by Jess Zimmerman. Some flights out of JFK International Airport were delayed today as officials scrambled to clear runways of turtles. Apparently the diamondback terrapins, which live in nearby Jamaica Bay, were all “oh yeah, buiding a runway next to our habitat? That's how you're gonna... 

by Jess Zimmerman. Some flights out of JFK International Airport were delayed today as officials scrambled to clear runways of turtles. Apparently the diamondback terrapins, which live in nearby Jamaica Bay, were all “oh yeah, buiding a runway next to our habitat? That's how you're gonna... 

by Christopher Mims. Google set out to discover the effects of technological breakthroughs, and in the process discovered that strong government policies are key to accelerating their penetration into the market. Radical new battery technology and solar panels are great, but regular consumers don’t... 

by Christopher Mims. Google set out to discover the effects of technological breakthroughs, and in the process discovered that strong government policies are key to accelerating their penetration into the market. Radical new battery technology and solar panels are great, but regular consumers don’t... 

by Jess Zimmerman. Hey, remember Tim Pawlenty? I think he's running for state auditor or something. Pawlenty used to think climate change was a major priority, back when he was governor of Minnesota and supported cap-and-trade . But then Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman showed underbelly by admitting... 

by Jess Zimmerman. Hey, remember Tim Pawlenty? I think he's running for state auditor or something. Pawlenty used to think climate change was a major priority, back when he was governor of Minnesota and supported cap-and-trade . But then Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman showed underbelly by admitting... 

by Christopher Mims. Germany, Korea, China, and now India are all venues for U.S. carmaking giant General Motors’ new all-electric hotness, the Chevrolet Beat. The Beat sounds like exactly the thing to revive the flagging fortunes of G.M., bringing it into a 20th century in which soaring gas prices... 

by Christopher Mims. Germany, Korea, China, and now India are all venues for U.S. carmaking giant General Motors’ new all-electric hotness, the Chevrolet Beat. The Beat sounds like exactly the thing to revive the flagging fortunes of G.M., bringing it into a 20th century in which soaring gas prices... 

by Jess Zimmerman. In the patriarchy (that's Women's Studies for “dicktopia”) we live in, there is pretty much no worse fate than wussification. So in a way, we're glad to hear that Bisphenol A, an organic compound found in a lot of plastics, makes male mice act less masculine... 

by Jess Zimmerman. In the patriarchy (that's Women's Studies for “dicktopia”) we live in, there is pretty much no worse fate than wussification. So in a way, we're glad to hear that Bisphenol A, an organic compound found in a lot of plastics, makes male mice act less masculine... 

by Sarah Laskow. In case you hadn’t heard … the world is warming up . Exxon just can't quit climate deniers. The Supreme Court thinks that the EPA must regulate carbon under the Clean Air Act; now it will decide if it can regulate wetlands on private property under the Clean Water Act.... 

Alzheimer’s, the degenerative brain disorder that disrupts memory, thought and behavior, is devastating to both patients and loved ones. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in eight Americans over the age of 65 suffers from the disease. Now Tel Aviv University has discovered that... 

In the United States, several federal agencies and laws have some jurisdiction over pollution from ships in U.S. waters. States and local government agencies also have responsibilities for ship-related pollution in some situations.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard... 

Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a detailed,... 

While scanning the horizon in sea of mostly grim economic news, I found three gems – - – news reports or economic indicators, if you will, that point to solid and profitable growth in the renewable energy sector of the economy in the near, 3-5 year term. These indicators point toward a shift... 

Two Nebraska nuclear power plants have planned properly to protect themselves from the swollen Missouri River and keep the public safe, the head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Monday. Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko told reporters he had complete confidence in the efforts of the... 

by Jess Zimmerman. Did you get a flat, forget your snacks, or break a light while tooling down the Greenway in  Read More →

by Sarah Laskow. Bill McKibben has it in for Canada . In a new article in The New Republic, he calls it “one of the earth's most irresponsible nations,” admonishes liberals that they need to find a new country to dream of emigrating to, and stops just short of calling Canadians (and... 

by Jess Zimmerman. YES. YES IT WILL. Read more here: Will wind power blow the Earth out of orbit?  Read More →

by Christopher Mims. U.S. politicians aren't just denying that climate change is happening, they're actively using their position and power to try to intimidate climate scientists into keeping silent on the subject, says Raymond S. Bradley, director of the Climate System Research Center at the...