Seed banks put some much-needed wild vigor back into today's specialized varieties, protecting critical crops from being wiped out. 11.20.2009
11.01.2009
An exhaustive new marine census is tracking everything that swims in the sea, one fish at a time. 10.17.2009
10.13.2009
It's taken 25 years, but a new solar-thermal plant in New Mexico has finally broken the old efficiency record. 10.08.2009
If climate change reaches scientists' more dire predictions, it could change every facet of our society. But some industries will be especially hammered. 10.02.2009
From Burmese pythons to Galapagos goats, these animals are threatening a hostile takeover—unless we can stop them. 09.24.2009
Simply cleaning up soot could work wonders for the climate. 09.08.2009
A typical hurricane releases some 600 trillion watts of heat energy, equivalent to 200 times the world’s total electrical generating capacity. 08.18.2009
We're making some headway in restoring the environment—even if we caused the devastation in the first place. 07.10.2009
07.07.2009
Recycling plastic is tricky business, and many plastics are better off as garbage. 07.06.2009
Four scientists discuss where the climate is and where it's going. 06.30.2009
06.24.2009
Pompeii, Santorini, Pinatubo—a journey through the eruptions that shook the world. 06.23.2009
Renewable power is inspiring clever new ways to store electricity—and to uncork it exactly when and where it is needed. 06.17.2009
Tomorrow’s smart grid will keep the lights on and factories humming with clean (but fickle) renewable energy. 06.10.2009
Two new designs aim to make nuclear reactors safer and vastly more efficient. 06.08.2009
The simple step of drying out animal waste can help turn it into a safer, more practical energy source. 06.04.2009
Floating cities. A building with a million residents. An oil rig turned into a tourist getaway. Some architects are dreaming of a wild green revolution. 05.26.2009