Energy
A Historical Tour of the Clean Energy Future
A progress report on ARPA-E’s efforts to clean up energy production
Stories by David Biello
Sustainability
11 Natural Wonders to See Before They Are Gone [Slide Show]
Global warming may transform these places beyond recognition
Sustainability
11 Natural Wonders to See before They Are Gone
Global warming may transform these places beyond recognition
Sustainability
Mass Deaths in Americas Start New CO2 Epoch
A new proposal pegs the start of the Anthropocene to the little ice age and the Columbian Exchange
Sustainability
Solar Plane Takes Flight to Circle Globe in 180 Days [in Photos]
Advanced aircraft flies around the world on a wing and a sunbeam
Sustainability
Sorry State: U.S.’s Nuclear Reactor Fleet Dwindles
A falloff in construction of new nuclear power plants will make climate change requirements harder to meet
Sustainability
How to Win Friends and Bamboozle People about Climate Change
An illuminating new documentary reveals deliberate efforts to obfuscate global warming
Sustainability
CO2 Levels for February Eclipsed Prehistoric Highs
Global warming is headed back to the future as the CO2 level reaches a new high
Sustainability
Novel Energy Inventions Seek Greater Impact
A Q&A with the new head of Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy chemist Ellen Williams
Sustainability
Tar Sands Pipeline Vetoed, Climate Threat Marches On
Pres. Barack Obama vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline on February 24— not because of climate change, not because of low oil prices and not because of the risks from leaking diluted bitumen from the tar sands...
Sustainability
New Map Knows Noise
National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports
Sustainability
Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports
Geoengineering Holds Promise, but the Technology Needs Work
Modified jets spewing sulfuric acid could haze the skies over the Arctic in a few years “for the price of a Hollywood blockbuster,” as physicist David Keith of Harvard University likes to say...
Sustainability
Nuclear Blasts May Prove Best Marker of Humanity's Geologic Record [in Photos]
When did the Anthropocene begin?
Sustainability
“Bionic Leaf” Makes Fuel from Sunlight
Biology paired with machines turns carbon dioxide back into fuel or other useful molecules
Sustainability
Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports
Sustainability
Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports
Tech
Book Review: The Powerhouse
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Sustainability
14 Senators Who Say Humans Cause Climate Change Also Voted for Keystone XL
The U.S. Senate voted 62 to 36 yesterday to build the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline that would bring oil from tar sands in Canada down through the U.S.
Sustainability
Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports
