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Tag: climate change[1]
Obama Offers Hope for Climate Bill Speaking at MIT, Obama countered recent statements from his administration that climate legislation is bogged down. Is China Beating the U.S. in Clean Tech? The president of NRDC points to a growing investment by China in energy technologies. Advanced technology won't be enough for the industry to meet its own greenhouse-gas targets. Forget Curbing Suburban Sprawl Building denser cities would do little to reduce CO2 emissions, a new NAS report concludes. Q&A: Mark Little, Head of GE Global Research GE is pushing the smart grid and thin-film solar, but don't expect new kinds of nuclear reactors. Geologist Allison MacFarlane on the future of nuclear waste--and what it means for nuclear power. A bill before Congress may prove a costly way to reduce greenhouse gases. Does Anyone Understand Geo-Engineering? Research may be needed to evaluate alternatives to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Energy and Climate Bill Advances Fear of EPA regulation could help it pass, says Congressman Markey. Gravity Satellite Blasts Off on Climate Mission The spacecraft will measure the earth's gravitational field with new accuracy. Ralph J. Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, discusses the challenges of climate-change research. A Strategy for Coping with Climate Change Amid rising seas, a California modeling effort recommends abandoning land tracts in the Sacramento Delta. A new design could run ultrahigh-resolution climate models. How to Plan for Climate Change The London Olympics' site reflects a trend toward urban planning that contemplates climate resiliency and reduced emissions. Measuring Asia's Pollution Exports NASA has quantified the amount of pollution that moves from East Asia to North America. [1]
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