EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
Fact or Fiction?: Natural Gas Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution
Has burning natural gas instead of coal helped the U.S. economy decarbonize? It's complicated
Society & Policy
HealthAugust 3, 2015
Drug Needle Exchanges Gain Ground after Indiana HIV Outbreak
Needle exchanges, which exist in 34 states, are gaining wider acceptance as health officials nationwide have expressed alarm at the surge in opiate abuse
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
TechnologyAugust 3, 2015
Ocean Scientists Pore over Path of Possible MH370 Wing Flap
Aviation specialists are hurrying to confirm a new clue to last year’s mysterious Malaysian airliner crash
The SciencesAugust 3, 2015
Pittsburgh Doctor Linked to 2nd Zimbabwe Lion Hunt Probe
Zimbabwe has linked the doctor to an investigation into illegal lion hunting, naming him on Sunday as a client of a safari operator accused of breaching regulations
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
Obama Followed Long, Winding Path to Clean Power Plan
More than seven years into Obama's administration, he finally partially fulfills a pledge to confront climate change
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
U.S. Unveils Strengthened Clean Power Plan to Combat Climate Change
Changes to the final rule may assuage many industry and state concerns but the coal industry vows to fight
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2015
Cecil's Death Highlights Struggle to Conserve Lions
Wildlife conservationist David Macdonald studied Cecil the lion, whose killing made headlines around the world
TechnologyAugust 3, 2015
On-Demand Satellites Can Shoot High-Def Video of Your Car
New commercial satellites that promise constant close-ups of Earth are a boon to emergency responders and police but also raise privacy concerns
HealthJuly 31, 2015
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Looks "Promising": World Health Org
The results suggest the shot could help bring an end to West Africa's epidemic, World Health Organization director general Margaret Chan said on Friday
EnvironmentJuly 30, 2015
What Global Warming Means for 4 of Summer's Worst Pests
Mosquito season is getting longer among other buzz kills
EnvironmentJuly 30, 2015
Can Planting Trees Make Up for Warming River Water?
An Oregon wastewater plant chooses to offset discharges by restoring riverside
EnvironmentJuly 30, 2015
Google Street View Soon to Picture Local Pollution, Too
Technology emerges to crowdsource levels of greenhouse gases and smog