October 21, 2015 The tech behind the Keystone Pipeline The Obama administration continues to block the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would transport nearly 35 million gallons of oil a day from Canada to the U.S., citing environmental concerns as the reason. But according to pipeline advocates, it would use the latest technology and best safety features to prevent spills.
October 21, 2015 UN calls for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle climate change U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to throw their weight fully behind the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday, describing climate change as “the defining issue” of our time.
October 21, 2015 Deadly coral diseases surge near dredging sites In a first study of its kind, researchers have linked dredging to increased sickness in nearby coral reefs.
October 21, 2015 Big solar step: Super-efficient system sets record A new world record is making the future of solar energy look pretty bright.
October 21, 2015 Researchers surprised by levels of harmful ozone found in northern Colorado mountains Researchers say they're surprised by how much harmful ozone and ozone-causing chemicals are drifting into the Colorado mountains from urban and rural areas below.
October 21, 2015 Mysterious earthen rings predate Amazon rainforest A series of square, straight and ringlike ditches scattered throughout the Bolivian and Brazilian Amazon were there before the rainforest existed, a new study finds
October 21, 2015 Pollution from Asia strengthening storms in North America, study finds Pollution from China's coal-burning power plants is pumping up winter storms over the northwest Pacific Ocean and changing North America's weather, a new study finds.
October 21, 2015 Thousands of sinkholes surround the dying Dead Sea You'll find shells on the shores of many bodies of water; on the banks of the Dead Sea, you'll find sinkholes, and more than 3,000 of them at that.
October 21, 2015 'Magic' mushrooms in Royal Garden: What is Fly Agaric? Hallucinogenic mushrooms are perhaps the last thing you'd expect to find growing in the Queen of England's garden.
October 21, 2015 Google engineers say renewable energy won’t solve climate change Can climate change be solved with technologies like wind and solar energy? No, it can’t, according to a new report by two Google engineers, published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
