Green Tech

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months of drought then regreen within hours.

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and tractors.

Major oil spills can be catastrophic for seabirds and marine life. Nearly 15 years on from the biggest marine spill in history, are we any better at cleaning up oil at sea?

Research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build empathy and inspire us to act.

Scientists and industry are finding unusual new uses for brewers' spent grain – the beer industry's largest waste product.

Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. But not everyone is sure it's such a good idea.

An acclaimed Chinese mobile app was designed to encourage green behaviour. Some of its users are gaming the system.