Amid a polar winter in much of the U.S., a new report reinforces the long-term trend of global warming—and sets the stage for an even hotter 2014
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EcocentricOil
U.S. Oil Demand Grew Faster Than China’s in 2013. That Won’t Last
Production has been booming for awhile, but last year American demand for the black stuff grew by 390,000 barrels a day
Martian Ghost Rock Baffles NASA
Scientists analyzing images from the Mars Opportunity Rover are flummoxed after a rock mysteriously appeared in the rover’s field of vision last week.
Scientists Wake Up Space Probe Rosetta
Scientists discover the fate of a spacecraft emerging from a two-and-a-half year slumber
Study Says Pollution in Developing Countries is from Goods Exported to West
‘We need to understand the full life cycle of all the goods and services that we are purchasing and selling’
There Are Second Acts After All—Even for Spacecraft
The Kepler Space telescope, which was recently given up for dead, will find a second life
EcocentricHealth
If West Virginia’s Water Isn’t Safe for Pregnant Women, Is It Safe for Anyone?
Absence of evidence of a spilled chemical doesn’t mean evidence of its absence in the water supply
Over 1,000 Rhinos Poached in South Africa Last Year
Number of rhinos killed illegally has more than doubled since 2011
How Life Began: New Clues From New Worlds
How simple chemistry turned into biology has always been a mystery, but some smart people have some intriguing ideas
How to Reduce Greenhouse Gases? Everyone Inhale at Once
A new United Nations report says we may have to start sucking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere to meet emissions targets