Science and reality
On Friday, Chinese president Xi Jinping will announce that China will start the world's largest carbon trading system by 2017, according to a statement released Thursday night by the White House.
The post China Says It Will Start the World’s Biggest Carbon Market by 2017 appeared first on WIRED.
Something big and strange is happening in the United States this week.
The post The Pope, Obama, and China’s President Want to Save Earth appeared first on WIRED.
The chemistry of the diesel engine is what gave away Volkswagen's emissions cheating.
The post VW Could Fool the EPA, But It Couldn’t Trick Chemistry appeared first on WIRED.
The oil and gas giant took climate change seriously.
The post Exxon’s Own Scientists Confirmed Climate Change—In the 70s appeared first on WIRED.
NOAA is predicting a stronger than average El Niño this year, but doubts it will break the drought.
The post El Nino Will Be Big, But It Probably Won’t Kill the Drought appeared first on WIRED.
California is the only place in the US where high-speed rail plans are really moving forward. Here's what the state has to learn.
The post What America Can Learn From Europe’s High-Speed Trains appeared first on WIRED.
Climate change will kill off plenty of species...leaving room for new ones to adapt and thrive.
The post Climate Change Means One World’s Death and Another’s Birth appeared first on WIRED.
More of North America’s land is covered by rivers than we thought, according to a new map.
The post New Map Plots North America’s Bounty of Rivers appeared first on WIRED.
Katrina looked like a pixelated blob in 2005 hurricane models.
The post Hurricane Models Have Gotten Way Better Since Katrina appeared first on WIRED.
As the seas rise and storms worsen, it's worth taking a look at how poorly US infrastructure is going to do under climate change.
The post No One Is Ready for the Next Katrina appeared first on WIRED.