Jan 10 2011
CO2 and the Hangover that Won’t Quit
Models developed by Canadian scientists simulate changes in climate that run very far into the future.
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Nov 09 2010
How Volcanoes Affect Climate — and Rainfall
Volcanic eruptions have some unexpected impacts on monsoon rainfall in the most populous regions of Asia, researchers report.
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Oct 16 2010
Blotting Out Sun May Soon Be Banned
Super villains aside, some have proposed blocking out the sun to curb global warming. But the U.N. may say no.
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Sep 28 2010
Could Submarines Subdue a Typhoon?
A Japanese firm thinks that a fleet of subs pumping cold water into the path of a typhoon could stop the storm in its tracks.
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Aug 10 2010
Biochar Could Put Huge Global Dent in Greenhouse Gases
A new study suggests that sewing biochar into fields could sequester 12 percent of the world's excess greenhouse gases.
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Jul 01 2010
X Prize Foundation to Reward Spill Solutions
The X Prize Foundation announced its intention to launch a competition that generates solutions for cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The winner will get a multi-million dollar cash prize.
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Jun 21 2010
Rise of the Undead Sea
Plans are afoot to divert waters from the Red Sea into the Dead Sea, but preliminary experiments in mixing the waters yielding strange results.
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Jun 19 2010
Stopping Desertification in Africa With a ‘Great Green Wall’
To halt encroaching desertification, a group of African nations wants to plant a "Great Green Wall" of trees extending from Senegal to Ethiopia.
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May 26 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Works like a Popped Zit
Oil is rocketing out of the hole in the Gulf because it's under immense pressure from the surrounding rocks.
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Mar 31 2010
Deep Ocean Waves Break on Sea Floor
The blending and mixing of internal waves helps to explain how oceans push energy around the world.
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