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Stories by David Biello

EnergyApril 11, 2017

China's Xi Outshines Trump as the World's Future Energy Leader

Failure by the two presidents to discuss climate change leaves China ahead, based on actions if not words

David Biello

Climate ChangeJanuary 26, 2017

Cleaning the Air with Plastic [Excerpt]

Scientists and engineers are trying inventions such as artificial trees to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere

David Biello

ConservationAugust 1, 2016

De-Extinction in Action: Scientists Consider a Plan to Reinject Long-Gone DNA into the Black-Footed Ferret Population

The DNA, found in museum and frozen specimens, would boost the species’s diversity

David Biello

BiologyAugust 1, 2016

New “Bionic” Leaf Is Roughly 10 Times More Efficient Than Natural Photosynthesis

It converts CO2 in the air into alcohol that can be burned as fuel

David Biello

EnergyJune 2, 2016

Bionic Leaf Makes Fuel from Sunlight, Water and Air The Origin of Life - Scientific American LOKO