The solar panel industry has nearly paid its climate debt. The technology will break even in terms of energy usage by 2017 and greenhouse gas emissions by 2018 at the latest, if it hasn’t done so already, researchers calculate.
New wastewater disposal regulations in Oklahoma will be enough to steady the state’s shaky ground, new research predicts.
Building mountains in minutes requires deep rocks and a big bang. Adapted for Science News for Students.
Seabird poop helps the Arctic keep its cool, new research suggests.
El Niño’s meteorological sister, La Niña, has officially taken over.
The sweltering heat that smashed temperature records in 2015 will soon be par for the course.
Adapted for Science News for Students.
Plants temporarily halted the acceleration of rising carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, new research suggests.
The average American’s carbon dioxide emissions are responsible for shrinking Arctic sea ice by nearly 50 square meters each year.
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Meet the San Andreas Fault’s newfound neighbor. Mapping deformations deep underground along the shoreline of a Southern California lake called the Salton Sea, seismologists discovered a fault that runs parallel to San Andreas’ southern end.
The hunt is on for chemicals to keep both you and the planet cool.