The Energy Revolution Is In Reverse
Apr 18, 2014 The world should be moving to a clean energy future, the IPCC says. The recent record of global greenhouse emissions show it's heading in entirely the wrong direction.
Climate Costs ‘May Prove Much Higher’
Apr 16, 2014 A re-examination of the true social costs of greenhouse gas emissions suggests they may have been seriously under-estimated, researchers say.
Enough Uranium, but Nuclear Power Is Still Shrinking
Apr 12, 2014 The world is not short of uranium for its nuclear power stations, an Australian researcher argues. But more and more greenhouse gases are emitted in extracting the ore.
Wooden Skyscrapers Help Cool Climate
Apr 5, 2014 Chop down trees to build skyscrapers? It sounds odd, but it's already helping to slow climate change emissions -- and to protect the forests themselves.
Warmer Winters Will Limit Olympic Snow
Mar 23, 2014 By the 2080s, two-thirds of the cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics since 1924 are likely to be too warm to be able to do so again.
Duckweed Raises Hopes for Biofuel
Feb 22, 2014 Scientists believe they have identified a vigorous new source of biofuel -- a tiny plant that lives almost everywhere and grows with extraordinary speed.Scientists believe they have identified a vigorous new source of biofuel—a tiny plant that lives almost everywhere and grows with extraordinary speed.
Geo-Engineering ‘Could Mean More Heat’
Feb 21, 2014 Using technology to reflect sunlight away from the Earth to reduce global warming could be disastrous, scientists say, because the aftermath could be even more severe heat.
John Kerry Slams Climate-Change Deniers for ‘Burying Their Heads in the Sand’
Feb 17, 2014 Secretary of State John Kerry took a shot across the bow at climate-change skeptics and deniers during a diplomatic visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday.
Carbon Output ‘Will Climb 29 Percent by 2035′
Feb 8, 2014 The world's emissions of carbon dioxide are likely to be nearly a third higher in 20 years than they are today, a major energy producer predicts.
2013 ‘Will Mark Continued Rise of CO2′
Dec 30, 2013 The 24 years since the world agreed to limit greenhouse gases are expected to have seen a rise of almost two-thirds in emissions of the main gas, carbon dioxide.
