Environment
Engineering the climate
Geoengineering could help with climate change, but the possibility of massive climate interventions raises big concerns.
A Venus flytrap for nuclear waste
Nuclear waste is extremely difficult to clean up, but a new synthetic material can snap up radioactive ions like a Venus flytrap devours insects....
The media, global warming and Climategate
Scientists' efforts to defend the integrity of climate studies thwarted by unbalanced media coverage....
Community fights toxic waste
Residents of Kettleman City believe chemical waste is leading to an increase of birth defects in their community....
Frustrated climate chief calls it quits
Yvo de Boer, the UN's climate chief has announced his resignation -- what this means for the worldwide effort to rein in global warming....
New EPA water rules causing waves
Florida business leaders, farmers and politicians are resisting a new EPA plan to clean up the state's waterways....
Mountain top removal mining controversy
A group of scientists are calling for a moratorium on mountain top removal mining, saying the environmental impacts are irreversible....
Climate conference promises non-binding
Nations big and small pledged money and action to combat climate change, but many question whether promises will be kept....
India's green energy promises
India promises to reduce its greenhouse emissions by boosting green energy, but some question whether it can deliver....
The state of the green revolution
Thomas Friedman explains why our current crop of environmental initiatives do not add up to a green revolution....
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