How Much Will Sea Level Rise? Grab Your Towel
Sea level is on the rise, which means my excellent day at the Jersey Shore might not be so much fun a few decades from now
ClimateCenter: Summer Forecast 2011
This year's Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than usual and the 2011 summer forecast calls for some extreme weather. Heidi Cullen makes the climate connection.
Climate vs. Weather
Dr. Otis Brown of the University of Miami explains the difference between climate and weather, and the utility of both weather forecasts and climate models in today's society.
What Are the Greenhouse Emissions from Nuclear Power?
Greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power are low by just about any measure.
What is Nuclear Waste and What Do We Do With It?
Radioactive waste is an unavoidable by-product of nuclear power that requires safe storage.
How Are Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons Related?
A facility processing uranium ore into nuclear power plant fuel can process the ore into fuel for a nuclear weapon instead.
How Was Nuclear Energy Discovered?
Nuclear power results from radiation, which was discovered around 1900. It took several decades after that for scientists to understand how to harness its energy – for power and for weapons.
