Countries Lining Up in Threat Over Emissions Trading
A group of nearly 30 countries resolved that each would take its own measures against the emissions trading plan Read More
Floating Wind Turbines Could be the Future of Energy
Floating offshore wind technology, now being tested, could pave the way for turbines in deep seas. Read More
The Week That Was: Bring on the Madness
As the calendar turns to March, it can mean only one thing: March Madness. Get ready for the NCAA Tournament mayhem, which isn't actually about basketball as much as it is the millions of office pools and pick ˜em brackets that are spawned by the tournament. We won’t mention that they may be illegal. Your secret is safe with us. … Read More
Happy Birthday, Good Doctor: A Tribute to Dr. Seuss
Happy Birthday, Good Doctor, Number One Hundred and Eight. That’s a very big number, one we must celebrate. To mark the great day, my girl Rose and I Will trek to the movies and I hope not to cry Cry, why you ask, won’t a movie be fun? But I fear, oh I fear, not this particular one.… Read More
Filling Up With Answers to Your Pain at the Pump
Gas prices are in the news, as the average cost for a gallon of unleaded regular keeps rising toward a shocking $4.00. Politicans and general public have been increasingly vocal in their demand that President Obama do something about it. Here’s what you need to know about gas prices, followed by an interactive graphic...… Read More
Geoengineering: You Want Crazy, We’ve Got Crazy!
Since nobody’s taking serious steps to prevent global warming in the first place — let’s just face it — techno-geeks are giddy with the thought that they’ll be the ones to solve it when it happens. That’s the idea behind geoengineering, a set of grand and crazy-sounding ideas for cooling off a hot planet. … Read More
Warming Arctic Fueling Cold, Snowy Winters, Study Says
The decline of Arctic sea ice is changing weather patterns, leading to a greater risk for cold and snowy winters in parts of the U.S., a new study finds.… Read More
Abigail Borah: COP-ping an Attitude on Climate Change
Abigail Borah, a junior at Middlebury College, said she is a latecomer to environmental activism. She more than compensated for that by making a splashy debut and headlines around the world when she rose to interrupt a session of the U.N.-sponsored international climate meeting known as COP-17 in Durban, South Africa.… Read More
