Sustainability
Record Levels of CO2 Herald the Future of Climate Change
Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative
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Sustainability
Peabody Energy Agrees to Fully Disclose Climate Risks from Coal
Coal companies struggle with the dirtiest fossil fuel’s pollution
Health
Women Die Younger Than Men from HIV in U.S. [Infographic]
Long-running gap may, however, be getting narrower
Sustainability
Climate Change Threatens to Make More People Poor
Natural disasters, disease and farming woes may expand poverty under global warming
The Sciences
Book Review: Black Man in a White Coat
Recommendations from Scientific American
Tech
#BlackLivesMatter but Does Black Tech Expertise Matter, too?
My thoughts on timeing of Twitter's @BlackBirds & #AskDeRay activity in light of the critiques of Leslie Miley, for engineer for the organization, and the general Diversity environment in Tech and STEM in general...
Sustainability
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
Climate change, among other factors, led to the rejection of the controversial tar sands pipeline proposal
Sustainability
ExxonMobil Denies Lying about Global Warming
A spokesman for the oil giant refuted the basis of the New York Attorney General’s investigation
Health
Mexico Court Ruling Sparks High Hopes for Marijuana Legalization
Four more consecutive decisions of the same kind and the ruling would become jurisprudence
Sustainability
The Arctic Paradox Poses Questions about Sustainable Development
Call it a contradiction of glacial proportions—an Arctic paradox. The world pushes for stronger protective measures to curb climate change scientists say is accelerating the destruction of the Arctic—melting ice sheets, thawing frozen soil and threatening the iconic polar bear. Call it plan A...
The Sciences
The U.S. Should Lead the World away from a Space War
Superpowers are flexing military muscles in orbit, but the U.S. can lead the world away from a planetary disaster
Health
France Ends Law Banning Blood Donation from Homosexual Men
The change to the 30-year-old law will go into effect starting next spring
Sustainability
Why Keystone XL Is Dead
Once seeking a fast approval, TransCanada wants to pause the pipeline’s review
Sustainability
Volkswagen Denies Software Tinkering as EPA Charges Spread
The illegal software was also in Porsche and Audi vehicles
Mind
Lean In to Be Stretched Thin?
One reason for fewer women in positions of power: They have more goals in life
The Sciences
China's New Birth Rule Can't Restore Missing Women and Fix a Population
The government ended a one-child limit, but the policy already encouraged millions of abortions of females, causing lasting damage
Health
China Ends 1-Child Birth Policy, but It May Be Too Little, Too Late
Critics say that change may be slow because large families are too pricey
Sustainability
National Pledges Could Restrain Global Warming
But the United Nations find that more is needed to keep temperature rises in check
Sustainability
Republican Frontrunners Avoid Climate Change
Only candidates trailing in the polls mentioned global warming
The Sciences
Sparks Light the Path to a STEM Career
With no road map, a series of unrelated events leads to a life in science
