Sunlight-Dimming Climate Schemes Need Worldwide Oversight
As the climate crisis intensifies, experiments to “cool the planet” by reflecting solar radiation proliferate. Without proper global and national regulation, they will worsen the crisis
Energy Secretary Talks Climate Challenge
A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American’s David Biello
Accelerated Innovation Is the Ultimate Solution to Climate Change
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz tells Scientific American how to achieve massive deployment of clean-energy technology
Gates Joins Big Wigs in Paris to Push Clean Energy Initiative
At U.N. climate change summit, philanthropist touts informal club of 28 private investors who will pump money into R&D
Over 20 Years of Climate Talks: Interactive Timeline
What was accomplished—or not—during two decades of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change summits
Eight Common Questions about Paris Climate Talks Answered
Have questions about the climate talks? Here are eight answers that may help
139 Countries Could Get All of their Power from Renewable Sources
Energy from wind, water and sun would eliminate nuclear and fossil fuels
The Clean-Energy Revolution Gathers Speed
Less polluting energy sources are proliferating in the U.S. If other nations join in, the results could have global impact
U.S. Strikes Deal to Block Coal Plants Worldwide
Public financing of the polluting power plants will be curbed
Record Levels of CO2 Herald the Future of Climate Change
Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative
Why Keystone XL Is Dead
Once seeking a fast approval, TransCanada wants to pause the pipeline’s review
Volkswagen Denies Software Tinkering as EPA Charges Spread
The illegal software was also in Porsche and Audi vehicles