What happens when the dusty files of the nineteenth century meet the bots and algorithms of the twenty-first? Perhaps a revolution in our understanding of the natural world.
We're in the midst of a national debate about health-care reform. What better time to design a system strong enough to cope with the new wave of diseases that will accompany climate change and globalization? First up: dengue fever.
For the visionary landscape designer Diana Balmori, green roofs are just scratching the surface. The real challenge is to rethink how our cities relate to their natural surroundings.
Thanks to Slumdog Millionaire, India is hot. Thanks to entrepreneurs, it's booming. Now a new government has to raise a billion people out of poverty without wrecking the environment. What's a poor country to do?
Study upon study is convincing scientists that the chemicals we spray on our crops are one cause of a dreaded disease -- especially if we are exposed to them at a young age.
The sun is the ultimate renewable energy source, and Jigar Shah believes it's ready for prime time. As the brains behind the business model that made solar power easy and affordable, he should know.