Pittsburgh's Microgrids Technology Could Lead The Way For Green Energy
Pittsburgh wants to become a model for cutting edge energy supply. Researchers in the city are planning a network of microgrids.
Environment
Certain And Confident: Predicting The Future In A Climate-Changing World
The Climate Science Special Report, released by the White House last week, is a valuable read — it's a primer on how science works when it overlaps with the need to make informed bets on our future.
Algae Toxins In Drinking Water Sickened People In 2 Outbreaks
In Ohio, more than 100 people got sick in 2013 and 2014 when municipal drinking water was contaminated with toxins from algae blooms in Lake Erie. The CDC says these are the first known instances.
New Delhi Chief Minister Calls India's Smog-Choked Capital A 'Gas Chamber'
The situation is so bad that doctors are describing it as a public health emergency and calling for the government to order an evacuation of the city.
Scientists In Houston Tell A Story Of Concrete, Rain And Destruction
As researchers and engineers analyze the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, it's becoming clear that Houston's runaway development had a big role to play in flooding.
As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt
In Shanxi Province, coal is big business and a source of identity. Now China is closing and consolidating its coal mines under state ownership, and the region has not figured out how to rebound.
Is It Time To Catch The Wave Of Rebounding Atlantic Bluefin Tuna?
New England fishers say it's been decades since they've hauled in so many tuna, and some in the industry are urging higher quotas. But some environmental groups fear the population is still imperiled.
EPA Approval Of Bacteria To Fight Mosquitoes Caps Long Quest
Scientists have long sought a way to fight mosquito-borne viruses without pesticides. For researchers like Scott O'Neill, the Wolbachia bacteria offered that chance. But they had to prove it.
The Interdependence Of Humanity And Earth
We owe our existence to little photosynthetic bacteria — but there is much more to this story, as life can only mutate and adapt when the planet offers the right conditions, says Marcelo Gleiser.
The Past And Future Of Coal In China
In China's Shanxi province, farmers grew very rich prospecting for coal. Now, China has consolidated the mines and is aggressively cutting back production, for environmental reasons.