New system developed by MIT could reduce water needs at power plants potentially helping alleviate water shortages in those areas.

Project's overall goal is to recycle carbon from CO2 to produce low-cost hydrocarbon fuels for use in automotive and transportation.

A slowdown in the Earth's rotation could have affected the oxygen content of the atmosphere

A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels

Potential areas of application for the thermoelectric material include the automobile industry, heavy manufacturing industries and engines

Artificial leaves and soap bubbles could unleash a new era of "solar fuels" to address increasing energy demand and climate change.

International research team shows that protein from microbes uses a fraction of the resources of conventional farming

Deploying residential heat pumps more widely across the US has the potential to help reduce carbon pollution while also saving money

Laura Allsop meets the artist collecting trash from the streets of his native Nairobi and alchemising it into wildly inventive sculptures

To reach the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, it is imperative to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Every year, 3.5 million metric tons of sodden diapers end up in landfills. The superabsorbent material inside diapers expands once damp

EVs still release fewer greenhouse gases than gas vehicles - even if they're charged by energy grid that relies on 'dirty' power llike coal

“Harvesting kelp from clean waters as a regenerative carbon-reducing, plant-based superfood is a game-changer.”

For decades, researchers around the world have searched for ways to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen

Can you make food from thin air? NASA asked the same question and the challenge of feeding a year-long space mission led to a discovery

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials

A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable cooling benefits according to a new study from American University

As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional cooling and heating systems need more innovation

Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for three buildings covered with pollution-absorbing trees and plants in Egypt

Software to help towns and cities use street-planting to reduce citizens' exposure to air pollution has been developed by researchers