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September 26, 2016

The US May Not Be Able to Hit Its Ambitious Climate Goal

The US May Not Be Able to Hit Its Ambitious Climate Goal

A new study estimates that the US is probably undershooting its 2025 climate change goal. The post The US May Not Be Able to Hit Its Ambitious Climate Goal appeared first on WIRED.

September 26, 2016

Time Might Only Exist in Your Head. And Everyone Else’s

Time Might Only Exist in Your Head. And Everyone Else’s

To physics, time has no direction. Until you come along and give it a past, present, and future. The post Time Might Only Exist in Your Head. And Everyone Else's appeared first on WIRED.

September 21, 2016

The Government’s Top Financial Regulator Is Investigating ExxonMobil

The Government’s Top Financial Regulator Is Investigating ExxonMobil

If the SEC gets the goods on Exxon, its sanctions could affect the way publicly-traded companies account for the costs of climate change. The post The Government's Top Financial Regulator Is Investigating ExxonMobil appeared first on WIRED.

September 20, 2016

Maybe California’s Water Wars Aren’t as Bad as You Think

Maybe California’s Water Wars Aren’t as Bad as You Think

A new book by author John Fleck argues that the American west is starting to grow out of its water-warring past. The post Maybe California's Water Wars Aren't as Bad as You Think appeared first on WIRED.

September 16, 2016

IBM Just Made It Easier to Build Apps That Harness the Weather

IBM Just Made It Easier to Build Apps That Harness the Weather

The Weather Company just put its entire weather API on IBM's BlueMix development platform, making it easier for developers to exploit the power of that data. The post IBM Just Made It Easier to Build Apps That Harness the Weather appeared first on WIRED.

September 15, 2016

House Republicans Are Trying to Blackball the Climate Investigation into Exxon

House Republicans Are Trying to Blackball the Climate Investigation into Exxon

The House Science Committee is dragging out the spurious narrative that science isn't in consensus about climate change, its causes, and effects. The post House Republicans Are Trying to Blackball the Climate Investigation into Exxon appeared first on WIRED.

September 13, 2016

Jeff Bezos’ New Rocket Could Send the First People to Mars

Jeff Bezos’ New Rocket Could Send the First People to Mars

Jeff Bezos announced a new rocket that could make his tortoise strategy a winner in the race to Mars. The post Jeff Bezos’ New Rocket Could Send the First People to Mars appeared first on WIRED.

September 12, 2016

Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes

Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes

New research suggests that spring tides might flex highly stressed fault lines to the point of triggering large quakes. The post Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes appeared first on WIRED.

September 8, 2016

Climate Change and the Terrible, No-Good Odds of Bad Weather

Climate Change and the Terrible, No-Good Odds of Bad Weather

Last month, a historic storm flooded southern Louisiana. Was it climate change? Yes and no. The post Climate Change and the Terrible, No-Good Odds of Bad Weather appeared first on WIRED.

September 7, 2016

Entrancing Infrared GIFs Show Where Groundwater Burbles to the Surface

Entrancing Infrared GIFs Show Where Groundwater Burbles to the Surface

Scientists are using infrared scanners to figure out where groundwater sources burble into the surface supply. The post Entrancing Infrared GIFs Show Where Groundwater Burbles to the Surface appeared first on WIRED.