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In Overheated Climate Fight, a Search for Common Ground

Sat, 2012-02-04 12:45
A search for common ground among people deeply split over greenhouse-driven global warming.

A Shameful Attack on Free Speech by a Group Claiming to Speak for Coal-Dependent Workers

Thu, 2012-02-02 23:34
A coal-backed group pushes for the cancellation of a lecture by a Pennsylvania climate scientist.

The Troubling Path from Pig to Pork Chop

Thu, 2012-02-02 17:38
A disturbing look at the unremarkably horrid life of an industrial pig.

Fresh Closeups of this 'Blue Marble'

Thu, 2012-02-02 17:32
New high-resolution views of Earth, humanity's only home for the time being.

Two Nobelists Offer Views of Human-Driven Global Warming

Thu, 2012-02-02 11:41
More Nobelists convey their views of the evidence that humans are exerting a growing, and troubling, influence on the global climate.

In Climate Fight, Tracking the Line Between Diagnosis and Treatment

Wed, 2012-02-01 11:47
Some inconvenient realties behind dueling manifestos on global warming science and solutions.

Climate Researchers Get Their Wall Street Journal Moment

Tue, 2012-01-31 22:04
A long list of climate scientists clarifies why experts are worried about unabated greenhouse gas emissions.

Story Collider: Where Science is a Story Well Told

Tue, 2012-01-31 12:26
A performance project conveys the stories behind the scientific process.

Scientists Challenging Climate Science Appear to Flunk Climate Economics

Mon, 2012-01-30 13:07
An economist decries the misinterpretation of his work on the economics of climate policy.

Study Finds 50-Year Burst of Tropical Eruptions Spawned Enduring 'Little Ice Age'

Mon, 2012-01-30 10:48
A new study shows how a short-term burst of volcanic eruptions triggered a long-lasting Northern Hemisphere cool spell.

An Extraordinary Aurora Borealis

Sun, 2012-01-29 01:20
An amazing Arctic aurora display as particles flowing from the sun interact with the high layers of the atmosphere.

A Legal Defense Fund for Climate Scientists

Wed, 2012-01-25 06:46
Climate scientists get new allies in their fights for fairness in document probes and legal challenges.

The State of the Union, With the Future in Mind

Tue, 2012-01-24 21:04
President Obama's third State of the Union address is built around themes related to long-term prosperity.

If a Tree Falls, Maybe it Can Win an Oscar

Tue, 2012-01-24 10:27
A film chronicling a violent strain of environmentalism is up for a big award.

Beyond Hype, a Closer Look at New York's Choice on Shale Gas

Mon, 2012-01-23 13:46
New Yorkers debate next steps on the fate of the state's vast natural gas resource.

Tallying Disasters and Gauging a Greenhouse Impact

Sat, 2012-01-21 13:21
An environmental scientist explains the challenges in efforts to gauge global warming through disaster patterns.

How Humans Spread Both Ecological Disruption and Diversity

Thu, 2012-01-19 15:23
A fresh assessment shows how humans have enriched most ecosystems even as they've disrupted them.

Obama's Pipeline Move: Something for Everyone

Wed, 2012-01-18 22:08
President Obama, as anticipated, kills an application for a controversial pipeline.

Climate in Classrooms

Wed, 2012-01-18 13:40
Experiments in teaching about the connections between climate and society.

A Fresh Look at Nuclear Power, from Fukushima to the Hudson

Tue, 2012-01-17 15:54
A PBS program takes a useful look at nuclear fears and realities in the wake of the Fukushima calamity.