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Pulse of the Planet: Aerosols Continue to Puzzle
Well, I'm back from Hong Kong. The visit went well but it's good to be home. After posting on Hong Kong <a ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 09:56 AM — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
The Old Ice Age Myth Put to Rest
Global warming skeptics often point to an "imminent ice age” touted by the popular press in the 1970s to dissuade the public from believing today’s very real ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:00 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Tennessee Coal Ash Contaminated With Radioactivity and Arsenic
Remember that huge spill of coal ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston coal-fired power plant on December 22nd? New measurements by Duke University ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:21 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Congestion Pricing
Charging drivers a premium to enter a city center during peak hours has improved air quality and reduced traffic gridlock in urban pockets around the world. ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:54 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Is It Too Late to Avoid Dangerous Climate Change?
Scientists call it DAI — "dangerous anthropogenic interference" with the climate system. The United States along with 191 other countries <a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:24 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: Detroit Does It Better in Europe
So the Big Three automakers are in trouble and want some of our money to stay afloat. Before handing over any cash, we might want to look at how Detroit does ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:30 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Clean Coal’s Dirty Secret - When 'Clean' Isn't Clean
Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel. Burning it produces a myriad of noxious air pollutants. That's a problem. Clean coal technology supposedly scrubs those ... by erica — last modified Jul 06, 2009 11:27 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: Natural Gas - Future Green Fuel?
Seen those natural gas commercials on TV? They tout natural gas as the low-carbon, low-pollution, homegrown, near-term solution to break our addiction to oil. ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:52 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: School Buses and Pollution
Numbers can tell stories. School buses -- mass transit for students -- are overall better for the environment than millions of cars transporting kids to ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:56 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Urban Air Pollution: Stay on the Windy Side of the Street
Thinking of an urban stroll to clear the head, move those bones, and take in a breath of fresh air? Be careful that noxious car exhaust doesn’t put a dent in ... by erica — last modified Oct 14, 2009 03:28 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Living on the Edge
Are there limits to how much we can grow as a society and survive? by erica — last modified Sep 28, 2009 03:39 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%