John Oliver hosts a mathematically representative climate change debate, with the help of special guest Bill Nye the Science Guy.

“This figure shows how annual average temperatures in the contiguous 48 states have changed since 1901. Surface data come from land-based weather stations. Satellite measurements cover the lower troposphere, which is the lowest level of the Earth’s atmosphere. “UAH” and “RSS” represent two different methods of analyzing the original satellite measurements. This graph uses the 1901–2000 average as a baseline for depicting change. Choosing a different baseline period would not change the shape of the data over time.” – United States Environmental Protection Agency

Denise Chow, Aug 26, 2013

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer — a vast underground reservoir that stretches through eight states, from South Dakota to Texas, and supplies 30 percent of the nation's irrigated groundwater — could be used up within 50 years, unless c

Kounteya Sinha

LONDON: An average American was responsible for generating 29.8 kg of hi-tech trash last year - six times higher than China's per capita figure of 5.4 kg. 

Upworthy

A few nations are making the planet a whole let messier for the rest of the gang. Maybe we should start thinking about being better neighbors.

NREL Release

Ways to reduce fleet petroleum use debut alongside a Web site makeover.