60-Second Earth

Washing machine wastewater carries tiny pieces of plastic to the oceans, where they wind up in sea life. David Biello reports

A new era in aviation dawned this week in the U.S. with the first flights powered by biofuels. David Biello reports

After yet another coal ash spill, is there anything that can be done to deal with the toxic waste? David Biello reports

Chocolate has a dark side--child slave labor. David Biello reports

The Central Intelligence Agency is working on climate change, but you'd never know it. David Biello reports

Is there a better way to clean up the next oil spill disaster? David Biello reports

The environmental and social impacts of all our gadgets are not insignificant. David Biello reports

The removal of two dams on the Elwha River will help restore once-abundant salmon runs. David Biello reports

The melted down reactors are stabilizing, but the real work of repair has yet to begin. David Biello reports

The first car mostly made in China has arrived for sale in the U.S. David Biello reports

A growing body of research suggests nature walks may be more restorative than traditional stimulants like caffeine. David Biello reports

New experiments show that firing lasers into the air might help induce or reduce rain. David Biello reports

The number of species currently alive is a best guess at best. David Biello reports

Have conservatives abandoned their roots as environmental leaders? David Biello investigates

Once fragmented forests are growing back together, do tropical birds follow? David Biello reports