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The key to sustainable cities may lie in increasingly sophisticated digital twins
Researchers offer the first rigorous analysis “In silico" equivalents of urban areas as a powerful tool for sustainable development
A new discovery could unleash the full potential of switchgrass for making biofuel
The clue, researchers find, lies in the roots, where starch-storing rhizomes seem to control rates of photosynthesis.
Piss and vinegar: ingredients for ecofriendly battery recycling
Chemists use a solvent made from urea and acetic acid to recover cobalt from lithium-ion batteries at low temperatures without creating harmful byproducts
Think adding more fish to a lake makes for better fishing? Think again.
Scientists turned 20 lakes into little laboratories. Fish stocking didn't make a dent in the fish population. Creating better habitat did.
Inside Europe’s people-powered green transition
A quantitative analysis of citizen-led sustainable energy initiatives reveals surprising heft
Until now, no one has mapped global fertilizer emissions—from manufacturing to runoff
Seeing the whole picture like this not only shows that most emissions occur directly on farms, it also points the way to huge tech-ready interventions.
What’s the carbon fallout of Russia’s war on Ukraine?
While death, destruction and war crimes dominate the headlines, some striking climate implications are now also coming into focus
Researchers crack the code for economically turning plastic waste into fuel
Making new straws and plastic bags is much cheaper than recycling them. Could this fast, low-temperature, low energy upcycling process solve the problem?
Is it best to protect whale habitat where it once was, or where it is now?
Scientists discover that today’s sperm whale habitat is shaped by the ghost of human hunting, hinting at the peril of ignoring the past when working to change the planet’s future.
Can corporate greenwashing be proven empirically? Maybe.
In a first-of-its-kind global assessment, researchers found that having a sustainability board or an official climate-change initiative has little effect or even worsens a company's carbon emissions.
