Emissions Standards a Contentious Subject for EU Politicians

European Union politicians cannot seem to agree on emissions standards. In fact, many  politicians are divided – some are anxious to enforce green standards...

Is Tesla Upsetting the Franchise Status Quo?

As a start-up company and the first solely electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla Motors has all rights to be seen as a bit different,...

“Green” medals at the Olympic games of Tokyo

Can you imagine that gold, silver and bronze parts of the old mobile phone you recently recycled, could end up in the hands of...

Vehicle Pollution Causes One in 1000 People to Die, MIT Study

Road transportation is the main source of air pollution in the U.S., closely followed by power generation and commercial and residential emissions. This is the...

Giant Glaciers Melting Past the Point of No Return

You’ve probably heard the recent news that the ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica are melting at an even faster rate than previously suspected. To...

The Earth Gets A Reprieve From Global Warming, For Now

Climatologists are breathing a collective sigh of relief. New data suggests that over the coming decade, the Earth will warm more slowly than previously...

Ancient Irrigation Systems Could Help Peru on Water Security

Between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, Peru's coastal region relies on surface water from the Andes for drinking water, industry and animal...

NOAA Study Demonstrates Global Warming Over Land is Real

A new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) demonstrates that concerns about global warming over land are legitimate. Gilbert Compo, a scientist...

MIT Researchers Test Raindrops’ Ability to Clean the Atmosphere

Raindrops might be the key to cleaning Earth's atmosphere from pollutants, according to MIT researchers. Atmospheric pollution is a serious problem, having irreversible effects on...

Climate Modeling Improved by New Statistical Simulation

Predicting future climate has become one of the hottest topics in the last decade. Scientists are eagerly developing more advanced models and using the...