Energy from Oceans and Rivers to Power the U.S. Grid

Hydrokinetic energy entering world of renewables
There was the sun and the wind — and now comes the power of water. [...]

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'Just' for the Environment

An original exhibition that is using holographic applications is accessing the environment as 1000 trees and is celebrating its one’s [...]

Investments in Renewable Energy Top Fossil-Fuel Projects

National renewable-energy policies encourage investments, reports say
Despite a continued weak global economy, investments in solar, wind and other renewable energy [...]

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Clean Energy Ministerial to Help Accelerate Green Economy

Group’s first meeting will be held in Washington July 19–20
By Karin Rives
Representatives from 24 nations will meet in Washington with [...]

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Virginia Tech Home Wins Solar Decathlon Europe

House produces more power than it uses; there may be a market for it
By Karin Rives
Americans get less than 1 [...]

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Adaptation Critical to Agriculture in Already Changing Climate

Strategies include breeding sturdier crops, modifying livestock production
By Cheryl L Pellerin
Ten thousand years ago, as Earth’s climate stabilized, people began [...]

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José Goldemberg: Physicist, Environmentalist

José Goldemberg, a prize-winning Brazilian nuclear physicist, wanted a new intellectual challenge. “As a physicist,” he says, “I know how [...]

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Statement by Secretary Clinton on World Environment Day

Reaffirms commitment to global efforts to preserve Earth’s biodiversity
The United States is proud to join with the international community to [...]

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Global Temperature Records Start with 10,200 Volunteers

Long-term measurements are critical to understanding climate change
For 120 years, a global network of land-based weather stations has monitored Earth’s [...]

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U.N. Program Targets Climate Change and Health in Seven Countries

Nations seek help with problems that will worsen as climate changes
As global temperature climbs, storms intensify and small island states [...]