60-Second Earth

Burying Coal Ash for Good

Hinzugefügt: 17. November 2013

Five years later, what lessons have been learned from the Christmas coal ash spill? David Biello investigates -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Ozone Hole History Offers Climate Lesson

Hinzugefügt: 10. November 2013

The Montreal Protocol aimed to fix the ozone hole but it also delayed global warming. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Can the World Reach Peak Waste?

Hinzugefügt: 3. November 2013

If the world's growing population embraces a throwaway culture, human civilization may drown in garbage. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Fertilizers Are (Nearly) Forever

Hinzugefügt: 27. Oktober 2013

While most fertilizer nitrogen ends up in plants, plenty sits in the soil for decades. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

U.S. Government Shutdown Disrupts Earth Monitoring

Hinzugefügt: 20. Oktober 2013

From climate records to penguin counts, the shutdown of the U.S. government will have lasting science effects. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Climate Change Fight Needs Game Attitude

Hinzugefügt: 13. Oktober 2013

Game theory suggests that punishment for pollution has to come at the local level. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Airplane Pollution Needs To Descend

Hinzugefügt: 6. Oktober 2013

Airplanes may only contribute roughly 2 percent of the greenhouse gases warming the atmosphere. But they are one of the fastest growing sources. David Biello reports -- Read more on...

Can Solar Power Be Cheap?

Hinzugefügt: 29. September 2013

New technologies will be needed for photovoltaics to become cheap. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Fighting Climate Change Also Battles Disease

Hinzugefügt: 22. September 2013

Cutting down on greenhouse gas pollution could deliver health benefits. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Which Places Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change?

Hinzugefügt: 15. September 2013

Changes in the weather mean changes in ecosystems and a new report maps vulnerability. David Biello investigates -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Trees Write Air Pollution Record In Wood

Hinzugefügt: 8. September 2013

The red cedar trees of West Virginia reveal just how effective U.S. clean air laws have been. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Which Came First: Low CO2 or an Ice Age?

Hinzugefügt: 1. September 2013

Look to the shells of marine algae to find the answer to historical global cooling. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Cellist Converts Climate Data To Song

Hinzugefügt: 26. August 2013

University of Minnesota undergraduate Daniel Crawford studies geography and environmental science. He's also a cellist. He converted more than a century of global temperature data to create A Song...

How Many Ants Become World Travelers?

Hinzugefügt: 19. August 2013

Just how many ant species are humans moving from place to place? David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Big Animal Extinction Impoverishes Soil

Hinzugefügt: 11. August 2013

Megafauna extinctions prove a key factor in reduced soil fertility. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Desert Shrubs Could Suck Up Carbon

Hinzugefügt: 4. August 2013

Planting the shrub jatropha in arid regions worldwide could sequester enough carbon to offset the annual CO2 pollution of China, the E.U. and the U.S. combined. David Biello reports -- Read more...

How to Prevent Another Fukushima Explosion

Hinzugefügt: 28. Juli 2013

A new material for protecting nuclear fuel could cut down on the risk of explosions. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Where's the Best Place to Put a Wind Farm?

Hinzugefügt: 14. Juli 2013

It's not just where it's windiest, according to new research. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Climate Change Alters Soil Bacteria Distribution

Hinzugefügt: 7. Juli 2013

A warmer planet means that heat-seeking microbes will elbow out those that prefer life a bit more chilly, with unknown effects on the planet's ecology. Karen Hopkin reports -- Read more on...

Is There a Formula for Better Cities?

Hinzugefügt: 30. Juni 2013

Mathematical rules could allow for better city planning, David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com