
How Climate Change May Impact Electricity Supplies
Fossil-fuel burning power plants aren't only causing climate change, they're likely to suffer from such global warming. David Biello reports

How Climate Change May Impact Electricity Supplies
Fossil-fuel burning power plants aren't only causing climate change, they're likely to suffer from such global warming. David Biello reports

Ethanol Scheme Bids to Clean Up Cooking
A new effort aims to build a for-profit, bio-based economy in Mozambique involving rotation farming, ethanol and clean cookstoves


Another Casualty of War?: The Environment
From lingering pollution to feeding soldiers on bushmeat, war can be tough on the environment. David Biello reports

Can Soil Sensors Save Georgia Waterways from Drought?
An innovative effort would embed sensors in agricultural fields in a bid to cut down on irrigation--saving farmers money and preserving water for endangered species

Improved but Not Always Safe: Despite Global Efforts, More Than 1 Billion People Likely at Risk for Lack of Clean Water
U.N. Development Goals for better drinking water have already been reached, but a closer look shows that the measures fail to truly account for the lack of access to safe water

How Much Water Do Nations Consume?
Population drives demand, but so do water-intensive foods such as meat

How Can We Ensure Clean Water for All? [Slide Show]
An exhibition of inventions, artwork and artifacts explores our relationship with water and how the world might cope with future scarcity of this invaluable resource

Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet
The U.S. has placed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in a bid to protect American solar companies. David Biello reports

Car Commutes Can Counter Conditioning
Car commutes are linked to increased metabolic health problems, and the longer the ride the worse the issues. Katherine Harmon reports

Wasted Food No More
Massachusetts may ban big institutions from discarding food in the trash in a bid to cut down on the methane from landfills. David Biello reports

How to Adapt to Climate Change
As the globe warms, communities across the world are providing examples of how to adapt. David Biello reports

Accident-Zone: Poorer Neighborhoods Have Less-Safe Road Designs
Traffic injuries are four to six times higher in low-income areas of Montreal, compared with wealthy neighborhoods. Researchers find that better road designs could reduce those disparities