Stories by David Biello

A review suggests that the Amazon rainforest may be changing, courtesy of human impacts on the region's weather

A short list of relatively simple actions taken to reduce greenhouse gases other than CO2 could help put the brakes on global warming--if implemented globally

The man who first sequenced the human genome and designed the first synthetic cell explains why simple algae—and some genetic engineering—may hold the key to our future

By altering how plants turn sunlight into chemical energy, scientists hope to produce biofuels that make economic sense

Climate change threatens human health. Therefore, reducing greenhouse gas emissions may help our medical well-being, too

In a frantic late night rush, a plan to come up with a plan for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of all countries passed muster at the U.N.'s annual climate negotiations

Without technology to capture CO2 and store it safely and permanently, climate change cannot be constrained

The latest research shows that climate talks must lead to more aggressive action to avoid the catastrophic effects of global warming

Alternatives for aviation industry and the military pose issues related to land use, clearing peatland, fertilizer use, costs and more emissions

Carbon dioxide gets all the attention, but there are a host of compounds responsible for global warming

Attack of the jellyfish

Efforts to integrate storage into electric grids continue to struggle as a federally backed flywheel company goes bankrupt

A new nationwide project aims to monitor the environment of the U.S. and enable comparisons of large-scale problems and variables such as climate change, pollution and sprawl

The geneticist and entrepreneur hopes to use synthetic biology to transform microscopic algae into cells that eat up carbon dioxide, spit out oil and provide meals

Mercury, lead, chromium and other toxic compounds, used in many industrial processes, rob years of healthy life from millions each year. Simple fixes could go far in solving the issue