TOP 100 CAMPING SITES
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| Should we spend stimulus money keeping Florida cool? With $5 billion in stimulus money going to weatherize homes, The New York Times is asking how much of that is pork. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Wal-Mart Requires Suppliers to Reveal Environmental Impacts How "green" is that organic cotton yoga outfit on Aisle 30?Read the tag. [More] rss.sciam.com |
How Will Warmer Oceans Affect Sea Life? This June, the world's oceans reached 17 degrees Celsius, their highest average temperature since record keeping for these data began in the 19th century. And a new experiment suggests that those balmier waters might mean big changes for the marine food chain. [More] rss.sciam.com |
The Future of Cars (preview) For a glimpse into what automobiles will be like 20 years from now, contributing editor Stuart F. Brown conducted a group interview with executives at General Motors, Tesla Motors and Toyota and also spoke separately with a program manager at the Electric Power Research Institute. The interviewees, whose comments have been edited for length, foresee increased communication among cars and a combination of vehicle types. Some, like Tesla’s current sports cars, will draw their energy from a battery pack. Others, in common with today’s Toyota’s Prius and the 2010 Chevy Volt, will be hybrid designs, relying on both electric motors and small internal-combustion engines. Many forthcoming hybrids will charge batteries by plugging into the electric grid, and hydrogen fuel cells might be a reality. But that is not all that the participants see. Read on. --The Editors [More] rss.sciam.com |
Despite Gains, One Third of the World's Marine Mammals Seen at Greater Risk Dear EarthTalk: What is the current status of whales? How effective is the International Whaling Commission and which countries are involved in illegal whaling? --Jonathan Wingate, Yulee, Fla. [More] rss.sciam.com |