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Oh, we forgot one. The existing solution to the mosquito problem is widespread use of insecticide. Probably not much more appealing.
There is nothing here that would cause a sleepless night -- even a sleepless second -- for ExxonMobil executives.
A team of engineers have figured out how to make spray-on, rechargeable batteries that could transform any surface, anywhere, into a device for collecting and storing energy.
If you want people to accept climate change because it's hot outside, first you have to get them to accept that it's hot outside.
It’s one thing to paint the town green if you live in left-leaning, eco-conscious climes. It’s another story altogether if you live in Arizona.
Romney stumps for coal and Obama stumps for wind, in a fight that could define the 2012 presidential race.
Why does the price we pay for auto fuel spike and dive so unpredictably? You may find the answer in the burger on your grill.
This year's unusually small Gulf dead zone bucks the upward trend and will give aquatic life a chance to rebound. But it's no reason to breathe easy about nutrient runoff from agriculture.
China's environmental movement may be young, but it's starting to see real victories. So why are other countries having so much trouble enacting smart legal constraints?