Invisible Environmentalists Help Clean Up India
Waste pickers help promote recycling among other seemingly invisible environmental activities in India
Stories by Joey Peters
Could Carbon Labeling Combat Climate Change?
Experts argue that carbon labeling might promote energy efficiency and other efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Illegal Drug Drives Deforestation in Colombia
Coca production in Colombia leads to forest clearing thanks to U.S. drug use
Urban Mining May Help Dispose of E-Waste
Gadget churn creates toxic e-waste but recycling may help
"Saudi Arabia of Wind" Has Trouble Figuring Out How to Get the Power Out
Plans to build North Dakota's largest transmission line in three decades drew support from legislators, farmers and environmental groups, but now the project is running up against objections from landlowners
Climate Change Could Leave 1 Billion Urbanites High and Dry by 2050
Growth and climate change may team to force water shortages in many cities by mid-century
Smart Thermostats Outwit Users
Programmable thermostats may be making it harder to save energy
New Buildings Aim to Produce Energy, Not Consume It
Although it is still loosely defined, net-zero usually means a building that produces as much energy as is consumed
New Structure Allows Lithium Ion Batteries to Get a Quicker Charge
A new technology could create a much more rapid charging time for lithium ion batteries
Tapping the Mighty Mississippi and Coastal Tides with Underwater Turbines
The turbines work by capturing the energy of flowing water, which they pick up from waves, tides and currents
Climate Shifts Changing New Weather "Normals"
As the new decade opens up, researchers are gathering data that will redefine weather pattern averages for the nation