Green Living

Hugo Chavez's death may have an impact on the global oil market--and thus on the global climate as well. David Biello reports

The new bulb-shaped set of light-emitting diodes only costs less than $20

Antarctica was flat, warm and crisscrossed with rivers before glaciers buzz-sawed its steep valley

Water demands continue to inch up year after year even as climate change queers supply. Can civilization cope? David Biello reports

Why do some ice core samples seem to indicate CO2 spikes trailed increases in global temperature? It’s all about the way bubbles move in ice

A new report from Citigroup argues that solar panel installations will surpass expectations as its cost falls below that of the most expensive gas-fired power plants

A priest strikes sparks among faithful using climate change

Forgotten and filed away decades ago, millions of documents on geothermal research are now helping scientists make harvesting Earth’s energy affordable

Machine-to-machine communication offers an opportunity to make the modern world more energy efficient. David Biello reports

Can the innovative car company survive long enough to profit from a growing market for electric vehicles?

From water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse than many other crops. David Biello reports

The new rules would cut down on the use of flame retardants that have been linked to human health effects