Experts say drilling caused earthquakes in Ohio
A well in northeast Ohio in the United States used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling almost certainly caused a series of 11 minor quakes in the Youngstown area since last spring, a seismologist investigating the quakes said Jan. 2.
As climate change worsens, scientists feel increasing need to speak out
At a recent conference in the United States, scientists debated how far they should go in expressing their concerns about the world’s response to global warming.
British naturalist David Attenborough says TV series ‘Frozen Planet’ was not alarmist about climate change
Attenborough hits back at claims made by former UK chancellor Nigel Lawson that BBC natural history series lacked objectivity.
World’s largest solar plant powers up
Spanish venture is as big as 210 football pitches and has 600,000 mirrors. But there’s a dark side.