environment
University students organize protests to call for divestment from fossil fuels
Students at Harvard University, joined by others at some of the country's top universities, are taking a new tact. Rather than change lightbulbs and conserve more, they want their universities to empty fossil fuel company investments from their endowment.
New research reveals human-like speaking ability in beluga whale
Nearly 30 years of research was revealed last week when neurobiologist Sam Ridgway went public with his evidence that a particular beluga whale had learned to make himself speak like a human. The revelation has caught the scientific community by surprise.
Disney becomes latest publisher to turn to sustainable paper products
Disney has become the latest company to vow to eliminate non-sustainable paper products from its operations, wherever possible. That includes in its book publishing, an area where up until two years ago all of the publishers used virgin paper, often coming from rain forests.
New research finds rapid evolution in plants to resist predatory insects
Researchers at Cornell conducted a five-year experiment that documented how plants evolve quickly to account for changing environmental conditions. The research explains how key features of plants, horseradish's bite, chili pepper's spice, is really a defense against insects.
New PBS documentary 'Climate of Doubt' looks at organizations fueling doubt in climate change
Four years ago, there was political consensus that climate change was one of the most pressing issues facing the world and the U.S. But now, after a great deal of spending and lobbying, politicians are refusing to do anything about it. A new documentary looks at why.
'Energy sufficiency' for the U.S. in reach as American oil companies consider exports
For the first time in years, U.S. energy companies are moving to ship a sizable amount of U.S. crude oil abroad, in this case to Canada. It's just the latest step on the road to what economist Joe Stanislaw calls American "energy sufficiency."
Powder River Basin coal companies eyeing Asian markets
With U.S. demand for coal at decades-low levels, mining companies are turning elsewhere for places to sell their products. In most cases, that means the booming economies of Asia — and long trips on container ships.
Kenya trying to wrestle with pollution damaging economically important lake
In Kenya's Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha drives the economy. It's a draw for wildlife, tourists, business -- and pollution, which is imperiling all the rest. But a series of partnerships have cleaned up the lake and got it back on track.
Environmentalists worry California's cap-and-trade plan will hurt national efforts
California starting in January will begin implementing an emissions reduction program, where emitters can purchase carbon offsets by financing emissions reduction programs in the United States. But a new report from Greenpeace questions whether that's even a good idea.
Politicians focused on clean energy jobs, but not climate benefits of being green
Politicians of all stripes are clamoring to lay out how they'd support continued growth in green energy jobs. But when it comes to talking about green jobs, politicians are focused mostly on the jobs part and less on the green.
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