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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new eco-friendly cooling device can reach temperatures as low as -12℃. The device, which does not use greenhouse gas refrigerants, is the first such system in the world to reach sub-zero Celsius ...

Last July, zoo officials in Nuremberg, Germany took the unusual step of killing a dozen healthy, captive baboons. The move, aimed at dealing with overcrowding, sparked protests and worldwide headlines ...