Deep-Sea Mining’s Dirty Dilemma
Mining promises to kick up a bunch of seafloor-smothering sediment. The question is: how much?
Mining promises to kick up a bunch of seafloor-smothering sediment. The question is: how much?
To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea level rise threatens to mess with both.
U.S. cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, but hardier species can restore their canopies.
Over 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and around 4.2 billion people–more than half of the world's population–experience severe water scarcity for at least one month per year.
Dr. Larry Brilliant discusses his time in an ashram, eradicating small pox, and how humans are the most invasive species on the planet.
Natural and engineered nature-based structures offer promise for storm-related disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation, as long as researchers can adequately monitor and study them.
As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts, researchers are using seismology to track groundwater levels and show that sustainable policies reduce strain on aquifers.
A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.
Conventional wisdom has it that PCs and electronics are just bad for the environment – think nasty chemicals, extreme water use, and e-waste. Manufacturers are making progress, with more on the horizon.