Results for keyword: greenhouse gases
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Utah's ancient Lake Bonneville holds clues to the West's changing climate
In Utah, scientists are exploring the site of a long-vanished inland sea called Lake Bonneville to understand the West's past - and future - climate.
by Douglas Fox, Nov 07, 2011 -
Western scientists study the past to predict the future
Scientists are digging into the past of the West to try to understand what the future may bring.
by Michelle Nijhuis, Oct 30, 2011 -
This Earth Day, it's all about the air
If you can take a nice deep breath and enjoy a clear blue sky, thank the Clean Air Act.
by Tim Lydon, Apr 21, 2011 -
Mission critical
With global warming threatening the planet, even environmentalists are looking more kindly at natural gas.
by Randy Udall, Aug 14, 2009 -
Kansas -- yes, Kansas -- leads the way toward innovation
Allen Best applauds Kansas for denying permits to two proposed coal-fired power plants because of concerns about greenhouse gases.
by Allen Best, Nov 12, 2007 -
The Sunflower State says a historic no to coal
Allen Best applauds Kansas for denying permits to two proposed coal-fired power plants because of concerns about greenhouse gases.
by Allen Best, Nov 12, 2007 -
When it comes to subsidies, coal wins
Russ Doty compares the government subsidies given to wind power with those given to coal, and finds that coal is the true welfare king.
by Russ Doty, Sep 24, 2007 -
Market cooling
California and the West decide to tackle global warming through the market – by buying and selling carbon
by Oakley Brooks, Apr 30, 2007 -
The hidden costs of our coal habit
In Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future, Jeff Goodell reveals how the sausage is made when it comes to the primary source of America’s electricity.
by Allen Best, Apr 16, 2007 -
Two weeks in the West
Western governors go green; King Coal gets hammered; Divine Strake strikes out; Colorado cons on the North Forty; Mother Nature’s bodyguards; Western wagering data; and energy use and Bush approval: a case of eerie symmetry.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 19, 2007






