By the end of the year, Walmart, the nation's biggest retailer, will also allow customers to opt out of plastic bags when using curbside pickup.

More than 200 million face more intense and frequent floods due to plastic pollution blocking drainage systems, report finds

In a vertical city like New York, any serious effort to address climate change has to focus on the greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings. In large part, that means emissions released from giant boilers that heat water for people's showers, sinks and radiators. The boilers generally burn natural gas or heating oil, which generates lots of carbon dioxide along with other pollution. Now New York is forcing buildings to clean up, and several are experimenting with capturing the carbon dioxide, cooling it into a liquid and mixing it into concrete where it's locked in pretty much forever.

Werewool raises a $3.8 million seed round to create biodegradable fibers based on nature's DNA codes

A partisan rift is widening as states clash over electrification of buildings.

AI has the potential to transform the way we approach and address ESG issues.

Launched by Google and marine biologists Steve Simpson and Mary Shodipo, this citizen-science projects aims to combine the collective power of everyday people with the computing might of artificial intelligence to understand — and restore — coral reefs.

If the rooftops of American warehouses were all bedecked with solar panels, these buildings would generate enough solar energy to power almost 19.4 million U.S. households each year, a new report has found. There are more than 450,000 such warehouses nationwide, with nearly 16.4 billion cumulative square feet of flat, sunny rooftop space — or about…

Apple will use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025. It already uses large quantities of recycled rare earths and tungsten in products and has begun using AR to support disassembly.

Schools from all levels are stepping up to become climate leaders, from small liberal arts colleges in the rural Midwest to some of the largest universities in the country.

The EPA plans to grant California a waiver that will allow the state to phase out diesel-powered trucks, helping communities burdened by truck pollution.

Countries have reached a landmark agreement to put 30% of the world's oceans into protection.

US airline pledged to go carbon neutral but plaintiffs say it is relying on offsets that do almost nothing to mitigate global heating

If every company in the Fortune Global 500 invested 1.5 percent of their annual profits in climate finance, we'd avoid a stunning 2.6 billion tons of carbon emissions, according to Climate Impact Partners. That's even more than what scientists say is necessary to cap global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. 

Changes needed are major but also practical and affordable, report says, and would bring trillions of dollars in benefits

Swiss startup ClearSpace has signed a deal with Arianespace for the first-ever mission to remove space debris.

The North Face uses circular design to make its products long-lasting and easily recyclable in an effort to reduce environmental impact. We spoke with Carol Shu, senior manager of global sustainability at the North Face, to learn more about how it's designing with circularity in mind.

Orange County, sixth largest in the country by population, is home to the world’s largest wastewater recycling facility. Here's the water district’s path to a 100 percent recycling rate.

A new United Nations report shows that global progress on tackling poverty and climate change is falling short

One in every three apparel items purchased in the U.S. last year was secondhand, according to new research. This burgeoning secondhand apparel boom comes as more and more people say they're concerned about environmental issues and are willing to change their daily lives to make a difference. 

EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Promise to protect 16m acres of Alaska and the Arctic circle from oil drilling comes as president prepares to reveal decision on Willow project