The World's Jason Margolis reports on a rural village in France's Normandy region, where more and more high-tech employees are working from home. Telecommuting cuts down on auto emissions and traffic. But it can be lonely. "Zevillage" is designed to address that.

Jean-Jacques Mahé, Xavier de Mazenod, and Jacques Le Ny

The World's Jason Margolis reports on efforts to generate electricity by harnassing the power of ocean waves. Engineers are currently conducting tests in the the US. But Portugal is way ahead -- its own offshore "wave farm" will go online this spring.

The Pelamis wave machine in Portugal

Today, British police have unveiled a new database that will help them track footprints more efficiently. It's a technological advance on an old detective strategy. The World's Alex Gallafent explains.

The World's Jason Margolis reports on a webcam in England that allows you to watch the slow ageing of cheddar cheese over a the course of a year.

British philanthropist Sir Richard Branson is offering a pretty big carrot, $25 million dollars, to the inventor of a mechanism that will actively absorb and store carbon dioxide. The World's Lisa Mullins speaks with a British researcher about carbon dioxide and how it contributes to global warming. And keeping with the climate change theme, Marco Werman speaks with the CEO of Interface, one of the world's biggest commercial carpet manufacturers. Ray Anderson hopes to make his company more environmentally -minded without affecting his bottom line.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Julian Allwood, a professor at the University of Cambridge in England, about the environmental impact of clothing. Researchers say the way we make and care for clothes has a negative impact on the environment.

The World's Alex Gallafent reports on an ancient Middle Eastern form of air-conditioning -- the wind-tower. It's a simple tower that captures breezes, sucking fresh air into a building, and displacing the hot air inside. Wind-towers are now considered an environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of air-conditioning.

The World's Jason Margolis reports on the European Commission's massive new plan to counter global warming and improve the security of the European Union's energy supplies.

A special Technology Podcast about Climate Change