Sustainability
India Pledges to Curb Greenhouse Gas Growth
Renewables will help the country power up with less pollution
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The Sciences
Can We Improve Predictions? Q&A with Philip "Superforecasting" Tetlock
Social psychologist Philip Tetlock answers questions about his new book Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction.
Tech
Max Tegmark on the Threat of a Robot Takeover
What the co-founder of the Future of Life Institute thinks about the rise of AI
Sustainability
Climate Model Shows Limits of Global Pollution Pledges
Countries have not pledged to cut enough to restrain global warming
The Sciences
Science of the People, by the People and for the People
From the White House to your house, federal agencies support citizen science
Sustainability
MacArthur Genius Grant Winner Makes Waste a Resource
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran of Columbia University won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on extracting nutrients and energy from wastewater and sewage
The Sciences
MacArthur "Genius Grants" Reward Science Innovation
Nine U.S. scientists and social scientists working on nanowires, stem-cell transplants and wastewater treatment were among the 24 winners
Sustainability
Antinuclear Austria Should Lead the Way on Nuclear Power
Though constitutionally outlawed, atomic energy is ripe for development in the central European country
Sustainability
Shell Drops Arctic Oil Exploration
Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its Arctic search for oil after failing to find enough crude in a move that will appease environmental campaigners and shareholders who said its project was too expensive and risky...
The Sciences
Boehner's Resignation Won't Mean Much for Science in Congress
The U.S. is stuck with an antiscience Congress, and that’s unlikely to change—whether or not Boehner is at the helm
Mind
Using Science to Make Government Work Better
From the design of college loan forms to clearer fuel efficiency stickers, the Obama administration is embracing behavioral research
Sustainability
Pope Says Science Can Solve "Serious Problems Besetting Mankind"
Calls on world leaders to respect the "right of the environment"
Sustainability
China to Launch Nationwide Scheme to Cut Global Warming Pollution
Xi Jinping will announce a new cap-and-trade plan to combat climate change
Sustainability
The Science behind the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic
Health
Scientists Say Car Emissions Rigging Raises Health Concerns
VW's admission has prompted environmental and health experts to ask whether such deception could have hampered progress in reducing death and disease from air pollution
The Sciences
Sustainable Development Goals Offer Something for Everyone--and Will Not Work
By not establishing priorities, the United Nations process sets itself up for failure
The Sciences
9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull Found under Amputated Hands
The discovery may be evidence of the oldest known case of ritual beheading in the New World
Sustainability
Pope Francis Supports Pres. Obama's Message on Climate Change
Pope calls for “serious attention”
Sustainability
How a U.S. Clean Air NGO Caught Volkswagen Cheating
VW’s emissions scandal surprised many, but it had been brewing for awhile, says Paul Nieuwenhuis, co-director of Cardiff University's Electric Vehicle Center of Excellence
Sustainability
New Bid to Cut Natural Gas Pollution Falls Short
Existing sources of methane emissions from the oil and gas sector must be addressed in order to effectively solve the problem
