Health Oct 23 The real threat Americans face from Ebola is the anxiety that it’s causing WASHINGTON — Ebola is giving Americans a crash course in fear.
World Sep 22 China, U.S. and India push world carbon output to record levels The world pumped an estimated 39.8 billion tons (36.1 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide into the air last year by burning coal, oil and gas. That is 778 million tons (706 metric tons) or 2.3 percent more than the…
Science May 06 Effects of climate change projected to worsen across the U.S., federal study finds WASHINGTON — Global warming is rapidly turning America the beautiful into America the stormy, sneezy and dangerous, according to a new federal scientific report. And those shining seas? Rising and costly, the report says. Climate change’s assorted harms “are expected…
Politics Mar 19 White House harnesses power of data for new climate change initiative The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations. The White House on Wednesday announced an initiative to provide private companies and local governments better access to already public climate…