Stories by David Biello

It's official: The South Pole is also succumbing to human-induced climate change

From climate change to herbicide pollution, it's not easy being an amphibian

Xerox's rapid extraction technology removes harmful compounds from soil and water in days rather than years

A new plastic turbine can capture energy from the wind gusting over your roof

From the residue of mining to untreated sewage, the world is grappling with a host of environmental problems

New museum exhibits tackle explaining--and solving--global warming

Find out how divers clean out the buildup in a sewage overflow tunnel

ScientificAmerican.com chats with Rose George, author of a book that goes where few books have gone before

Repeating a century-old survey, ecologists find that global warming is forcing mammals in the national park up and, potentially, out

Despite living amongst the steamiest conditions, tropical plants and insects may struggle with global warming

The Wildlife Conservation Society has identified some of the illnesses that global warming may exacerbate

Solyndra hopes to capture the wasted sunlight falling on roofs by making solar cells into cylinders rather than panels

Habitat loss, hunting and other threats are driving our closest animal relatives to the brink

New aviation biofuel made from soybeans and other crops proves identical to oil-based kerosene

Many chemicals manufactured in the U.S. have been pronounced "dangerous" by the European Union

Six northeastern states auction off the right to emit global warming pollution