Weathering Climate Change
Ralph J. Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, discusses the challenges of climate-change research.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
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Lifeline for Renewable Power
Without a radically expanded and smarter electrical grid, wind and solar will remain niche power sources.
Observing Buried Carbon Dioxide
A project proves that millions of tons of the sequestered gas can be safely monitored.
Limiting Coal Targets to Fight Climate Change
Limited goals for carbon-dioxide capture from coal might mean faster overall progress on climate change.
"Get Coal Out of the System"
Combating climate change requires dealing with coal emissions--and misinformation, an MIT figure says.
Holding Back the Wind
A new report says that wind power can't grow without extensive new transmission investments.
A Strategy for Coping with Climate Change
Amid rising seas, a California modeling effort recommends abandoning land tracts in the Sacramento Delta.
How to Plan for Climate Change
The London Olympics' site reflects a trend toward urban planning that contemplates climate resiliency and reduced emissions.
Plug-In Hybrids: Tailpipes vs. Smokestacks
Plug-ins will lead to lower overall emissions, even if the electricity that powers them comes from coal.
Measuring the Polar Meltdown
At a remote outpost in northern Greenland, a team of scientists are attempting to resolve the central mystery of global warming: how quickly will sea levels rise?
