60-Second Earth

The widely used economic measure grossly distorts the environmental and social costs of some growth, David Biello reports

The human transformation of the planet is now bigger than the end of the last ice age. What does that mean for the planet? David Biello asks

Fossil-fuel burning power plants aren't only causing climate change, they're likely to suffer from such global warming. David Biello reports

From lingering pollution to feeding soldiers on bushmeat, war can be tough on the environment. David Biello reports

The U.S. has placed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in a bid to protect American solar companies. David Biello reports

Massachusetts may ban big institutions from discarding food in the trash in a bid to cut down on the methane from landfills. David Biello reports

As the globe warms, communities across the world are providing examples of how to adapt. David Biello reports

New research suggests that the waste from dairy farms may be a bigger source of smog in Los Angeles than the region's millions of cars. David Biello reports

Scientists are suggesting that the present day is part of a new era in the planet's history. David Biello reports

Baseball teams across the country are investing in renewable power for their stadiums. David Biello reports

There are a wide variety of life forms that can come back to life. David Biello reports

The ocean surface is warming. Using records going back more than a century to the British Challenger expedition, researchers calculate that the deep ocean is experiencing its own temperature rise. David Biello reports

By encouraging and discouraging certain animals, human noise has an effect on vegetation. David Biello reports

One of the promises of renewable energy is its ability to displace polluting fossil fuels, but is it fulfilling that pledge? David Biello reports

Newly released audio takes us through the first week of the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi on this first anniversary of the crisis. David Biello reports