Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts.

What could ravers and other all-night clubbers of the world possibly have to do with the increasingly rare Mreah Prew Phnom trees (Cinnamomum parathenoxylon), found in

A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper

Unless, of course, TINA gets in the way.

The styrofoam substitute that they grow into packaging and insulation is the next big thing in building.

A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear.

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

In a new video, Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot explain that we must use nature to fix our broken climate.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems.

Forever is a very long time.

The building of the massive 5.6-square mile Ivanpah solar project in the Mojave Desert by BrightSource Energy has been suspended in the midst of

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

Our photo of the day comes from Akumal, Mexico.

Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

School closures mean kids will be spending a lot more time at home. Here's some advice on how to cope.

A cluttered apartment room becomes a modern place to sleep and play for three siblings.

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

Created by BIG and WeWork, this open-plan school in NYC offers another model for education.

The new-to-science Amazonian glassfrog has skin so transparent that its tiny heart can be seen beating in its chest.

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

British retailers brace for "unbelievably bad" profits this year. Can climate change be blamed?

The graph says it all...

Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.

They call it a "one-off" but it is the shape of things to come.

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

An article in the latest issue of the journal Current Science raises serious questions about the long-term viability of genetically-modified Bt cotton to actually do what it's intended to do, increase pest resistance.

Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.

Scientists find signs that the germ causing strep throat and flesh-eating disease may be moving closer to resistance to penicillin and other related antibiotics.

I'm a big fan of scenario thinking. Although no one can predict "the future," several plausible scenarios can be constructed, informing decisions made difficult by many unknowns. A good decision works in

Not up for camping at the Best Buy? We have three less costly and more comfortable options.

Forget everything you've heard about how to clean mushrooms.

The tech pioneer turned investor talks meat, batteries, and cement.

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

CEO John Holland-Kaye expects to be taken up on this offer within the next 12 years.

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

In an effort to appease critics, the airport is focusing on four key environmental strategies.

"Give the future, not presents."

After two years of pressing pipeline regulators to release inspection photos and videos of the 60-year-old Enbridge pipeline that carries tar sands oil through the Straits of Mackinac, NWF took it upon themselves to inspect the pipeline.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. Give time, not stuff.

This could keep people from overheating in their wearable electronic outfits or simply in the heat of the ever-warming days

The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time).

With a $1 million donation, Andrew and Jane Cliffordhope will double the size of the world's largest cat-free sanctuary.

Last month, Catalan TV3 just aired a new documentary called "comprar, llençar, comprar", meaning "to buy, to throw away, to buy" in Catalan, right on time for the christmas shopping and the winter sales which started this week. You can now watch the