Stories by David Biello

Taking the haze out of the atmosphere may make plants less efficient at absorbing and storing carbon dioxide

Ancient reefs recently exposed in Mexico show that sea levels can rise by as much as 10 feet in half a century

An experiment shows that hotter average temperatures caused by climate change may be enough to kill off the pinyon pine

Carbon capture and storage is not being widely built today; the primary problem--it is expensive

The U.S. oil business has been using carbon dioxide to pump extra oil out of reservoirs for 36 years--and permanently storing some CO2 in the process

Burying greenhouse gas may be the only way to avoid a climate change catastrophe

From the North Sea to Texas, this slide show looks at existing technology to take the carbon dioxide out of coal burning and other fossil fuel use

Capturing carbon dioxide may be the only hope to avoid a climate change catastrophe from burning fossil fuels

A new strain of a devastating fungus could impact wheat crops the world over--and scientists are scrambling to nip it in the bud

More energy-efficient light-emitting diodes are rapidly becoming the preferred lighting solution worldwide

Use of new video meeting systems is already reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from planes, trains and automobiles

More energy-efficient buildings are the cheapest, fastest way to reduce energy demand--and the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change

The 2009 M.I.T. Energy Conference included solar, small wind, cellulosic biofuels and, oh my... better batteries, fuel cells, nukes and algae!

Ocean acidification is taking a toll on tiny shell-building animals