Ironically, many communities build dedicated bike lanes right next to busy bus routes, unintentionally ensuring that bicyclists breathe in maximal diesel exhaust
Obama's plans to end nukes and curb climate change raise cautious optimism
Todd Stern now thinks the most effective way forward to reining in climate change is via a smaller group of major carbon-emitting countries
The Obama administration continues to struggle to decide whether the residue of coal-burning constitutes an environmental and human health danger
A new study quantifies for the first time what happens to long-term policy options if mid-term emissions targets are not met
Tech companies, government agencies and academics are uniting to develop the technology needed to increase global telecommunications networks' energy efficiency
Carcinogens in coal tar-sealed pavements cause worry.
The Obama administration must reform how policies are made, not just the policies themselves
The Obama administration plans to bring smog standards into line with its science advisors, overturning a controversial decision by the Bush administration
Emissions of controversial pesticide are heading northwards.
Forget peak oil: the U.S. fleet shrank by four million cars and trucks last year
While the unemployment rate in the U.S. climbed to more than 10 percent in December, the job market could be gaining strength for green leaders. Already companies such as Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Co...
David Biello offers a semimusical look back at the year just had by the Earth and its people
It could take less of the greenhouse gas to reach a particular level of warming.
Worry has focused on the U.S. versus Russia, but a regional nuclear war between India and Pakistan could blot out the sun, starving much of the human race
Can fuel cells and natural gas help reduce emissions from shipping?
Aviation contributes up to one-fifth of warming in some areas of the Arctic.
As more and more carbon dioxide enters the Earth's atmosphere, oceans are becoming more acidic. In fact, this acidification has been blamed for everything from killing off coral to aiding algae and even super-sizing fish ear bones...
New evidence suggests that breathing nickel and other metals can lead to lung and heart damage, and even death
Greenhouse gases alone cannot explain the warming climate in the Himalayas. New studies are pointing to soot
