Uncategorized
All Stories
-
![Hurricane Sandy]()
![Hurricane Sandy]()
Why New York’s Sandy commission recommendations matter
When it comes to weather patterns along New York's coasts, there's a terrifying new normal. A state commission attempts to chart a course in unfamiliar territory.
-
New Campaign Calls for Climate, Clean Energy Leadership from President Obama
Today, the Sierra Club is launching a new campaign that lays out a clear roadmap for President Obama to take action on climate disruption and clean energy. As the President’s […]
-
![man with head in sand]()
![man with head in sand]()
16 years of no global warming? Yeah, right
Once unleashed, junk science is hard to tamp down. Here's an easy-to-understand video debunking one of the most common climate-denier claims.
-
![]()
![]()
Beyond baby steps: Analyzing the cap-and-trade flop
It's good to know what went wrong in Washington. But the real problem we face isn't getting a bill through Congress -- it's global warming.
-
The Most Amazing, Interactive U.S. Solar Grid Parity Map
Within a decade, 300,000 megawatts of unsubsidized local solar power could compete with utility electricity prices in almost every state, enough clean energy to produce 10% of U.S. electricity. Grid […]
-
![]()
![]()
Another reason to save trees: Without them, art looks stupid
One scientist photoshopped all of the trees out of a few famous paintings.
-
![]()
![]()
The amazing peacock spider wants to shake its sexy flaps at you
Here, get a little closer -- they're really tiny
-
![]()
![]()
This video will make you want to either have or be a pet hippo
She gets coffee and head-rubs and then goes to sleep with the dog! It's a pretty sweet life being a pet hippo.
-
![]()
![]()
Is the bikini wax fad threatening to make pubic lice extinct?
The evidence is pretty slim
-
![]()
![]()
Finally your stupid body is good for something: Powering a watch
Scientists have come up with a way to make you useful. They can harness your body heat to power devices. No, you're not going to get paid.
