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Coral doctor sounds the alarm about more acidic seas
CO2 has acidified the oceans, and marine biologist John Guinotte says that spells trouble for coral reefs and for the marine ecosystem as a whole.
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Three pillars of a food revolution
As marketers learn to fake climate-friendly food, how do we spot the real thing? It's a question of values.
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BP's Gulf oil waste being dumped on communities of color
We now know where the oil removed from the Gulf waters went. And a disproportionate amount is being dumped in communities of color.
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Invitation to join 350 EARTH: A global satellite art project
Calling all artists! 350.org needs you for the biggest art project ever. The fate of the planet is at stake. Bill McKibben explains.
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What if there's much less coal than we think?
How much coal is there in the world? It's tough to think of a more important question for the next half-century. The answer will play a huge role in shaping public policy and directing capital investments. So we've got it pretty well nailed down, right? Turns out, maybe not.
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Living in ‘the latest Hollywood global disaster movie’
Save your $10 and skip the movie theater this summer. "The litany of weather incidents during the summer of 2010 reads like the latest Hollywood global disaster movie," Nathanial Gronewold writes at Climatewire.
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Senate bill would make energy-efficient mortgages mainstream
Heating, cooling, and electrifying a home costs money -- more than the average family pays for property taxes. Shouldn't homeowners pay attention to those costs? Shouldn't mortgage lenders? A bill backed by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) would direct banks to start paying attention to energy.
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Electricity markets are weird: why a carbon price isn't enough
If power companies have to pay for their CO2 emissions, what will happen to the price of electricity? The answer isn't as obvious as you think.
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API chief economist admits taxes on oil industry can create millions of jobs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) — the lobbying giant of the oil and gas industry that also writes its own rules — is continuing its work to keep oil industry profits high as the American worker suffers. API demonizes any efforts to cut the industry’s billion-dollar subsidies as "energy taxes" that "destroy jobs." But their chief economist admits otherwise.
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Summer 2010 is breaking heat records [VIDEO]
More than five weeks remain of summer, and already it's a record-breaker. A climatologist looks at what's behind the heat and extreme weather so far.
