Energy
Has mankind outgrown Earth?
Posted on May 17, 2012, at 7:43 AMHumans are using up the planet's resources at a frighteningly unsustainable rate, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund
The green laser that can erase printer ink
Posted on March 19, 2012, at 7:00 AMScientists have a bold new plan to slash CO2 emissions from recycling in half — with a laser "unprinter" that wipes documents clean
When the winter cold kills
Posted on February 17, 2012, at 11:54 AMA frigid Maine winter, says Dan Barry, can turn lethal when the fuel oil runs out
The mutant bacteria that turns seaweed into fuel
Posted on January 23, 2012, at 1:01 PMKelp is a desirable alternative to land-farmed biofuels, but scientists have had trouble harvesting it. Now, with specially outfitted E. coli, they may be able to
The clothes that clean themselves in sunlight
Posted on December 20, 2011, at 2:20 PMForget washing machines. Scientists have created a fabric that kills germs and sheds dirt with the aid of sunlight
Get ready for... poo-powered lights?
Posted on November 29, 2011, at 3:32 PMElectronics company Philips has a plan to fuel glowing green bulbs with the waste from your toilet
The furnace of the future: Computer servers?
Posted on November 28, 2011, at 1:05 PMComputer data centers are energy-hogs that generate a ton of heat. Why not take advantage of that warmth, say researchers
Can fracking cause earthquakes?
Posted on November 14, 2011, at 8:30 AMA sharp increase in Oklahoma's seismic activity has many wondering if underground drilling is responsible
Could Mount Everest be the future of solar power?
Posted on October 14, 2011, at 3:17 PMNew research suggests that cold, high-elevation climates like the Himalayas are superior to deserts for harvesting solar energy
Coming soon: Solar cells you can wear?
Posted on September 30, 2011, at 12:48 PMForget rigid solar panels. Scientists have created a new photovoltaic carbon flexible enough to be worn
BP's new oil spill in Alaska: 'Reckless'?
Posted on July 19, 2011, at 5:53 PMThe beleaguered company that was pummeled over its massive Gulf oil disaster is grappling with another (arguably preventable) spill
The new gas boom
Posted on July 15, 2011, at 12:07 PMThe U.S. has a mammoth deposit of natural gas that could fuel the country for decades. Can it be safely extracted?
Exxon's 'disastrous' Yellowstone oil spill
Posted on July 5, 2011, at 1:38 PMThe oil giant loathed by many environmentalists is feeling the heat for spilling 1,000 barrels of oil into the pristine Yellowstone River
Can natural gas really prevent an 'energy nightmare'?
Posted on June 27, 2011, at 2:55 PMInvestors are bullish on the domestically abundant fossil fuel, but they may want to temper their optimism in light of unsettling new revelations
Are electric cars actually bad for the environment?
Posted on June 14, 2011, at 10:30 AMNew research suggests that you have to drive an electric car a long, long way for it to be greener than a gas-guzzling vehicle
Natural gas: As bad for the environment as coal?
Posted on April 13, 2011, at 2:33 PMSome sources of natural gas don't deserve their green reputation, says a new study. In fact, unearthing gas might actually heat up the planet more than coal emissions
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A lingerie store fires a staffer for being too buxom — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
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- The 10 weirdest new species of 2012
- The curse of curviness
- 'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
- 6 photos that Facebook controversially banned
- The ambitious plan to build Star Trek's USS Enterprise
- 10 things you need to know today: May 26, 2012
- The Catholic mega-lawsuit is a 2012 nightmare for Obama
- Men in Black 3: Surprisingly touching?
- The jail where every prisoner gets a flat-screen TV and private shower
- Point. Shoot. Focus.
- Is the world running out of helium?
- The week's best photojournalism
- Dissecting the Mayan apocalypse
- Romney vs. Obama: Whose side is Colin Powell on?
- 5 more startling new facts about sleep
- The curse of curviness
- 6 strange objects found in people's stomachs
- High-tech living: A slideshow
- Mitt Romney's 1981 arrest and 4 other times he lost his cool
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