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The world is not on track to reduce, or even restrain global warming. David Biello reports
A new survey reveals that trash from our activities on land litters the bottom of the ocean, from shallow to deep. David Biello reports
Moss can wait out being entombed in glacial ice for centuries. David Biello reports
Humans are using and abusing freshwater resources at an accelerating rate. David Biello reports
U.S. taxpayers have so far borne the brunt of climate change costs. David Biello reports
A new method to make steel using electricity rather than flame could produce virtually no carbon emissions. David Biello reports
A new study shows that sediments fouled with oil from the blowout in the Gulf of Mexico caused problems for fish embryos. David Biello reports
Proposals to open the U.S. east coast for oil and gas exploration mean an increasingly noisy neighborhood for marine life. David Biello reports
More than 40 years after Earth Day, human civilization is still far from the ideal of sustainability. David Biello reports
Reducing certain kinds of air pollution could limit the rise of ocean waters and buy time to address CO2 emissions. David Biello reports
Although climate change will cause massive disruption, it could benefit some species, such as the Adelie penguin. David Biello reports
The tools of synthetic biology offer hope for the resurrection of extinct species. David Biello reports
New Pope Francis I called for protecting the environment, but it remains to be seen how that might happen. David Biello reports
An analysis of the deepest spot in the oceans finds signs of microbial life. David Biello reports
Hugo Chavez's death may have an impact on the global oil market--and thus on the global climate as well. David Biello reports
Water demands continue to inch up year after year even as climate change queers supply. Can civilization cope? David Biello reports
Machine-to-machine communication offers an opportunity to make the modern world more energy efficient. David Biello reports
Spend a little more time observing meteors or combating climate change, spend a little less time worrying about global catastrophes. David Biello reports
From water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse than many other crops. David Biello reports
The earthworm invasion of North America is increasing carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions from the soil. David Biello reports
Almost seven million birds are killed each year when they fly into communication towers. David Biello reports
In his second inaugural address, Pres. Barack Obama said the U.S. must respond to the threat of climate change and lead the development of sustainable energy
Federal guidelines will dictate that electric vehicles start making more noise at low speeds. David Biello reports
The grounding of a drilling rig in Arctic waters illustrates the risks of pushing the boundaries of oil exploration and recovery. David Biello reports
Superstorms, electric cars, alternative fuels and Arctic sea ice all made environmental news in 2012. David Biello reports
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