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Expert: Lift taboo on Earth engineering

David Keith calls for discussion, investigation of geoengineering full story»

Huybers and Mahadevan named MacArthur Foundation Fellows

Mathematician focusing on "everyday science," glaciation expert tapped for ‘genius’ grants full story»

China could meet its energy needs by wind alone

Study suggests wind ecologically, economically practical full story»

Scientists expect wildfires to increase as climate warms in the coming decades

Resulting smoke and other particles from more fires could diminish air quality full story»

Geology is destiny

Paul Hoffman’s quest to discover the Earth’s ancient past full story»

Planning to save a changing world

Alaska biologist reviews far north climate change full story»

Energy policies: ‘Forty-year failure’

Hofmeister describes conflict between politics and energy independence full story»

Florida: The far side of paradise

Students explore a Florida off the beaten track, help a town plan its future full story»

Expedition: Blue Planet 2009 explores water

Students team up (at home) to explore world’s life support system full story»

International conference thinks about sustainable cities

Changes in next 50 years may dwarf those of past 50 full story»

Hotter seasons coming earlier, research finds

Change not found in IPCC climate models full story»

John P. Holdren named President-elect Obama’s Science Advisor

Broad Institute Director Eric Lander named a co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology full story»

U.S. energy answers there for the taking, says Amory Lovins

Lightweight cars double mileage, pay for selves full story»
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