Trump team to promote fossil fuels and nuclear power at Bonn climate talks.
By LISA FRIEDMANNovember 2, 2017WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will promote coal, natural gas and nuclear energy as an answer to climate change at a presentation...
As it looks to go green, China keeps a tight lid on dissent.
China’s “chairman of everything,” Xi Jinping, has just solidified as much power as any Chinese leader since Mao Zedong, with his ideas for a...
From Miami to Shanghai: 3C of warming will leave world cities underwater.
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An elevated level of climate change would lock in irreversible sea-level rises affecting hundreds of millions of people, Guardian data analysis shows
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After wildfires, what happens to fire retardant-soaked crops?
The full extent of the damage from the northern California wildfires that killed 43 people and destroyed 8,400 homes is still being tallied. The...
More coral bleaching feared for Great Barrier Reef in coming months.
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The next event, if it occurs, may not be as damaging as the previous two, but could ruin the chances of coral...
Homeowners weigh options for wildfire cleanup.
About a week and a half ago shouting broke out at a town hall meeting in Santa Rosa, as fire survivors’ frustration and confusion...
Newly discovered volcanic rock minerals may offer new insights into earth’s evolution
Scientists have found evidence showing that komatiites, or three-billion-year old volcanic rock found within the Earth's mantle, had a different composition than modern ones....
Additional hurdle to widespread planting of bioenergy crops identified
A study examining how certain decisions impact what farmers plant and harvest identified one crucial factor that researchers believe needs to be added to...
Scientists identify hotspots of coastal risks in Latin America and the Caribbean
The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A new study...
Animals’ mitochondria defenses discovered in plants
Scientists have discovered that the mechanism that mitochondria use to defend mammalian cells against protein-damaging stress also exists in plants.
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