Sewage-to-energy could cut costs as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions Most Americans flush the toilet without thinking twice about where the contents end up, but a handful of co... Read more
Rapid relief funds will help communities recover following environmental catastrophes and food crises As the global population grows, it is not just one factor that threatens food sec... Read more
A method for getting oil out of tarry sands could reduce the costs and lower the greenhouse-gas emissions associated with its extraction. New technology for extracting oil from oil sands cou... Read more
RECYCLING refrigerators — especially those made more than 15 years ago — is a tricky job. The coolant in old appliances (now banned from newer versions) can cause serious trouble, warming th... Read more
Though it may not sound very glamorous, a new method of extracting ammonium from liquid animal manure could be exciting news for both confined animal operations and environmental groups, acc... Read more
Meat grown using tissue engineering techniques, so-called ‘cultured meat’, would generate up to 96% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced meat, according to... Read more
Image by ozgurmulazimoglu via Flickr If efficiency improvements and incremental advances in today’s technologies fail to halt global warming, could revolutionary new carbon-free energy... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Biogas from refuse produces 95 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, according to a new research report. With a few simple improvements to the biogas plan... Read more
PAUL KRUGMAN Every once in a while I feel despair over the fate of the planet. If you’ve been following climate science, you know what I mean: the sense that we’re hurtling toward catastroph... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Biofuels reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in comparison to fossil fuels. Smithsonian researchers highlight a new study that factors in environmental costs of biofuel produ... Read more
Current climate targets are not enough to save the world's coral reefs - and policymakers urgently need to consider the economic benefits they bring. Read more
Image via Wikipedia Some countries believe climate change will increase the need for food aid Poor countries considered vulnerable to climate change have pledged to embark on moves to a low-... Read more