China plans new coal plants, trims support for clean energy

As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet,…

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Global talks tasked with neutralising the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but…

When solids and liquids meet: In nanoscale detail

How a liquid interacts with the surface of a solid is important in batteries and fuel…

A matchmaker for microbiomes

Microbiomes play essential roles in the natural processes that keep the planet and our bodies healthy,…

Aegean volunteers battle to turn plastic waste tide

Dressed in her protective wetsuit and scuba gear, Antigone Kouteri jumps into the murky waters of…

UN chief says humanity's 'war against nature' must stop

The devastating impact of global warming that threatens humanity is a pushback from Nature under assault,…

Lobster catch headed for decline, not crash, scientists say

A pair of studies by Maine-based scientists suggest the U.S. lobster industry is headed for a…

UN chief warns of 'point of no return' on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been…

(Almost) nothing can stop bacterium decimating Florida's oranges

Peter Spyke has two types of oranges in his groves: those that are the color orange—and…

Warming toll: 1 degree hotter, trillions of tons of ice gone

Since leaders first started talking about tackling the problem of climate change, the world has spewed…