Researchers argue energy policy rebound effect is overestimated
(Phys.org)—Researchers from Yale University, the University of California, Davis, and the U.S. Environmental Defense Fund argue in a Nature commentary piece that those who suggest the rebound effect, as it ...
Jan 24, 2013
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Climate change may increase Europe's north-south divide
Rising temperatures could widen the gap between the Europe's rich and poor nations, an EU agency warned Wednesday, as it announced the warmest decade on record in the continent.
Nov 21, 2012
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Pacific fishing zones—lifeline for overfished tuna?
Offshore bluefin tuna bigger, healthier than their nearshore counterparts, study finds
Trend of decreasing traffic deaths might be coming to an end
(Phys.org)—Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, says a University of Michigan researcher in a new report.
Sep 28, 2012
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Enough wind to power global energy demand, new research says
There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world's demand. Atmospheric turbines that convert steadier and faster high-altitude winds into energy could generate even more power than ground- ...
Sep 09, 2012
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Mapping the future of climate change in Africa
Our planet's changing climate is devastating communities in Africa through droughts, floods and myriad other disasters.
Aug 02, 2012
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Scientists develop new carbon accounting method to reduce farmers' use of nitrogen fertilizer
It's summer. For many of us, summer is a time synonymous with fresh corn, one of the major field crops produced in the United States.
Jul 18, 2012
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Highway through Amazon worsens effects of climate change, provides mixed economic gains
Paving a highway across South America is providing lessons on the impact of road construction elsewhere.
May 31, 2012
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Researchers study costs of 'dirty bomb' attack in L.A.
A dirty bomb attack centered on downtown Los Angeles' financial district could severely impact the region's economy to the tune of nearly $16 billion, fueled primarily by psychological effects that could persist for a decade.
Apr 23, 2012
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Tackle fungal forces to save crops, forests and endangered animals, scientists say
Wild orangutans stressed by eco-tourists, but not for long, study out of Borneo finds
Sea level rise to alter economics of California beaches
Rising sea levels are likely to change Southern California beaches in the coming century, but not in ways you might expect.
Feb 28, 2012
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Tropical cyclones to cause greater damage
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in Nature Climate Change.
Feb 01, 2012
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