A congested power grid stands in the way of electric vehicles being truly green, but researchers say small, targeted upgrades ...

But urine especially reveals the challenge of unlocking this incredible resource: getting to the good stuff means finding a way to deal with liquid — a lot of it. This is where the biochar comes in, a ...

Making ammonia fertilizer is energy and carbon-intensive. New solar-driven method is a low-cost way to recycle the ammonia in ...

A new method to convert a commonly used plastic into oil is more energy-efficient than recycling or burning plastic waste.

Lab tests on 47 t-shirts showed low-cost options often beat high-end ones for durability—suggesting affordable clothes can help cut waste and emissions.

Making ammonia fertilizer is energy and carbon-intensive. New solar-driven method is a low-cost way to recycle the ammonia in farm and industrial runoff that would otherwise become pollution.

Carbon offsets that rely on forests have underdelivered. A new study outlines why—and how a shift from claiming credit to ...

New satellite studies show that some highly protected marine reserves deter industrial fishing. But many others are full of ...

Plastic packaging can have substantially smaller environmental impacts—including 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions—compared to other packaging materials, according to a new study. The findings ...

Reducing meat consumption is one of the most powerful levers to bring down greenhouse gas emissions: this is now widely acknowledged. But something that gets less attention is how eating less meat ...