Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Shrinks
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium reports that the dead zone in the Gulf is much smaller this year than expected. Christie Nicholson reports
Jul 27, 2009•3 min
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Episodes
The Future of Farming
Intensive farming not only degrades our soils, but it also contributes to climate change. David Biello reports
Jul 21, 2009•3 min
El Nino Has Arrived
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration officially announced that we will experience the El Nino phenomenon this year through to 2010. Christie Nicholson reports
Jul 10, 2009•3 min
The Wonderful World of Transgenic Animals
From spider silk in goat's milk to tomato genes in salmon, genetically modified animals are proliferating--in the lab. David Biello reports
Jul 02, 2009•3 min
Can America's Trains Go High-Speed?
The government is pushing for it, but are high speed trains even possible in the U.S.? David Biello reports
Jun 25, 2009•3 min
Getting to the Core of Twisters
In VORTEX2, the largest scientific study of tornadoes, scientists are trying to understand just what causes a twister to form. It's more complicated than you might think. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 23, 2009•4 min
The Dirt on Biofuels
Are biofuels going to play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? David Biello reports.
Jun 18, 2009•3 min
Germany's Solar Head Start
Jeff Wolfe, the CEO of groSolar, a leading U.S. solar energy distribution and installation company, explains why Germany is developing solar energy at a faster pace than the U.S. Steve Mirsky reports
Jun 05, 2009•3 min
Is Organic Really Better?
Is organic better for you and the environment? David Biello reports
May 28, 2009•3 min
Solar Forecasts and Climate Change
What is the link between solar activity and global warming? David Biello reports
May 22, 2009•3 min
Tuning Up Car Engines
There is a host of existing technologies that could radically improve the internal combustion engines that power our cars. David Biello reports
May 14, 2009•3 min
Cash for Clunkers
Is the government's new plan to pay people to trade in old, inefficient cars and trucks an environmental bane or boon? David Biello reports
May 08, 2009•3 min
Can Swine Flu Be Blamed on Industrial Farming?
Some have linked the new strain of H1N1 to an industrial hog farm in Mexico, David Biello reports
May 01, 2009•3 min
Can Trees Save Us from Climate Change?
Trees and other plants suck up carbon dioxide, so we might think planting forests will halt global warming. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. David Biello reports
Apr 24, 2009•3 min
Can Genetically Modified Crops Feed the World?
Genetic modification has been touted as a solution to hunger, but does it really boost yields? David Biello reports
Apr 16, 2009•3 min
Can Zoos Survive the Economic Crisis?
What happens to the animals when the economy collapses?
Apr 09, 2009•3 min
The Curious Case of Bees
Honeybees: A European import vital to food production--or are they? David Biello reports
Apr 02, 2009•3 min
Turning Coal to Liquid Fuel
The U.S.--and the world--has an abundant supply of coal. So does it make sense to turn it into a replacement for oil? David Biello reports
Mar 26, 2009•3 min
Land under Water
Sea level rise looks likely to come faster--and be worse--than even scientists anticipated. David Biello reports
Mar 19, 2009•3 min
Electric Cars and Peak Lithium
What are the environmental challenges of electric cars? David Biello reports
Mar 12, 2009•3 min
Carbon Offsets: Fact or Fiction?
Everyone from motorists to television producers are buying offsets to save the climate. But do they work? David Biello reports
Mar 05, 2009•3 min
The Great Garbage Patch
Much of our plastic ends up floating in the North Pacific
Feb 26, 2009•3 min
A "Green" New Deal
Is environmental improvement the key to economic recovery?
Feb 19, 2009•3 min
Waste Not, Want Not: Energy via the Smart Grid
Simply using instead of losing energy, the U.S.--and the world--could power its way out of crisis. David Biello reports
Feb 12, 2009•3 min
Why Ecosystem Services Matter
You may never have heard of ecosystem services, but you'd be hard-pressed to live without them. David Biello reports
Feb 05, 2009•3 min
Forget Nuclear Fission, How about Fusion?
Imitating the sun remains an elusive goal for energy researchers. David Biello reports
Jan 29, 2009•3 min
Coldest Continent Warming, Too
Despite cooling in some regions, overall Antarctic temperatures are increasing. David Biello reports
Jan 23, 2009•3 min
To Dump (in the Lake) or Not to Dump
That is the question facing the U.S. Supreme Court in a case on the waste from mining. David Biello reports
Jan 15, 2009•3 min
Carbon Dioxide from Cars
U.S. states are beginning to attack another major source of global warming pollution besides power plants: your car. David Biello reports
Jan 08, 2009•3 min
The Future of Lighting Is Already on Your Christmas Tree
Light-emitting diodes are beginning to replace the old-fashioned light bulb as well as newer compact fluorescent models. David Biello reports.
Dec 24, 2008•3 min
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