Environment

Will China's New Policy Silence Future Protesters?

A new environmental regulation could make it easier for authorities to suppress protesters before they hit the streets.

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| Fri Nov. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST

The Growing Costs of Natural Disasters

Thankfully, fewer people die in storms in the United States than in earlier times, but damage to property has grown worse.

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| Fri Nov. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Is the BP Criminal Settlement Enough?

The DOJ announced a $4.5 billion settlement for criminal charges related to the Gulf spill. Should BP pay a bigger price?

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 1:55 PM PST

BP and DOJ Reportedly Reach Settlement on Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The oil giant and the US government are said to be near agreement on a record fine.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 10:33 AM PST

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Walrus Without Ice

As part of an ongoing effort towards an Endangered Species listing for Pacific walrus, researchers with the United States Geological Survey have been tagging walruses to see where they're travelling and how they're managing in the presence or absence of sea ice.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:17 AM PST

Ken Burns: Before Sandy, There Was the Dust Bowl

The filmmaker talks about the worst man-made ecological disaster in US history, and what it teaches us about future climate catastrophes.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Obama brainwash

Top Georgia GOP Lawmakers Host Briefing on Secret Obama Mind-Control Plot

With a special guest appearance from Dick Morris!

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 8:43 AM PST
oil

US to Lead World Oil Production…for a Few Years

We're the Saudi Arabia of Saudi Arabia.

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| Wed Nov. 14, 2012 8:49 AM PST

8 Environmental Rules That Were Too Controversial to Enact Pre-Election

At long last, Obama has a chance to make life harder for polluters. Will he take it?

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| Wed Nov. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST

October Was Looking Kinda Normal Until Sandy Broke the Record Books

Not even October's kinder temperatures could mitigate the awful stats for 2012 so far. And then there was Sandy.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 3:55 PM PST

Which Anti-Science Rep. Will Chair the Science Committee?

These three guys want to be in charge of science policy in the House.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 2:18 PM PST
coal miners

Coal Exec Blames Obama As He Lays Off Miners

Robert Murray, a Romney supporter, cites Obama's "War on Coal" as he lays off workers in Utah and Illinois.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 2:11 PM PST

Forecast: Hotter Climate Models Likely Right

Water vapor—easier to measure than clouds—makes some models more accurate than others. Unfortunately these are the same models that predict the highest temperature rise this century.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:03 AM PST

4 out of 5 House "Flat Earthers" Get the Boot

Environmental groups declare success in ousting some of the biggest climate deniers in the House.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:06 PM PST

McKibben Seeks to Build on Post-Sandy Climate Momentum

In his latest campaign, activist and author Bill McKibben uses storms and math to make his case for climate action.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 11:19 AM PST
Hawk

5 Climate Hawks Who Won on Tuesday

Maybe there's hope for meaningful climate action yet.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 12:48 PM PST
Flooding in Breezy Point.

Climate Change Made Sandy Worse. Period.

Scientists explain how sea level rise added power to the storm's wallop.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Solnit on Hurricane Sandy: Stop Ignoring Climate Change

I wish Sandy hadn't happened. But it did, and there have been and will be more disasters like this. I hope that radical change arises from it.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Nor'easter 'Athena' Bombards Areas Hardest Hit by Sandy

Just as the Northeast barely begins to recover from Hurricane Sandy, Nor'easter 'Athena' slams the region with more wind, snow, and flooding.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 3:35 PM PST

The Soda Tax Lost. Now What?

A huge cash dump from the beverage industry help quash two measures that would have taxed sweetened drinks in California.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 11:32 AM PST