Green Science
Green Science is the application of eco-friendly thinking to scientific disciplines. Learn about global warming, pollution and other impacts on nature and the planet, plus what we can do to combat them.
The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
Study Says 2035 Is Climate Change Point of No Return
5 Ideas for Doubling the World's Food Supply
Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
What Are Geodes and Where Can You Find Them?
River-bottom Bones: The Strange World of Underwater Fossil Hunting
How to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
Are there any risks associated with the production of wind energy?
How much energy in a hurricane, a volcano, and an earthquake?
Top 5 Green Robots
5 Things to Consider When Building a Solar-powered Home
What Uses the Most Electricity in a Home?
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The Mushroom Burial Suit is designed to give our dead bodies new life by breaking them down and nourishing the soil.
Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II is making changes to the Royals solid-wasted plan, and that includes banning many plastics.
The unlikely symbiotic relationship of solar panels and agriculture is known as agrivoltaics. Is it coming to a farm near you?
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The disastrous Feb. 3 train derailment contaminated East Palestine, Ohio. We talked to an expert about the potential environmental and health impacts to come.
You may have seen an expiration date on your bottle of water, but why? Can a natural substance like water really go bad?
By Alia Hoyt
Sunlight can break plastic down but not very fast. Is there a way to speed up the process so that natural environments like this one aren't cluttered with plastic debris for centuries?
The green movement isn't going to die just because the world ends. In fact, sustainable types might even have a leg up post-apocalypse. Here's how.
By Robert Lamb
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Invasive species are found around the globe, and their presence outside of their native areas is damaging the world's ecosystems and threatening biodiversity. Some -- like the five on this list -- seem almost unstoppable.
Plastic's handy, hardy stuff, but we don't want to leave piles of old forks and water bottles for future generations to trip over. Can special additives that break down plastics faster save the day?
Found in everything from plastic shopping bags to water bottles to adhesives, paints and DVDs, industrial resins tend to have a bad rap when it comes to their environmental impact. Can new, sustainable options turn their image around?
By Chris Warren
Millions of people die every year because of poor air quality, new international research finds. That number is expected to rise in coming years.
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A new 'atlas' of light pollution finds that one third of people on Earth can't see the night sky's most dramatic feature.
The experts have seen people trying to recycle bowling balls and curling irons. They call it 'wishful recycling'. But paper and plastic items can be problematic too.
By Dave Roos