Last week, climate activist Tim DeChristopher received a warm welcome on the David Letterman Show. The 12-minute interview with Dave was productive and seemed to give the host a little … [Read full article]
Researchers Construct Atom-Thin Solar Photovoltaic Device
An atom-thin photovoltaic device with high quantum efficiency has been developed by an international team of researchers, researchers from the University of Boston, University of Oxford, and the National University of … [Read full article]
Bay Area Bike Sharing Program To Be 1st Regional Bike Sharing Program In US
Reposted from Bikocity: After overcoming several obstacles, the San Francisco Bay Area will begin a pilot bike sharing program that will be the first regional bike sharing program in the … [Read full article]
MSHA Approves Coal Slurry Impoundment Taller Than Hoover Dam
Alpha Natural Resources has received approval from federal regulators to expand the Brushy Fork coal slurry impound, one of the biggest coal slurry impoundments in the nation, to a height … [Read full article]
Variety Of Tsunami Threats On U.S. East Coast, New Research Concludes
New studies conducted by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey have found that tsunamis pose a risk to the East Coast of the United States. Researcher Uri ten Brink noted … [Read full article]
Billion Dollar Storm Threatens East Coast Next Week
Just ahead of Halloween, a storm is brewing off the East Coast that could be (as some forecasters are predicting) a “Billion Dollar Storm.” With a probable chance of … [Read full article]
Carbon Dioxide Makes Ice Weaker, MIT Researchers Find
A study conducted by researchers at MIT found that increased levels of carbon dioxide cause ice to weaken and make it more likely to split and fracture, regardless of the temperature. … [Read full article]
U.S. Wind Industry Adding Record Number of Wind Turbines in 2012
The U.S wind industry say that, in August, it surpassed 50,000 megawatts of power generation capacity. This is largely accredited to the record number of wind turbines being installed … [Read full article]
Weather Experts Predicting Warm Winter for Most of U.S.
For many parts of the United States, the heat has been unbearable this year. As a matter of fact, the U.S. is on track for 2012 being the hottest year … [Read full article]
70% of Americans Believe in Global Warming Now
In a report released Thursday by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, 70% of Americans now say they believe global warming is a reality. This is the highest … [Read full article]
The World’s Greenest Cities (Infographic)
The folks over at HouseTrip, which is a holiday rental site, have taken their expertise and created an infographic showing the top greenest cities in the world. These eco-friendly cites … [Read full article]
Climate Change Causing Extreme Drought and Flooding in UK
The UK has experienced a record rainfall on top of a severe drought this year. The record rainfall created widespread flooding of a magnitude never seen before. Still, the groundwater … [Read full article]
Global Food Reserves Lowest in 40 Years
For over half of the last decade, the world has consumed more food than it has produced. What happens when the world consumes more food than it produces? Well, it must … [Read full article]