Sustainability

Efficiency improvements reduced emissions slightly from 2008 to 2012, but the Great Recession cut output the most

Raising pigs, chickens and cows means increased emissions of the greenhouse gases causing climate change

Smartphones, cheap satellite imaging and crowdfunded enterprises have made citizen oversight possible that was undreamed of by past transparency advocates and environmentalists. David Biello reports

 

The Web sites selling sweet-smelling honeybush tea proudly proclaim its supposed health benefits, which range from lowering cholesterol and improving respiration to controlling the symptoms of menopause.

An estimated 870 million people are calorie deficient, but that figure doesnt represent the entire number of people affected by food insecurity.

We like big fish. And that’s a problem, according toAndy Sharpless, CEO of the ocean conservation organization Oceana, and co-author (along with Suzannah Evans) of the book The Perfect Protein.

Lowering your thermostat setting to decrease your monthly power bill seems simple enough, until your roommate says the magic words, Im cold.

On Thursday, millions across the country will gather in dining rooms around fragrant, large, delicious dead birds, stuffed with even more delicious spoonfuls of cornbread, celery, and savory herbs.

Today, all eighth and ninth graders in the public school system here in Decatur, Ga., are partaking in a day-long seminar known as Water Wise. Last night, I attended the preview complete with presentations about water-borne diseases, water conservation, and the intricate interplay between energy use and water.

How can science deliver solutions to global development problems? That was the question before us at one of the panels I moderated during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Champions 2013, or “Summer Davos,” the week of September 9 in Dalian, China.