Due to the large amount of water required to produce a single glass of almond milk (130 pints!) and the 70% of commercial honey bee population needed to pollinate almond crops, the buzz around almond milk is fading with consumers.

Starbucks is developing a recyclable, compostable solution to their hot beverage cup as part of their plan to decrease their impact on the environment.

To combat threats from climate change (such as an increase in the number and duration of wild fires, heatwaves, and floods) researchers are working to develop innovative materials which will help create more climate-resilient cities.

Jo Anne Shatkin contributed a View Point to Nano Letters at the invitation of new editor Teri Odom of Northwestern.

New York State could soon join Maine and become the second U.S. state to ban polystyrene food containers.