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Cities make their own weather, in ways that may intensify with climate change

Ongoing urbanization could exacerbate some of the problems that come along with global warming. But careful urban design and planning could help mitigate these effects.

If a tree stores carbon in a forest, does it also protect biodiversity?

Could conservationists use tropical forest carbon as a new sort of “umbrella species” to safeguard a host of mostly un-flashy biodiversity?

How to turn CO2 into fuel, drugs, and running shoes

Several recent papers suggest that scientists are getting much closer to transforming CO2 from a global scourge into a valuable resource

Letting the big fish get away could be an unexpected climate solution

Big fish sinking to the bottom of the sea could sequester millions of tons of carbon

New plastic closes the recycling loop

A new plastic can be broken down into its basic chemical building blocks and recycled again and again without loss in quality. Such a circular plastic could mean less new material needs to be made, and less would end up in landfills.

An unexpected casualty of climate change: the human past

Archaeologists think of artifacts buried underground as safely preserved. That might not be the case much longer.

Here’s how GMO crops could reduce greenhouse gas emissions—particularly in Europe

Genetically modified plants are often more productive, and that could result in large land savings across the EU and beyond.

Local food production isn’t the panacea we may think it is

Only one third of the world can feed itself locally. For food security, researchers say trade is the answer.

City trees reduce daytime heat. But to curb sweltering nights, minimize pavement.

Research found that higher the percentage of tree cover in an area, the lower the temperature; and the higher the percentage of impervious surface, the higher the temperature.