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IEA Sees Dire Need for More Clean Energy, Efficiency Investment
A new report from the agency warns that the world is on an energy investment path that “falls well short of reaching climate stabilization goals.”
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New U.S. Test for Ocean Current Energy
The government has approved a new trial in Florida of a plan to harvest energy from ocean currents.
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Chinese Adviser's Carbon Cap Remarks: Promising But Overblown?
Media outlets were quick to tout a "pledge" from China on emissions, but the comments were not official.
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China's Potential Role in U.S. Clean Energy Investment
China, a country frequently seen as a competitor to the United States on clean energy, could be a significant source of the investment dollars.
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Potential Hiccups for China in Push for Natural Gas Supply
As it deepens ties with Central Asia for natural gas, China may meet with supply disruptions because of tensions in the region.
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Race Winners Could Drive Around the World for 22 Euros
Students from around the world created super-efficient cars at Shell Eco-marathon Europe in Rotterdam over the weekend.
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Shale Gas Not a Panacea for Climate Change, Study Says
The resource needs to be only one part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions.
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Solar-Powered Cinema Aims for Inspiration in Africa
Sunshine Cinema screens films designed to inspired social and environmental entrepeneurism in South Africa.
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U.S. Backs Three Cutting-Edge Offshore Wind Projects
Projects in three states will lead the way as the United States attempts to leap ahead on offshore wind power by deploying cutting-edge technologies.
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Small Alaska Town Eyes Big Waves for Cheaper Power
Yakutat, some 200 miles northwest of Juneau and accessible only by sea and air, relies on diesel generators for power. Now, it's looking to the sea.
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Keep current on developments in science, nature, and cultures.
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Kobi the Chimp Retires
After life with Jane Goodall in Africa and then in a breeding colony for medical research in the U.S., a "tame" chimp finds new hope.
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Q&A;: How Autopilot Works
Pilot Patrick Smith explains why human pilots are still in control of airplanes, even when they turn on autopilot.
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Top 10: Sex Selection, Iceberg Sounds
On our radar today: Mammals may be able to "choose" the sex of their offspring, melting icebergs create disruptive ocean sounds, and ...
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Mexico Volcano Pictures
Popocatepetl, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has rumbled to life again, coating nearby regions with ash.
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Moths Shake Genitals to Avoid Bats
Moths vibrate their genitals to jam bat sonar, making them invisible to the predators, a new study says.
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Coal-Burning Shortens Lives in China
A new study shows the deadly toll of air pollution from an energy policy that created a lingering north-south disparity in life expectancy.
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Roswell Celebrates Anniversary
A Google doodle commemorates the legendary alien encounter, which believers say happened 66 years ago today.
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4 Sky Events This Week
This week skywatchers can spy a cosmic doughnut, among other sky treasures.
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Rare "Asian Unicorn" Sighted
The enigmatic saola, dubbed the "Asian unicorn," is sighted for the first time in the 21st century.
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Why Are "Roll Clouds" So Rare?
From their backyard, a Texas couple caught a rare "roll cloud" on video.
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Sky Events to Watch This Week
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Horseshoe Crabs Mate in Massive Beach 'Orgy'
Horseshoe crabs live in the ocean year-round, but they make one annual visit to the shoreline to lay eggs in sandy, wet beaches.