Buy ‘Climate Change’ — Now With Added Warming Power
Overcoming inertia on climate change is unlikely to take place through the time-honored methods of hectoring and lecturing. Perhaps a little salesmanship and psychology is called for.
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Divining the Secret of Deformed Roadkill
Judy Hoy has tracked genital malformations among Montana's roadkill for years. She's been reporting disturbing trends for years, but few are paying her heed.
Triaging the Train Wreck of Climate Change
Biologist Brian Helmuth has observed firsthand the devastation wrought by climate change, but he's also seen how ecological forecasting can prepare us.
Virus Swarm May Lie Behind Honey Bee Catastrophe
Researchers examining the recently unveiled genome of the honey bee think they've uncovered a big clue in dealing with the colony collapse disorder ravaging U.S. hives.
Let’s Just Rejigger the Globe to Cool it Off
Serious scientists are mulling geoengineering — from space sunshades to planetwide aerosols — as reduced-sacrifice methods to address global warming.
Gecko Feet and Adhesives
Scientists are adapting the gecko's 'sticky feet' to create bonding materials for sporting equipment and robots.
The Lotus as Water Repellant
Sto Corp's self-cleaning Lotusan exterior paint uses the plant's micro-structural qualities to remove dirt just after a rain.
Flowers and Solar Panels
MIT students use the concept of phototropism to design a sun-tracking solar panel that requires no motor or electronic control system.
Termites and Climate Control
An African skyscraper built in 2007 features a unique climate-control system inspired by the gigantic termite mounds found in the Zimbabwean bush.