Sustainability

Around the world, researchers are betting that beamed power from space could be the next big thing for clean energy on Earth

Learning how to adapt to global warming will save lives and economies, yet most of the funding for climate change in Africa goes to outside research on mitigation

Researchers and tire companies hope drought-tolerant guayule can provide a sustainable economic boost to the water-stressed Southwest

Ecologically and socially friendly “convivial technologies” help Earth and us

Countries are struggling with how to share genetic code from myriad ocean creatures, which could lead to billion-dollar drugs

The Jackson, Miss., disaster rings alarm bells about myriad problems lurking in water systems across the country

One third of the country is underwater following an intense heat wave and a long monsoon that has dumped a record amount of rain

A new resin can hold fiberglass wind turbines together for years and then be recycled into valuable products, making green energy even greener

“False social reality” obscures widespread U.S. support for climate protection measures

Last-mile delivery by a small drone takes much less energy per package than delivery by diesel truck

The inventor who introduced the Gaia hypothesis to environmental science leaves behind a rich legacy

A new disposable battery is made of paper and other sustainable materials and is activated with a few drops of water