By Lisa Song / ProPublicaApr 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 )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJul 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 )
By Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkJan 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 )
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By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkOct 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkDec 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 )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJan 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 )
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