Energy & Environment
Government Scientists: Global Warming Will Be Worse Than Expected
New model points to temperature rises on the higher side of previously cited ranges
Canada Confident Obama Will Move Keystone XL Pipeline Forward
No doubt sighs of relief that Jill Stein didn't get elected
Supreme Court Takes on Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A cop with an accommodating canine can search whatever he wants.
19 Subsidized Green Energy Firms Have Gone Under
Combined, they've received $2.6 billion in government assistance
In Ohio, Romney Counts on Obama's Hostility to Coal
He hopes the president's energy policies alienate voters
Natural Gas Industry Cozies Up to Washington
Investor dollars, not government subsidies, should guide the energy industry.
Previously Unseen Whale Species Washes up on New Zealand Beach
So rare scientists weren't really sure it actually existed
Iran Slows Down Pursuit of Nuclear Materials
Appears to be reducing stockpile for use as nuclear energy
Germany Holds Talks on National Energy Policy
Mandate to increase reliance on renewable energy
Australia Moves Toward Wheat Deregulation
A free market for food? What will they think of next?
US Carbon Emissions to Fall No Matter Who Wins Election
Climate change enters the election cycle as some try to connect it to the superstorm
China Blocks Conservation Protections for Antarctic Waters
Wants to preserve potential fishing rights
Green Party Presidential Candidate Arrested at Keystone XL Blockade
Was attempting to deliver supplies to protesters blocking pipeline construction
The Paradox of Energy Efficiency
Why greener technology doesn't translate into reduced energy consumption
3 Stupid Responses to Hurricane Sandy - and Every Other Disaster You Can Think Of
This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.
Iran Official Says World Must Recognize its Nuclear Energy Rights
Such recognition would end standoff
SCOTUS Considers When Dogs Can Authorize Searches
Tomorrow the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two Florida cases that cast doubt on the routine use of drug-sniffing dogs to generate probable cause for searches.
Effort to Create Antarctic Marine Preserve Gets Boost
U.S., New Zealand resolve fishing dispute that was getting in the way
China's Electric Car Industry Struggles
Sold all of 235 vehicles in second quarter
Environmental Groups Want Fracking Disclosures
Want drillers to state what chemicals are released during process
National Review, CEI, Sued by Michael Mann
You'd think he'd go after them with a hockey stick
No Signs of Life Yet in Frozen Antarctic Lake
Icy body of water has not been exposed to the elements for millions of years
Siemens to Sell off Solar Power Business
Losing money there and will focus on hydro and wind instead
BP Selling Stake in Russian Oil Venture to Buy Stake in Oil Company From Russian Government
Dasvidaniya and privyet
Scientists Angry over Entrepreneur's Ocean Experiment
Dumped iron dust into waters off Canada to encourage plankton growth
Grain Demands Make Millionaires Out of Iowa Farmers
Something to keep in mind when discussing farm bills