Green Living

Research presented at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting highlight improved components, better performance and easier production

German researchers suggest linking solar, wind and biogas plants could help avoid electricity shortages

As part of a national contest, teams of high school students argue adaptation is the only viable response to global warming whereas another team calls for geoengineering

The economist who laid out the business case for combating climate change in 2006 suggests that his own review underestimated the risk from global warming

Photovoltaic roof shingles, which are tax-subsidized and easier to install than bolt-on panels, have become a viable option for homeowners looking to lower their electric bills

The $85-billion across-the-board cuts are taking bites out of EPA, National Parks, NOAA, Fish and Wildlife, and other environmental agency budgets

Researcher evaluates ways for us to keep enjoying streaming Web video without wrecking the environment

The tools of synthetic biology offer hope for the resurrection of extinct species. David Biello reports

New Pope Francis I called for protecting the environment, but it remains to be seen how that might happen. David Biello reports

When aniline dye was synthesized from coal tar, few studied what the manufacturing process left behind

A conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences notes that the incremental steps taken to address global warming are not enough