As Seas Around Mar-a-Lago Rise, Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Thwart a Local Climate Action Plan

By Lisa Song / ProPublica Apr 3, 2017 The president’s budget calls for ending a program that supports environmental efforts in Palm Beach County, Fla., and in the hometowns of some Cabinet members. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Red Alert as Arctic Snows Melt Faster

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 4, 2016 Microscopic forms of colored algae are suspected of helping to speed up the melting rate of snow by reducing its crucial ability to reflect the sun’s rays. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seeds of Doubt Over Iron Boost for Algae

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 28, 2016 New research suggests that fertilizing oceans with iron to increase the growth of algae that absorb carbon dioxide is not the hoped-for answer to reducing global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coral Reefs Are Dying as El Niño Heats Up

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Oct 11, 2015 The third mass coral bleaching in recent history is underway as record ocean warmth creates a crisis in the tropics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Crude Oil Made From Algae May Compete With Cheap Petroleum

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2014 Scientists can turn the sea plants into oil in less than 60 minutes; the FDA is forcing antibacterial soap manufacturers to prove the efficacy of their product or take it off the shelves; meanwhile, America's state borders would look very different if many had their way. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Team Makes Oil From Algae — Fast

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Dec 23, 2013 Although it's still a long way from commercial viability, a U.S. team has produced oil from algae in less than an hour, in contrast with the millions of years the natural process needs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plan to Salt the Oceans Gets Thumbs Down

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jan 22, 2013 One proposed method of counteracting greenhouse gas emissions -- fertilizing the oceans with algae-nurturing iron -- would be hugely expensive, requiring a new industry to match the size of the global coal-mining sector, a study says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )