A new global life-cycle analysis finds that if not properly disposed of, biodegradable plastics could increase methane ...

Wheat straw and rice husks already appear in niche construction products. A new study explores the global climate effects if ...

Stub, toss, out of sight. Cigarette butts are things people don’t give a second thought, but they are the most common plastic ...

By removing meat subsidies or taxing carbon across all foods, researchers uncovered how small changes in price could unlock ...

Three-in-one strategy uses only carbon dioxide and water to recover 95% of lithium and reuses leftover metals, capturing CO2 ...

In a world starved of energy but brimming with people and the waste they produce, putting the waste to good use seems sensible. Take wastewater: the organic materials present in wastewater can be ...

Rising gas prices prevented the development of 4.19 million acres of forest and agricultural land in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015, according to a new study. The findings enhance understanding of the ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. As polar bears across the Arctic watch their sea ice habitat disappear, here’s something they might be wishing for: A one-way ticket to Norway’s Svalbard ...

A massive global study finds cities can deliver millions of new homes without exhausting the world’s carbon budget—if they abandon carbon-intensive construction norms.

A new eco-friendly cooling device can reach temperatures as low as -12℃. The device, which does not use greenhouse gas refrigerants, is the first such system in the world to reach sub-zero Celsius ...