Scientists have found a new cheap, efficient way to turn carbon dioxide into ethanol. Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains how this seems like a win win situation. ...

Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all hit annual record highs in the atmosphere in 2015. It's the first year carbon dioxide reached an annual peak of 400 ppm. At a Glance 2015 was the first time annual average carbon dioxide levels topped 400 ppm.It’s the first year in human history where carbon dioxide levels have reached the symbolic milestone for an entire year. On Monday, the World Meteorological Organization released another reminder of the planetary predicament we’re in: The...

The Que Bottle is a collapsible solution to bulky travel water bottles. It shrinks to half its size, making it easy to carry anywhere. ...

The Kodiak is a Kickstarter-funded generator that can charge a smartphone over 100 times and comes with thin solar panels. ...

An Adelie penguin wanders on pack ice in the Ross Sea. (John Weller/Pew Charitable Trusts) At a Glance The European Union and 24 other countries have reached an agreement to set aside a large swath of the ocean as a marine protected area.The area – some 600,000 square miles of ocean – is roughly twice the size of Texas. The creatures of the just got a lot more space to roam freely. On Thursday, 24 countries and the European Union...

Four coal-fired power plants in SW Indiana are being blamed for some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to a nine-month study by The Center for Public Integrity. ...

Gululu interactive water bottle is a fun way to keep kids and adults hydrated. ...

More than 30 micro-quakes rattle the Salton Sea lake in Southern California. ...

Four coal-fired power plants in SW Indiana are being blamed for some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to a nine-month study by The Center for Public Integrity. ...

The best kinds of road trips are ones you'll never forget, but the imprint left behind from these kinds of journeys will stick with the environment forever. A new study directly links carbon pollution to the amount of ice that's thawing. According to the researchers, driving a gas-powered car about 90 miles –the distance between New York and Philadelphia –melts about a square foot of Arctic sea ice in the critical month of September. Our current carbon emission levels indicatethat...

At a Glance Extreme levels of Smog in Delhi, India, prompts officials to close schools for three days.Levels of PM2.5 soared to over 90 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organization (WHO).Visibility was reduced to a little more than 200 yards in the capital city. Extreme levels of smog in India's capital prompted New Delhi's chief minister to close all schools for three days. According to NDTV, , during which Arvind Kejriwal promised to enact measures that...

Meteorologist Danielle Banks discusses how smog gets trapped along the Himalayan Mountains and cause significant air pollution to residents in India. ...

Remotely Operated Vehicle Hercules gives us a rare glimpse of a brine lake deep below the Gulf of Mexico. ...