Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat — but there are solutions
Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. At the heart of this challenge is the prodigious use of fertilizers and a growing global population’s increasing demand for meat.
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To save Maui's native birds, experts release 'Keurig pods' full of mosquitoes into national park
Using an unconventional method that reduces mosquito populations, the critically endangered birds may have a fighting chance.
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Can electric cars be powered with solar panels?
Solar panels aren't perfectly efficient technology, as much of the energy collected is lost to heat. Today's most efficient panels generate power from about 22.8% of the sunlight it collects.
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This week, Apple will donate $10 to America's national parks on every qualifying Apple Pay purchase you make
The initiative will be followed by a national park-themed Apple Watch challenge, as well as the rollout of new trail-guiding features on Apple Maps.
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Cow poo-powered ships make first foray into Japanese waters, testing future feasibility
Sourcing biogas from local dairy farms, this initiative could reshape the maritime industry and help achieve Japan’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
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'Wood vaulting': A simple climate solution you've probably never heard of
Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?
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A new FDA-approved syringe filled with algae- and fungi-based gel stops severe bleeding in seconds
The device is safer than other treatments, working faster for patients, and keeping medical professionals from direct contact with wounds.
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MIT scientists reverse opioid overdoses with 'Narcan sensor' implanted under skin
The iSOS sensor saw a 96% success rate in reversing opioid overdoses in the initial study.
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