Sustainability
Fracking Threatens to Crack Politics
Divisions within Colorado highlight a long-term political issue that affects many states
Stories by David Biello
Sustainability
Clock Ticking on Climate Change Prevention
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new synthesis report adds urgency to the need to cut additional greenhouse gas pollution
Health
Ebola Exacerbates West Africa’s Poverty Crisis
The virus spreading in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has led to food shortages and neglect of other devastating tropical illnesses
Sustainability
Better E-Waste Handling Helps Environment and Health
Plastic-removal machines will enable Ghana's e-waste recoverers to get at valuable metal guts without burning off the exteriors. David Biello reports
Sustainability
Solar Home Owners Battle Their Electric Companies
The growing popularity of rooftop solar power spurs a utility backlash
Sustainability
Bottling the Sun's Power on Earth
A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports
The Sciences
Quarantines and Travel Bans: Could They Work to Thwart Ebola?
What rules are in place to prevent pandemics?
Health
Where Does Ebola Hide?
Fruit bats are the most likely carriers of Ebola but it is human-to-human transmission that matters most now
The Sciences
Ebola Gorilla Vaccine Could Prevent Human Outbreaks
Infected gorillas and chimps butchered for meat may be behind Ebola outbreaks. David Biello reports
Sustainability
Carbon Capture Begins at First Full-Sized, Coal-Fired Power Plant
On October 2, the Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan became the first full-sized coal-fired boiler to capture the copious carbon dioxide that had previously billowed from its smokestack, preventing the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere...
Sustainability
Gaming Carbon Must End to Solve Global Warming
Can economic incentives evolve to combat climate change?
Sustainability
Wildlife Population Plummeted Since 1970
A World Wildlife Fund report estimates losses of 40 percent of all individual land and sea animals, and a 70 percent population crash of all river animals, since 1970. David Biello reports
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Sustainability
Climate Change Will Be Solved in Cities--Or Not at All
As world leaders gathered at the U.N. to talk about global warming, mayors set about actually doing something about climate change
Sustainability
300,000-Plus People March for Climate Action, In Pictures
The Sunday morning rush hour is not usually known for packing people into subway cars like sardines. But September 21, 2014 was not your average Sunday commute as hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, Americans from across the country and foreign contingents converged on Columbus Circle and Central Park West for the People’s Climate March...
Sustainability
People Power Takes Aim at Climate Change
Participlants in the People's Climate March in New York City September 21st hope to persuade world leaders at the U.N. Climate Summit that follows. David Biello reports
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Sustainability
Science Shows Up in Force at People's Climate March
Scientists who do not typically take a policy position make an exception for climate change
Sustainability
World Should Prepare for 11 Billion or More People
Contrary to previous estimates, the number of people on the planet now seems unlikely to stabilize this century
Energy
Fracking Woes Stem from Oil Addiction Not Hydraulic Fracturing
Flaming tap water comes from bad wells, and not the drinking-water kind. Folks who live closest to natural gas wells in Pennsylvania suffer ill health.
Sustainability
Ozone Hole Closing Up, Thanks to Global Action
The world united to combat the ozone hole, can we do the same for climate change? David Biello reports
Sustainability
Historic Abundance of Blue Whales Returns in California
The mighty blue whale is back after being nearly hunted to extinction. David Biello reports
