Pond Scum Fuels Starting to Take Flight
Algae grows fast up to 40 times as fast as many other feedstocks considered for biofuel production. That’s…
NASA Affirms Scientist Was Muzzled
Scientists and organizations looking to assure integrity in research and dissemination of findings scored a victory this spring…
Solar Grand Plans Start Answering Basic Questions
Solar is a great theoretical answer to climate concerns and energy independence. Although some nettlesome questions keep it from becoming a practical solution, skyrocketing oil makes some answers more palatable.
Tapping Solar for Places Where the Sun Don’t Shine
We've got deserts with no people and people with no power. So, like an electrical Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, we've got thinkers with an idea ...
Papa’s Got a Brand-New Ag?
A conversation with renowned entomologist Hans Herren on a United Nations report calling for changes in how the world produces its food.
Lunar Power: Running on Moonshine
While industrial production of ethanol may not be the savior as it was once heralded, home distillers are willing to tap into a more parochial form of energy independence.
Dying for Coverage: Charting the Insurance Gap
A recent study shows that life spans are decreasing for some regions in America where reduced access to Medicaid is common.
Garbage In, Garbage Out Can Be Overcome
Keeping trace contaminants out of drinking water is easier and cheaper than removing them later.
I’ll Have a Glass of What You Had Yesterday
Humans are actually less likely to be harmed by traces of detergents and drugs in our drinking water than are other species.
Forecasters Work to Avoid Next New Orleans
As weather patterns are likely to change with the climate, a national NOAA project centers on gathering meteorological data both before and during significant storms to create precision forecasts that researchers hope will allow us up to a week's notice.