A team of scientists has figured out how to convert planet-warming CO2 into a harmless powdery fuel that could be converted into clean electricity
Heat stress from global heating could lead to impaired vision and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young, Australian researchers say
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have developed a synthetic pathway that can capture CO2 from the air more efficiently than in nature.
Paper straws were most likely to test positive for PFAS with 90 percent of the paper straws having the forever chemicals.
Methane levels are currently sky-high, just like they were during Earth's previous termination events.
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds.
Usually, when scuba divers explore the waters off San Diego, they see lots of fish—and maybe the occasional shark or octopus. But, in recent weeks, they’ve found the seafloor completely covered in small, red crustaceans....
A Juggernaut Unleashed By Humans Is Grinding Slowly Across The Great Plains, Burying Some Of The Most Threatened Habitat On The Planet Beneath Dense Junipers And Shrubland.
Lionfish’s rapid spread across the Mediterranean, including to habitats previously thought to be unsuitable, could have significant ecological impacts.
Startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide removal’ by altering the chemistry of the ocean and sinking biomass to the seafloor.
A temporary lake at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park has persisted for more than six months, which is far longer than it has lasted before.
The launch of the world's largest cruise ship has sparked renewed concerns about the environmental impact of cruise tourism.
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in mapping the largest deep-sea coral reef in the world, which runs hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast of the United States.
After a summer of record-breaking heat, vast swaths of the United States are now grappling with extreme cold as a brutal Arctic blast brings snow squalls, deadly ice and life-threatening wind chills.
Community's outcry over disputed land ownership, rising taxes, and restricted access echoes in heated meeting
In 1946, the US began its nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands – a terrifying thought for many Australians. Some 75 years on, the evidence shows their fears were well-founded.
Delegates from 200 nations at COP28 released the final draft of a global agreement that solidifies the transition away from fossil fuels.
By combining key traits of two bacterial species, the team created a novel bug that can break down plastics in salty conditions—at room temperature.
A dark horse concept in the race to develop clean and sustainable energy sources is getting its first major investment from the U.S. government. Today, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the high-risk, high-reward arm of the Department of Energy (DOE), announced it would fund $20 million in grants to advance...
"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded.
Most carbon offset schemes significantly overestimate their impact on reducing deforestation, with many of the carbon credits purchased by polluting corporations amounting to little more than "hot air"
Scientists say they’ve found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings.
An international tribunal on Tuesday delivered a decision that green groups and leaders of small island nations celebrated as a “groundbreaking victory for ocean and climate protection."
Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.
Abalobi provides a real-time marketplace for fishers to sell their catch, while also monitoring fish populations, and the tech could go global.