Stories by David Biello

De-extinction hopes to revive mammoths, gastric frogs and other missing species, but it might undermine the conservation of creatures that still survive

Abundant natural gas may undermine alternative energy sources, whether nuclear or electro-fuels

Amid rising oil and gas production, can the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy get the U.S. to develop alternative, cleaner energy solutions?

Melting of significant portions of Arctic permafrost could accelerate climate change into a catastrophe

The first biofuel plants are ready to make ethanol from the nonfood part of corn, but such cellulosic ethanol may falter if subsidies end

Levels of human drugs commonly found in the world's waterways may be altering the way fishes behave

Using the sun to light office buildings instead of electricity saves energy. But is it affordable?

Some say increased production at Canada's oil sands means “game over for climate change”

To constrain climate change, such unconventional oil use needs to be stopped, according to scientists

The devices could lead to better, cheaper solar power

New research reveals that native grasses and flowers grown on land not currently used for crops could make for a sustainable biofuel

From carcinogens to acid rain, tar sands development is raising levels of industrial pollution across the north

Melting bitumen in place is less unsightly than mining tar sands, but increasing efficiency, lowering costs and--perhaps most importantly—minimizing greenhouse gas emissions remain challenges

More and more petroleum is flowing from Alberta's vast oil sands deposits