CSI: Pompeii
The ancient Romans of Pompeii were already parboiled when the lava arrived, according to a new investigation with scary implications for modern-day Naples.
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Long Nights and Thin Ice: A Penguin’s Tale
A conversation with penguin expert Grant Ballard on the short-term wins and long-term losses facing one of the world's most charismatic animals.
Rocky Mountain Dust-up: Runoff’s Dirty Secret
The dust on high peaks, blown in from Southwestern pastures, farms, mining roads and off-road vehicle parks, is hastening snowmelt and reducing the runoff into the Colorado River, scientists say.
Climate Change Could Spell Disaster for National Parks
Hotter temperatures, higher seas viewed as "greatest threat ever" to country's scenic treasures.
Busting Myths About Photovoltaics
Fresh from the European Union photovoltaic conference, our John Perlin takes on some of the misconceptions clouding the solar power movement.
Ten Ways the Feds Are Leading the Green Charge
How exactly is the U.S. federal government leading by example on reducing greenhouse gas emissions? A collection of reports lists a zillion specific items, from double-sided printing to thousands of solar panels.
Roving Herds of Grazing Climate Helpers
A smarter way of raising herd animals, known as holistic management, may be a catalyst to helping the soil reclaim its role as a global carbon sponge.
Solar on the Cheap: Thanks Purple Pokeberry!
A dye made from the purple pokeberry — a common weed — proves uncommonly effective at juicing up the prospects for solar power.
Solar Power: America Hangs Its Head
John Perlin, sitting on a solar energy panel at the European photovoltaics conference, laments America's lost lead in the field.
Air Conditioning Using 90 Percent Less Power
A U.S. government project combining two well-known technologies — swamp coolers and water-absorbing compounds — generates an amazingly efficient air conditioner.