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Want to Save the Trees? Try Paying People Not to Chop Them Down.

While deforestation remains one of the planet's most destructive and dangerous forces, one solution may be putting a dent in the problem: Paying people to stop cutting down trees.

Can Future Olympic Cities Go Greener Than Beijing?

China's hurried cleanup for the 2008 Olympics brought environmental issues to the forefront of the games. Now, organizers for the future Olympic sites in Canada, England, and Russia are racing to make their events as environmentally friendly as possible.

Wind Turbine That Imitates Flippers Could Increase Efficiency

The bumps on a humpback's flipper prevent the beast from stalling as it turns.

The Daredevils Who Chase One of the Sky's Greatest Mysteries

Some brave pilots fly tiny gliders into an amazing type of cloud that forms only in Australia.

Are Efforts to Save the Panda a Giant Waste of Money?

The panda has been called "possibly one of the grossest wastes of conservation money in the last half century" by conservationist Chris Packham. In fact, he insists that he "would eat the last panda" if the resources devoted to them could be transferred to "more sensible things."

Eco-Chic to the Rescue!

Sea leather, hemp, and bamboo make up this season's runway couture—but will it really help the planet?

A Complete History of Carbon

A new book takes readers through the birth and unstoppable rise of this dangerous element.

The Lifesaving Work of the Man Behind "A Civil Action"

Groundbreaking epidemiologist Phil Brown has become a champion for victims of environmental contamination. But can he balance both the science and the activism of his unique position? He answers this and more in a candid interview.

A First-Hand Look at the Grizzly Recovery

Yellowstone's course “Grizzlies: From Dumps to Recovery?” lets participants head into the wild to track the bears—and learned how they were rescued from the path to extinction.

Ocean Acidification: A Global Case of Osteoporosis

Industrial carbon dioxide is turning the oceans acidic, threatening the foundation of sea life.

Female Starlings Duped into Mating with Duds

Estrogens from pollution are having unwelcome effects on wildlife, including starlings. While the strongest males typically have the best songs, now lesser birds are raising their voices—and winning the mates.

The World's Largest Dump: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Floating in the Pacific ocean is a massive island of trash. Now, researchers have decided to map the size, content, and density of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Fighting Cow Methane at the Source: Their Food

Cow burps are a serious contender in global warming, putting huge amounts of methane into the air. Now, genetically modified grass may be the key to stopping cow methane in its tracks.

10 Ways Methane Could Brake Global Warming—or Break the Planet

Earth’s frozen methane stash, death by the ultimate gas leak, plant farts are dangerous, too...

The 5 Most Creative Ways to Clean Up Pollution

Bricks made out of radio­active waste can soak up toxic mercury from the air. White rot fungi can oxidize pesticides, rendering them benign. And iron-rich human wastewater can prevent lead and arsenic waste from draining into groundwater.

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