Stories by David Biello

The furious growth of China fueled by burning coal takes a toll on health and the environment

The cult of the car is growing in China, along with its attendant environmental woes

The secret weapon in the fight against indoor air pollution—and deforestation—in China might be decomposing human waste

This seaside city aims to reduce--and eventually eliminate--greenhouse gas emissions through a circular economy

China is now the world's workshop for wind and solar power. But can they reach their own ambitious goals for renewable energy?

A trip down the Yangtze River—home of the world's largest hydroelectric dam—offers a glimpse into China's past and future

From the right whale to the cerulean warbler, animal migrations are on the decline--and conservationists say it is time to take steps to save them before it is too late

Coral reefs can't find a strong purchase in the eastern tropical Pacific thanks to more acidic waters--a potential precursor of what the ocean will be like under global warming

Peppers fingered as salmonella culprits; Does soy lower sperm count?; Robot surveillance dragonfly takes flight; and more …

...But don't expect the EPA, which issued the bad health reports, to do anything about it--at least not anytime soon

NASA visitors boldly go; Italian cyclist booted for doping; Tattoos tattle on problem prisoners; Solar-powered racing cars; Grunting fish; and more...

What if we relocated North African animals and plants to southern Europe to stop climate change-caused extinctions?

What companies are doing to keep consumers out of the dark when a power facility fails

The best place to store all that carbon dioxide from power plants might turn out to be volcanic formations off the U.S. west coast

Killer hot peppers; Straightening kids' spines; Netting mosquitoes; Retiring the shuttle; and more...

If the reefs go, it won't just be corals that disappear from the world's oceans

Tiny particles known as nanorods may make cooking utensils more efficient, using less time and energy

First-ever thumbs-down by a court based on greenhouse gas as a pollutant