If clouds do not form, Earth would absorb more sunlight
Report finds mechanisms plants evolved to cope with changing conditions might not provide same defense in future
2013 was marked around the globe by deadly wildfires and floods, unrelenting drought and one of the strongest typhoons ever in the Philippines
Justices will rule whether EPA has authority to issue permits for power plant construction or modification
Lack of progress led some 800 environmental and development activists to walk out of talks
Sensors buried deep in Antarctic ice detect evidence of high energy particles from outside solar system
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just wrapped up a nationwide tour to solicit comments as it develops rules to impose stricter clean air standards on coal-fired power plants. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports from the final listening session in Washington.
Nationwide public comment tour adds fuel to emissions debate
Report calls for reducing shorter-lived pollutants that could slow the pace of climate change and save lives
Climate talks next week in Warsaw address task of creating a treaty aimed at reducing emissions, replacing Kyoto Protocol that expired last year
Gathering of nations fails to reach consensus on proposed protected areas in Southern Ocean and Ross Sea
While ocean is largest reservoir for heat-trapping gases, it is a service that is unsustainable over time
Weather pattern in atmosphere could help meteorologists predict extreme weather event
Smithsonian's BiodiversiTree project tests whether an ecosystem with lots of species functions better
A woman's healthy breast tissue ages faster than the rest of her body
Scientist searching for origin of flowering plants reports findings in new study that pushes back date of earliest flower by 100 million years, to period when dinosaurs roamed the earth
Study finds air pollution affects honeybees, which play a critical role in producing world's food crops
Scientists run risk of losing both data and costly equipment
UN panel predicts the Earth will likely see more heatwaves, droughts and floods - and that some of the effects of global warming will last far beyond current generations
Workable treaty is emerging with participaton of wealthy and developing countries
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