Sustainability

A Brookings Institution report warns that energy-hungry artificial intelligence tech will worsen the climate crisis

The ancestral Maya lived in better harmony with the environment and kept water clean naturally. We can learn from them

The most detailed global look at groundwater yet shows a lot of loss but also stories of success in restoring some aquifers

A new index scores U.S. cities by the amount of land they provide for parking. Sunbelt cities top the list

Some scientists say the controversial fishing practice of ocean trawling stirs up buried organic matter, some of which makes its way to the surface in the form of carbon dioxide

The Biden administration is doling out more money for charging infrastructure because range anxiety is considered a major challenge to Americans’ widespread adoption of electric cars

The overuse of dangerous pesticides in Brazil threatens public health and serves as a warning to the rest of the world about the dangers of science denial

As we careen on a climate catastrophe, the COP28 conference has witnessed world leaders’ failure to avert clear disaster for humanity

We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices

Do wild varieties of overlooked grains, fruits and vegetables hold the key to developing more resilient agriculture?

A team of scientists has figured out how to convert planet-warming carbon dioxide into a harmless powdery fuel that could be converted into clean electricity

Lacking money makes people focus on the present—but lacking water makes them plan for the future