They converted old tires into a material that not only purifies water using solar energy—but also generates a small amount of electricity.

A new comprehensive study of “decoupling” finds that for 30% of the regions studied, the answer is yes. But the remaining regions are lagging behind.

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. In gangster movies, mob bosses worry that a “rat” will betray them. Now, criminal wildlife poachers might need to start fearing real rats. Scientists have ...

One of humanity’s greatest achievements over the past 50 years has been reducing global hunger—there are around 300 million fewer people experiencing hunger than there were in 1980, despite the planet ...