New Tech Could Give Coal a Scrubbing Until Renewables Are Ready
Coal will never be completely clean, but new technology could scrub away some of the nastiness while the world waits…
After a Parched February, the West Is About to Get a Deluge
A tropical weather system called an atmospheric river is expected to hit California this weekend. Operation Drought Stopper is back…
Your Computer Can Build a Sweet City From Scratch
Procedural cities are a computational method used by videogame designers, architects, and computer hobbyists to create on the fly urban…
Prehistoric Climate Scientists Get Into a Modern-Day Turf War
In recent years, a number of paleoclimatologists have criticized the Coexistence Approach, citing everything from flawed methodology to bad data.…
This Bottle Crossed the Atlantic to Send an SOS for Wildlife
It took twenty-eight months for a bottle to travel from New York City to France, carrying a message about the…
Boston Dynamics’ New Robot Is Wicked Good at Standing Up to Bullies
The new version of Atlas is an untethered marvel of engineering. Also, slightly terrifying. The post Boston Dynamics’ New Robot…
Naysayers Force California’s Bullet Train to Change Tack
Standing in the way of the state’s high-horsepower rail line are a bunch of horse owners. The post Naysayers Force…
Lower CO2 Emissions Could Save the US Billions
More and more economic research is suggesting that reducing emissions will actually save society money—partly in terms of public health.…
With Scalia’s Death, the Paris Climate Plan Is Back in Play
By now you must have heard: The fate of the Earth is tied up in the DC courts. The post…
How to Track North Korea’s New Satellite as It Streaks Through Space
Using open government data and free web tools, you can keep an eye on North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite. The post…