Nation Jan 13 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 due to a slight increase in the usage of coal for energy. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in…
World Jan 13 China’s 2013 trade overtakes U.S., according to some Smoking the competition? China just announced figures making it the top international trader in the world, but China critics argue the picture isn’t so clear. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images China’s international trade in 2013 totaled $4.16 trillion, edging…
Science Jan 06 Keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will cost billions and take decades [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_D-qHOB2tY] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a study Monday on how best to keep the invasive species Asian carp from overwhelming the Great Lakes and threatening the area's multi-billion dollar fishing industry. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago…
Nation Jan 03 Ford to debut electric car with solar-panel roof Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Test Drive, in principle, could run partially on the energy of the sun. Photo courtesy of Ford. At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ford will unveil a concept model of its…
Science Jan 03 Dogs poop in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field, study finds Dogs use the Earth’s magnetic field when they’re relieving themselves. Not only that, but canines choose to do so in a north-south axis, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology says. The study suggests that dogs…
Nation Jan 02 How the 13 new state minimum wage raises break down, in three charts An estimated 2.56 million workers in the U.S. will get a boost in their paychecks in 2014. That's because 13 states raised their minimum wage Wednesday. That figure, according to analysis from the National Employment Law Project, will have…
World Jan 02 Watch as stranded passengers get rescued from marooned Antarctic ship .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Passengers stranded for more than…
Nation Jan 01 Evacuated towns surrounding Fukushima face uncertain future An official in a full radiation protection suit scans an evacuated mother and child with a geiger counter to check radiation levels in Koriyama city in Fukushima prefecture, about 60km west from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant on March 16,…
Nation Jan 01 Consumers enjoy first puffs of recreational marijuana from licensed retailers in Colo. Sean Azzariti of Denver made the first purchase of recreational marijuana under the new law at 3D Cannabis Center in Denver. Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images It's a new day in Colorado; 2014 kicked off with…
Nation Dec 31 Walgreens attempts to woo newly insured Americans Photo by Flickr user jsrcyclist As key measures in the Affordable Care Act go into effect Jan. 1, Walgreens is jumping to grab any and all newly insured Americans as customers. The drugstore and pharmacy chain announced Monday that…