Hawaiian Court Revokes Permit for Planned Mega-Telescope
Decision throws construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope into question
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Obama Calls Carbon Price Better Than Regulations
A tax on carbon is the most “elegant” solution to climate change
Terrorism Science: 5 Insights into Jihad in Europe
Terrorism is tough to study, but researchers have gleaned insights from the current generation of Islamist extremists
Race Colors New Residents' Views of Local Businesses
Gentrifying residents in two Brooklyn neighborhoods view their new surroundings differently, depending on the race of those who traditionally live there. Erika Beras reports
Avoid Being Hacked: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches
This week I’m going to cover some of the high profile hacks that have happened recently, including Lastpass, Kaspersky and the White House’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM)...
U.S. and China Work Together for Climate Solution, So Far
The world’s two largest polluters have been team players at the climate talks in Paris
The Most Important Number in Climate Change
Just how sensitive is Earth's climate to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide?
Where to Draw the Line on Gene-Editing Technology
New techniques that could make germ-line genetic engineering unprecedentedly easy are forcing policy makers to confront the ethical implications of moving forward
Over 20 Years of Climate Talks: Interactive Timeline
What was accomplished—or not—during two decades of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change summits
World Leaders Open Paris Climate Change Talks
President Obama and other world leaders urged action to combat global warming
2015 Will Be Hottest Year on Record--Until Next Year
Inaction on climate 'could see rise of 6 degrees Celsius'
Eight Common Questions about Paris Climate Talks Answered
Have questions about the climate talks? Here are eight answers that may help
Science and Faith Can Solve Climate Change Together
Moral conviction, backed by facts, could finally inspire global action
Women Candidates Face Implicit Bias Hurdle
Volunteers taking an "implicit bias" test who were unlikely to associate images of women with leadership titles like executive or president were far less likely to vote for a woman in a race against a man of equal qualification ...
NOAA Climate Science Probe: Cover-up or "Weapon of Mass Distraction"?
Politics intrudes as a Republican congressman investigates NOAA climate scientists
The U.S. Can Lead the World to a Climate Agreement
American commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are encouraging other nations
How Renewable Energy Could Make Climate Treaties Moot
Powering the U.S. and 138 other countries exclusively with wind, water, and solar would solve global warming—and is entirely doable
The $100 Billion Climate Question
How much aid is available to help adapt to global warming?
Ebola Experience Leaves World No Less Vulnerable
Report concludes that not enough has changed nearly two years after the start of the catastrophic west Africa epidemic
Santa Monica's Mountain Lions Are Stuck on an Island, and Fast Disappearing
Auto accidents, rodenticides and shrinking habitat are killing urban cats that largely occupy an area surrounded by highways and development, but a proposed wildlife bridge could offer promise...
