We may have all worried about the Terminator, but AI is threatening us in other, more insidious ways ...

The environmental crises of the past often seem to disappear—have problems like acid rain and smog been solved?

Switching to ammonia as a marine fuel, with the goal of decarbonization, can instead create entirely new problems. This is shown in a study where researchers carried out life cycle analyses for ...

WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 29: (CHINA OUT) A worker sorts used plastic bottles at a plastics recycling mill which is ceasing production as the global financial crisis starts to bite in China's recycling ...

Last month, the San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed by me about the environmental impact of AI tools now being integrated into many areas of our lives, and used (for different purposes and with ...

Majorities of Americans say that the federal government is doing too little to protect key areas of the environment. Overall, 63% of U.S. adults say the federal government is doing too little to ...

As Earth day arrives, residents may be curious what the top environmental concerns are facing the city of Chicago, and what ...

When it comes to technology, lawmakers will be dealing with problems both new and old: Social media continues to face public critique for its effect on children's' mental health, while the risks and ...

Europe’s economy relies on natural ecosystems that are dying faster than ever while the European Union cuts the very rules that protect them, scientists caution. “Political realities across the world ...

Energy and climate are expected to be divisive issues in 2025 as President-elect Trump, backed by GOP majorities in both the House and Senate, looks to expand U.S. energy development, while ...

The soaring demand for avocados in Europe and North America has led to a trebling of global production in just over 20 years. However, this popular fruit is increasingly controversial because of the ...

Is the textile and fashion industry environmentally unfriendly? Inoue: Globally, the textile and fashion industry accounts for 10% of all industries in terms of CO2 emissions, making it the ...