Wealth of Environmental Science at AAAS Meeting

February 4, 2009–The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Feb. 12-16, 2009, offers at least 67 sessions devoted directly to one aspect or another of the environment beat.

Science Survey: Epigenetics...Understanding Chemicals' Newly Recognized Future Effects

January 15, 2009–New research shows epigenetic markers can be affected by food, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, causing problems for generations not yet conceived.

Federal Environment & Energy Line-Up for 2009 (Part 1)

December 24, 2008–The Obama administration is taking shape with many key environmental appointments to the cabinet and elsewhere. This is the first half of our guide to the new players, their backgrounds and agendas.

Federal Environment & Energy Line-Up for 2009 (Part 2)

December 24, 2008–The Obama administration is taking shape with many key environmental appointments to the cabinet and elsewhere. This is the second half of our guide to the new players, their backgrounds and agendas.

National Academies Hooks Up With Entertainment Biz

November 26, 2008–In a bold move to crack the reality show and celebrity-oriented entertainment worlds, the National Academy of Sciences is offering inside information to writers, producers, and entertainment industry moguls about its own views of reality.

USGS to Release Water Contamination Reports

November 26, 2008–USGS report documents occurrence of nearly 270 contaminants in U.S. surface water and treated drinking water supplies for nine water systems.

Research Roundup: E-beat Questions: Favoring Sources? What about TV Envirocasts?

November 15, 2008–Studies show environmental news crosses beats, with the beat influencing the coverage, and weathercasters play a key but overlooked role in explaining science.

National Academies Study Calls for Restoration of Climate Sensors

July 17, 2008–How can you tell whether global warming is happening if the White House shuts down the satellites needed to sense it by cutting their budgets?

Local Expertise Solicited To Document Plant Material Changes

February 20, 2008–"Citizen scientist" program to document when local plants flower, bud, leaf.

Environment Is at the Heart of Annual AAAS Meeting

January 23, 2008–Climate change, ecology and other environmental topics focus of AAAS sessions.