New regulations from the EPA will make it almost impossible to build a new coal plant. But cheap natural gas was doing that already
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EcocentricCoal
Germany’s Clean Energy Revolution Hits Speed Bumps
Shifting to a grid powered by mostly by renewable sources proves an expensive, and environmentally dirty, project.
Enough Already. Does Mars Have Life or Not?
The latest readings do not offer good news for lovers of the Red Planet
Your Cat is 95% Tiger
Scientists sequence feline DNA in hopes of aiding endangered species
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From Drought to Drenched: Colorado’s Volatile Weather
A wild year of weather in Colorado continues, with a lack of rain giving way to far too much. Is this what life in a warmer world will be like?
What’s to Blame For Stock Market Bubbles? Your Brain
We can all read minds a little bit. But markets—as we painfully learn—are mindless minds
Intense Rains Cause Deadly Flash Floods in Northern Colorado
Torrential rains have caused at least 6 deaths near Boulder as floodwaters destroy roads and spark mudslides.
EcocentricForests
A New Deal for Carbon Raises Hopes for Threatened Forests in Madagascar
The Wildlife Conservation Society and Madagascar come together to help protect one of the most important forests in the world—and slow climate change at the same time.
Study: Leaks at Natural Gas Wells Less Than Previously Thought
A new study from researchers at the University of Texas suggests that the amount of methane leaking at natural gas wells is significantly lower than previously thought, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The study measured …
Can Tiny Galaxies Explain Dark Matter?
Mysterious globular clusters may yield clues to even-more mysterious dark matter