SciencesMarch 1, 2006
The Dangers of Ocean Acidification
Much of the carbon dioxide given off from the burning of fossil fuels goes into the ocean, where it changes the acid balance of seawater. The repercussions for marine life may be enormous