They converted old tires into a material that not only purifies water using solar energy—but also generates a small amount of electricity.

Researchers explore the potential of electro-agriculture—ie., growing crops in the dark; early research shows promising ...

A new comprehensive study of “decoupling” finds that for 30% of the regions studied, the answer is yes. But the remaining regions are lagging behind.

A little over 1.5 cups of a yellow powder made of tiny porous polymer particles can capture as much carbon dioxide in a year ...

One of humanity’s greatest achievements over the past 50 years has been reducing global hunger—there are around 300 million ...

A new study projects large drops in 'outdoor days' in the southeastern US and an increase in the Northwest toward the end of ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Replacing traditional plastics with those that degrade in the ocean would reduce harm to marine animals and the environment. And now, scientists at the Wood ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Efforts are underway all around the world to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it. Trees, of course, are naturals at this. Over their ...

To protect a growing world population against food insecurity, the chickpea is one crop that humanity definitely wants on its side: highly productive and rich in protein and calories, this legume is ...