This is the most efficient solar panel ever made
Scientists have developed a solar cell that's more efficient than any other currently on the market by using innovative technology capable of capturing more parts of the solar spectrum.
A new way of protecting coral reefs
Putting an insurance policy on naturally protective ecosystems like reefs can boost restoration and strengthen our resilience to climate change.
Parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could become too hot for humans by 2100
Without action, climate change could devastate a region home to one-fifth of humanity.
How automation and technology will change the buildings we live in
What are the broader consequences of emerging technologies on our living space?
Climate change could kill 150,000 Europeans per year by 2100
Scientists predict that more than 150,000 Europeans could die every year from extreme weather by 2100.
There's a compelling reason scientists think we've never found aliens
Scientists have a theory of why we've never found aliens, and it suggests humans are already going extinct.
The UK is banning all new petrol and diesel cars by 2040
The British government has announced that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040.
The green bond market, explained
An estimated $150 billion of green bonds will be issued in 2017. Here's why everyone's rushing to eco-friendly investment.
Extreme heat makes it harder for planes to take off - this is why
New research suggests that heatwaves may keep planes from taking off.
The UN wants urgent action to save coral reefs from climate change
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has issued its strongest decision yet about climate change, acknowledging the worldwide threat posed to many World Heritage properties.
Can blockchain help us to solve climate change?
A better understanding of human behaviour, combined with new technologies like blockchain, can help us to lessen our impact on the environment. Here's how.
This is the most resilient lifeform that has ever existed
Plenty of threats could wipe humans out. But after we go extinct, one tiny, miraculous organism will live on: the tardigrade.