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Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions Where You Live

Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions Where You Live

In addition to serving as the foundation for regulations, the EPA hopes energy companies and the public use the data to improve their decision making. … Read More

Texas on Pace for Warmest, Driest Year on Record

Texas on Pace for Warmest, Driest Year on Record

In Boston, MA, only a trace of snow has been recorded this month, which would tie for the least snowiest December.… Read More

2011’s Record Number of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

2011’s Record Number of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

NOAA has found that the aggregate damage from these 12 events alone currently stands at $52 billion and rising -- a hefty price tag in a sluggish economy.… Read More

Can Trees Keep Up With Climate Change?

Can Trees Keep Up With Climate Change?

Studies suggest that previously thought rapid migration of trees may not be true, which could spell trouble for trees adapting to a warming climate.… Read More

A Post-Solyndra Snapshot of Solar Energy In America

A Post-Solyndra Snapshot of Solar Energy In America

Is solar on the verge of replacing fossil fuels or will it be decades before we see any significant contribution to US electricity generation from solar energy?… Read More

Taking it to the Extreme: 2011’s Off the Charts Weather and Climate Stats

Taking it to the Extreme: 2011’s Off the Charts Weather and Climate Stats

What is of concern, though, is that climate change is bound to make droughts like this more severe than they otherwise would be, pushing temperatures higher and thereby drying out the soil even more.… Read More

Interactive: Climate Wizard Projects Future Warming

Interactive: Climate Wizard Projects Future Warming

Explore the future temperature and precipitation changes projected by climate models. … Read More

Interactive: Meeting Obama’s 2035 Clean Energy Goals

Interactive: Meeting Obama’s 2035 Clean Energy Goals

order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve America's energy security, President Obama has laid out a goal for the U.S. to generate 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.… Read More