The President continues his stealth green initiative—tightening fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
While Britain Floods, Politicians Debate Climate Change
Extreme winter weather in the U.K. has sparked a bitter debate about the impact of climate change
California’s Farmers Need Water. Is Desalination the Answer?
As Obama visits drought-stricken California, new ways to create fresh water are getting a second look
A Landmark International Agreement to Halt Wildlife Trafficking Is Just the Beginning
The London Declaration could mark a pivotal turning point in ending the illicit global trade of endangered wildlife
Five Questions with DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman
DuPont has long been known as a chemical company, but Kullman is shifting the 211-year-old corporation towards innovation and agriculture
Quit Your Whining—For the U.S., January Wasn’t That Cold
The East may be freezing, but above-average temperatures throughout the West made this January just about normal
Can Urban Beekeeping Stop the Beepocalypse?
Los Angeles is ready to make urban beekeeping legal, just as colony collapse disorder is ravaging commercial bee populations
The Making of an Ice Storm
The only winter storm that might be worse than a blizzard is one that brings tons of freezing rain—and that is what’s hitting the Southeast
Nuclear Fusion Just Got a Little Closer to Becoming a Reality
Atomic fusion could produce limitless energy—but scientists haven’t been able to harness it. But a novel experiment suggests it could be achievable
U.S. Confronts Wildlife Trafficking With Ivory Trade Ban
White House announces broad new strategy to combat global poaching