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NOAA scientists used three methods to predict when summers in the Arctic will be almost ice-free. Looks like it will happen by 2040, and maybe by 2020.
A cliff of Antarctic ice is wasting away 10 times faster than it had in recent geological history, a new study says, and that could be bad news for the whole continent.
A reader asks for the facts on hydraulic fracturing. Umbra drills down.
In warming seas, even lobsters think lobster is delicious. (Terrifying video included!)
Specialization, tribalism, and the human love of a good story make it tough to assemble a full picture of any complex research topic -- including GMOs.
With the primary still up in the air, one thing is clear: Climate activism and smart growth will live on in New York City long after Mike Bloomberg is gone.
On Friday, the House passed a bill that would open huge chunks of U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling.
Climate hawks have been criticized for failing to craft messages that appeal to conservatives. But is there any way to make the brutal logic of climate change congenial to modern-day American conservatism?
In January, EEI said [PDF] that the incentives paid to renewable energy are going to jeopardize grid reliability and electricity...
