A new global life-cycle analysis finds that if not properly disposed of, biodegradable plastics could increase methane ...

A host of agricultural challenges—crops’ vulnerability to drought, massive nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas emissions—share one elegant solution: getting plants to grow longer, deeper roots. It ...

Wheat straw and rice husks already appear in niche construction products. A new study explores the global climate effects if ...

Stub, toss, out of sight. Cigarette butts are things people don’t give a second thought, but they are the most common plastic ...

Nearly a million minutes of recorded sound suggest that paying people to protect forests can restore the complex acoustic signatures of biodiversity.

Rising gas prices prevented the development of 4.19 million acres of forest and agricultural land in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015, according to a new study. The findings enhance understanding of the ...

Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament ...

Thousands of computer simulations show that concrete slabs and beams from demolished buildings can be reused rather than downcycled, aiding the effort to decarbonize the building industry.

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Researchers have developed a battery recycling technique that recovers 95% of the battery’s lithium using only carbon dioxide and water. The process also ...

Specially designed efficient catalysts are at the heart of a reactor that makes sustainable aviation fuels from methane-rich ...