Iran nuclear talks again stuck on Arak reactor's future, official says

The future of Iran’s planned research reactor at Arak is again proving a major sticking point in international talks over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, according to a key negotiator.http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-iran-nuclear-talks-arak-reactor-20141016-story.html
Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times by Paul Richter

Airship dedication reminds Worldwide Aeros chief of deferred dream

As the white helium-filled craft floated just above the hangar's floor, the gathering of VIPs congratulated Pasternak on selling the flying machine to a Mexican company. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-airship-dedication-20141018-story.html#
Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times by Melody Petersen

Geothermal power industry lost steam but may be poised for comeback

Geothermal power was once king of California's renewable energy. So many companies were clamoring to transform steam into electricity that they sucked the world's largest geyser field dry.
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-geothermal-20141020-story.html#page=1
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Julie Cart

Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season Gives Clues To Upcoming Winter

While October is just into its second day it’s worth noting that September, normally the tropics most active month, was one of the quietest on the Atlantic side of things in 14 years. You need to go back to September of 1997, to find a September with fewer storms, at only one. http://www.boston.com/news/weather/weather_wisdom/2014/10/quiet_atlantic_hurricane_seaso.html?p1=Topopage:Test_B:Main_headline
Article courtesy of Boston.com by David Epstein correspondent

China's battle plans in war on air pollution under scrutiny

Last fall, 29-year-old Fang Da, an entrepreneur and cycling enthusiast, suddenly found himself in the midst of a coughing fit after biking near his home in Hangzhou, in eastern China.
So he went to the Internet and started learning just how serious the air pollution problem was. Fang's curiosity quickly turned into an obsession.  http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/chi-la-fg-china-la-smog-policy-20140909-story.html#page=1
Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times by Julie McKinen

From Duck Boats to Gondolas: Group Floats Back Bay Canal Plan

A new report suggests Boston could build canals to help withstand future water-level increases caused by climate change, according to The Boston Globe.

A canal system is just one of the suggestions contained in a report from the local chapter of the Urban Land Institute on how the region could respond to the effects of climate change.

Other suggestions include raising the Harborwalk, which rings the waterfront, to act as a stronger barrier for nearby buildings, adding breakwaters in the harbor, and creating wetlands that would act as sponges during periods of high water. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/09/30/from-duck-boats-gondolas-group-floats-back-bay-canal-plan/KHJuRCprxMH41mwXup03fK/story.html?p1=Topofpage:sub_headline_1

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Jack Pickell / boston.com staff

 

Half of North American bird species threatened by climate change

Half of all bird species in North America — including the bald eagle — are at risk of severe population decline by 2080 if the swift pace of global warming continues, the National Audubon Society concluded in a study released Monday. http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-adv-birds-climate-change-20140909-story.html#
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Louis Sahagun