Today, 45% of U.S. electricity generation and 36% of energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions come from coal-fired power plants. Coal is a cheap and abundant energy resource in the U.S. (and in two of the countries with the most rapidly expanding power sectors, China and India). However, as we transition...

Global warming is a topic that is shrouded in both mystery in fact that has a number of people worldwide debating upon its actual relevance to us currently. To help you in deciding for yourself whether or not global warming poses a major risk to not only you but all of mankind and life on this planet...

The greenhouse effect is a term that is commonly used to refer to the atmosphere’s impact upon the world environment and the warming effect it has on the planet as a whole. This can include both the detrimental aspects that are a result of modern-day global warming as well as the natural changes...

How you use land, say by the kinds of animals you raise in your land, the types of plants, or the minerals can affect global warming. You can explore the differences between a used and a non used land to gain a deeper understanding of global warming. In almost all countries, forests are a vital use of...

Predicting the local weather changes is not an easy task. In the same way it is very hard and near impossible to foretell global warning’s future. But were people to know what is lying ahead of them, they would be kinder to the environment. The challenges encountered in foretelling global warming...