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Japan super typhoon: Neoguri barrels toward Japanese islandsJapan super typhoon Neoguri is expected to reach Okinawa early Tuesday, and could be one of the strongest to hit Japan in decades, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Typhoon Neoguri comes on the聽tail end of Japan's summer rainy season.
Terrorists take aim at PG&E. Can it shield itself?Terrorists would like nothing better than to bring down Silicon Valley in one fell swoop. One way is to cut off its electric power. But PG&E is arming itself, too.
Study: Loss of Indonesia's pristine (and carbon-storing) forests is risingIndonesia's loss of 'primary' forests has shot past that of Brazil, which historically had the highest rate of tropical-forest shrinkage. The trend defies government efforts to prevent loss and makes it harder to curtail impacts of global warming.聽
What's causing all those earthquakes in Oklahoma?New research indicates that wastewater injection by oil and gas companies is behind the skyrocketing number of earthquakes in Oklahoma.
Obama climate plan gives boost to US offshore windThe Obama administration issued new support for offshore wind power projects this week as part of the president's Climate Action Plan. While land-based wind power has expanded in recent years, the renewable energy source has struggled to gain hold off the coasts. 聽聽
Three biggest downsides to US oil boomThe US oil boom has led a rise in oil and gas production. But, the US oil boom has also brought on several problems for local environments and economies, including possible contamination of drinking water.
New York ruling on fracking leaves shale industry wearyNow that fracking bans are left for New York cities and towns to decide, the shale industry sees the state's court ruling as a missed opportunity for energy and investment. More than 75 towns in New York already ban fracking, which may make companies hesitant to invest.
Independence Day weekend means more Americans are roadtripping, despite high gas pricesGas prices will be up 15 to 20 cents higher this Independence Day weekend compared to last year, experts predict. But, undeterred by high gas prices, 34.8 million Americans will travel by car to celebrate Independence Day 鈥� a six-year high, according to AAA.
Towns can ban fracking, New York's top court rulesBy one count, more than 100 US municipalities have passed bans or moratoriums on fracking that are similar to the ones upheld in Middlefield and Dryden, N.Y.
With North Dakota oil boom comes concern over spillsNorth Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple wants to expand his state's oil pipeline capacity, after the state's oil production reached the 1 million barrels per day mark. But, many worry about the potential environmental consequences such as oil spills.
How some Native Americans are embracing renewable energyFourteen percent of households on Native American reservations live without electricity. But several Native American reservations are now using renewable energy technology to access electricity and much needed income.聽
NASA satellite could answer nagging global warming questionsLaunching Tuesday, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, Version 2.0, is designed to monitor changes to carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and could shed light on global warming processes.
North Dakota, Texas top US oil output, but other states are gaining steamAlthough North Dakota, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico are known for producing much of the US's oil, other states are becoming bigger producers. Alaska and California are two states that are gaining footing in the oil industry.
NASA to launch replacement global warming satelliteFive years after losing its first satellite designed to measure carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, NASA is finally launching a replacement.
Can Guatemala revive Lake Atitl谩n before it's choked by trash?Ringed by verdant volcanoes and little villages, Atitl谩n has been called the most beautiful lake in the world. But the lake is slowly dying from pollution.
Mysterious creature roaming the Bronx is...a type of weaselA mysterious long-haired critter that's been sighted on the streets of a聽Bronx聽neighborhood for several months is聽a member of the weasel family called a聽fisher聽or聽fisher聽cat. The mysterious Bronx creature聽preys on rats and squirrels, but is not a threat to humans.
How tofu salt could make solar power cheaper and saferResearchers found that magnesium chloride, a salt used to make tofu and de-ice winter roads, can be used to make thin-film solar cells effective, cheap, and nontoxic.聽
1 in 10 beach water samples is contaminated, report findsIn the long term, cleaning up water that ends up at American beaches depends on addressing the problem of stormwater runoff.
Saudi Arabia, Russia, US produced most oil in 2013, BP report saysSaudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States were the top oil producers in 2013, according to BP's latest report. At the same time, the US was also the biggest consumer of oil in the world, with China as the second-biggest oil consumer.
Oil export ban 101: Why does US have it? Why is it now easing?Since 1975, Congress has sought to keep domestic crude oil at home, for use by American consumers. Signs are afoot that the Obama administration is ready to ease the ban and let some oil be exported. Here are the basics.
