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In drought-ravaged Calif, Obama talks preparation for climate changeSpeaking on water needs in California, President Barack Obama said the US must plan ahead for weather-related disasters. He announced $160 million in federal financial aid, which will cover loss of livestock and help families affected by water shortages.
Would you pay more for 'organic electricity'?Just as with organic supermarket produce, green power programs remain a niche market, Bronski writes. But the ability for consumers to pay a premium for 'organic electricity' is increasingly making inroads to mainstream markets.
Kerry pushes climate change cooperation in IndonesiaA day after signing an agreement with China to curb greenhouse gases, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Indonesia with the hope of making similar deals in developing countries.
EPA seen as underreporting emissions: what that means for natural gas useResearchers say US methane emissions could be 25 percent to 75 percent higher than EPA estimates. The finding affects how natural gas stands up, environmentally, to other fossil fuels.
Great Lakes nearing a record for ice, with more winter aheadNot since 1979 has so much of the Great Lakes been coated in ice. It's not a plus for the shipping industry, but the ice bonanza could be good for wildlife and, most important, the lakes' water levels.- Great Lakes nearly frozen. Why it means less snow.Great Lakes are almost completely covered with ice as a long stretch of bitter cold has battered the Upper Midwest. Ice cover extended across 88 percent of the Great Lakes as of Thursday, according to government data.
Green-energy mandates, subsidies: at war with each other?As more people move to solar energy, states like Colorado are in a quandary. Should they force those homeowners to pay more to a utility so it can upgrade the grid with more green energy 鈥� keep those net payments low so more homeowners will move to solar?
Obama in California: a pledge of drought aid, climate change planningPresident Obama heads to the parched San Joaquin Valley in central California on Friday to announce executive action on the state's devastating drought. He will also draw a link between extreme weather and climate change.
Winter storm boosts fuel prices. Brace yourself for the utility bill.Another winter storm is descending on the East Coast where New Yorkers are paying record prices for natural gas and heating oil. The weeks-long cold snap and continued winter storms are draining fuel inventories and driving up prices.
Cool roofs in warming cities? They may come at a cost, study finds.As cities confront global warming, how they cool their roofs 鈥� reflecting sunlight or planting gardens 鈥� could add to winter heating costs or even decrease rainfall in some regions, the study finds.
Scientists achieve nuclear fusion milestoneBy blasting hydrogen isotopes with powerful laser pulses, researchers at the聽Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have vastly increased fuel yield, a new paper reports.
Atlanta ice storm batters power grid. Why ice is worse than snow.Atlanta ice storm took out power for more than 100,000 Georgians Wednesday. Officials warned outages could continue as the Atlanta ice storm brought down tree limbs and weighed on power lines.
Will Iran oil end Saudi Arabia's energy reign?The Iranian nuclear deal has struck an optimistic tone in the Middle East, Ayyub writes, and officials in the United Arab Emirates are taking the opportunity to increase energy cooperation with Iran. That collaboration threatens to further erode Saudi Arabia's influence over the region's oil.
The golden age of natural gas? An interview with IEA chiefExploiting the world鈥檚 unconventional natural gas holds the key to a golden age of gas, says IEA executive director Maria van der Hoeven, but there are legitimate public concerns about the associated environmental and social impacts.
Hollande, Obama team up on climate change, clean energyClimate change and clean energy are among key themes French President Francois Hollande is highlighting in his state visit to the US this week. Mr. Hollande and President Obama say a 'renewed alliance' between the US and France will help expand a global clean-energy push.
Extreme drought threatens central California coast's coho salmonCalifornia's extreme drought is dimming prospects for recovery of endangered coho salmon along the central coast. The salmon's migration from river to ocean, and vice versa, is impeded by dry patches in rivers.
Coal-ash spill: How certain that Dan River is safe for drinking, wildlife?Authorities say water from North Carolina's Dan River is safe to drink, a week after millions of gallons of coal-ash sludge leaked into it. But concerns remain about metals in the water and their possible effects on the river's food chain.
FocusWinter weirdness: Is Arctic warming to blame?This winter has brought unseasonable warmth to Alaska, frigid temperatures to much of the Eastern US, and more drought to California. The jury is still out on whether a warmer Arctic is behind the extreme weather.
Despite new coal-ash spill, EPA will stick to semi-tough approachA Duke Energy coal-ash facility accidentally poured 100,000 cubic feet of muck this week into the Dan River on the North Carolina-Virginia border, turning it gray. The EPA is likely to tighten disposal rules on coal ash, but it won't designate it 'hazardous.'
Fracking poses water threat in drought-stricken statesHydraulic fracturing for oil and gas is posing a growing risk to water supplies in several regions around the country, according to a new report.聽Competition between water use for fracking and other uses is not new, particularly in dry areas, but as oil and gas production rises, the issue will only grow in importance.
