Researchers propose a shipboard system combining limestone and seawater to convert CO2 from ship exhaust into highly stable ...

When offered a 1-in-10,000 chance of winning $1,000 instead of a guaranteed 10 cent refund, people recycled 47% more bottles.

Green roofs can capture nearly all the microplastic particles that contaminate rainwater in modern cities, according to a new study. The findings add to the list of benefits of green roofs, which have ...

Conservationists in Scotland successfully fed predators—making them so fat and happy that they no longer bothered killing rare birds.

Testing wheat straw, oat husks, potatoes and sugar beet, scientists identify promising candidates to make future fibres from farm waste.

A new paper offers a roadmap for integrating crop resilience and carbon mitigation into national and global climate ...

Gardeners in northern climates know the power of artificial light. Lamps specially tuned to the needs of plants can give people a head start on the growing season, enabling them to raise their first ...

Biochar – the charcoal product used to enrich agricultural soil and trap carbon—may have a hidden commercial benefit for farmers: it could lock moisture in the soil and save on gallons of costly ...

Greenhouse gas emissions from computers, phones, and data centers could grow from about 1 percent of global emissions in 2007 to over 14 percent in 2040. The carbon footprint of smartphones will ...