http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/principal.voices CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. en-us © 2008 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Wed, 14 May 2008 06:36:55 EDT 10 http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/principal.voices http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif 144 33 CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/Intro.timeline/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/Intro.timeline/index.html Climatology was once a small and often overlooked branch of science. But important discoveries made as early as the 19th century have contributed to what is the most important field of scientific study in the world today. Listed below are some key dates in climate change history. Wed, 14 May 2008 06:36:21 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/13/Oilbriefing/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/13/Oilbriefing/index.html We rely on it to power our everyday lives, and it drives the economy worldwide, but oil faces an uncertain future in the 21st century. Black gold is increasingly expensive, environmentally damaging and, in the view of some experts, increasingly scarce. Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:11 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/cameron.sinclair/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/cameron.sinclair/index.html Ever since he was an architecture student in London during the 1990s, Cameron Sinclair has been committed to providing solutions to some of the world's most impoverished and disaster-hit communities. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:35:29 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html Of all the power supplies in the energy mix, nuclear has historically been the most criticized and controversial. But this most unpopular of power sources has recently resurfaced in political and economic dialogue. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:16:55 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/intro/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/intro/index.html It appears that the scale and seriousness of climate change is at last being grasped. In 2008, we stand on the brink of a historic consensus, not only between scientists, but in the corridors of political power and in boardrooms across the globe. Tue, 06 May 2008 05:09:47 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/02/Smartgrids/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/02/Smartgrids/index.html Whilst the energy grids we rely on to provide us with cheap and reliable electricity may have been fit for purpose in the 20th century, it is now abundantly clear that the design of 21st century energy networks will have to be very different. In Europe, the foundations for a secure, flexible and more energy efficient future are already being laid. Mon, 05 May 2008 06:47:13 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/Energy.intro/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/Energy.intro/index.html In the coming years we face an unprecedented challenge -- to provide the means for global prosperity, growth and stability from a radically different set of energy sources. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:55:16 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/24/iceland.fuel/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/24/iceland.fuel/index.html The shaky video shows Icelandic police repelling protestors with riot shields and batons. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:03:30 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/24/NRG.Crane/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/24/NRG.Crane/index.html David Crane is a man who isn't afraid of a challenge. When he took the helm at NRG Energy in the winter of 2003, the company was mired in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings -- just one of many companies caught in the meltdown of the U.S. power generation industry, instigated by the scandalous collapse of Texan power giant Enron in 2001. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:47:08 EDT http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/09/Rainforestcapital/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/09/Rainforestcapital/index.html It is a familiar refrain to hear the earth and its resources being described as precious and that climate change is, and will, prove extremely costly. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:38:40 EDT