New research suggests the answer is yes. Logging rates are dramatically lower where governments in Sub-Saharan Africa partner ...

First they cracked a problem that slows down plant photosynthesis—then they succeeded in super-charging potato growth by up ...

In one scenario, vulnerable parts of the world become completely uninsurable, and economic and/or natural forces dismantle ...

A new study found that reducing world cattle production by a mere 13% and rewilding select pastures could lock away the equivalent to 3 years' worth of global carbon emissions. Researchers created a ...

The most dangerous areas cover less than 3% of the ocean, raising hopes that ship traffic regulations could save whales. Some individuals of the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog survived the fungal ...

From its crowded streets, Hauqiangbei, looks like any other crowded Chinese shopping district, packed with streetside malls, snack vendors, and people in a sharp-elbowed hurry. But if you slip into ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. It’s a rule everyone learns as a child: if you spill it, you clean it up. This common-sense principle is even enshrined in US law, with polluters (mostly) ...

What if we could transform the material that built the modern world from a climate wrecker into a carbon sponge? Fast-forward Earth about a million years. Humanity has come and gone—perhaps wiped out ...

Consider a simple thought experiment. Imagine that by the end of this century, everyone in the world will use energy at the same rate per person that a typical American does today: a steady stream of ...

Since 2010, the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) has sponsored site-specific design competitions, soliciting ideas for public art that generates clean power. Its 2016 contest was the most ...

Carefully planning where to build solar and wind power facilities can maximize the amount of renewable power available while minimizing costs by reducing the need for battery storage, according to a ...