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Climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. With it comes threats like global warming, pollution, natural disasters, degraded landscapes and threats to biodiversity, to name a few. In order to avoid the risks brought about by climate change, we…

Despite low sales due to supply shortages and soaring vehicle prices in 2022, electric vehicle production is set to greatly expand in 2023. The U.S. government is aiming to phase out gas-powered cars and trucks within the next couple of decades, an ambitious,…

Octopuses, which are remarkably intelligent marine creatures, generally avoid contact with other animals and are thought to live solitary lives.

Connie is a single mom of four in a rural area of the Philippines where 85% of the population is unemployed. Celso worked irregular construction jobs, but his passion is tending vegetables and houseplants. Angelita overcame a gambling problem and is now…

IKEA is coming to Austria, and the theme of the new location is: “We want to be a good neighbor.” Rather than a massive campus on the outskirts of town, the IKEA in Vienna makes use of a city lot, not only by providing the community a home goods shopping…

Gravity batteries are a new technology that supports the generation and storage of renewable energy through regenerative braking and gravity. A recent study on this technology has proved that old mines could be pivotal in enhancing the use of gravity batteries…

Kiera Jeuitt is an expert at the three r's: reducing, reusing and recycling. She is the founder of "I Love Thrifting" and an expert on how to use thrifting to live more sustainably by reusing what's old, reducing the waste produced by new items you might…

Architectural and design firm MHTN has a record of introducing sustainably-minded solutions that embrace the function of the building while reducing its environmental impact. Well-established as a brand experienced in higher education student life design, MHTN…

The EPA has announced its intention to mandate more biofuel use as part of the U.S. reaching its climate change mitigation goals. In late December, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed to increase the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be…

Mercedes-Benz has put a paywall on EV performance, requiring extra cost to unlock the full potential of its all-electric sports cars. You can imagine this won't go over well with environmentalists pushing for automakers to give the push to switch to all EVs…

It’s finally here — stretch wrap that’s made from food waste rather than petroleum-based plastic. It’s time to reset your vocabulary from “plastic wrap” to “Great Wrap.” 

Many vegans have complained of the “vegan tax,” the extra money we pay for plant-based alternatives to milk and meat. But suddenly, plant-based eggs have busted through this price barrier, falling below the price of chicken eggs.

This is the first cross-provincial ecological restoration project in China and it's a design that is truly paving the way for the future. Green ecology and harmony is the theme and the end result is absolutely stunning.

Wyke Farms has been in the cheddar cheesemaking business since 1861. The Clothier family company kept their award-winning, 160-year-old recipe and spent nearly 15 years on bioengineering to become the UK’s first 100% self-sufficient in green energy. As their…

In my Portland, Oregon household, we spend way more time thinking about and eating vegan ice cream than we probably should. And come January, we get very interested in what our local ice cream shop gone national is doing. Because since 2018, Salt & Straw has…

Dinosaurs were the most fascinating creatures that once ruled the world for more than 150 million years. The peculiar fossils serve as a window into the past, revealing the diverse dinosaur species that inhabited the planet's ecosystems, ranging from forests…

The Royal Botanic Gardens (RGB) Kew, also known as Kew Gardens, is a botanical garden in London that features the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collection worldwide. At the end of each year, scientists at RGB Kew select the top 10 most…

This is a sleek, classic garbage can or rubbish bin, depending on which side of the ocean you live near, is modeled on the 1939 pedal bin, a traditional garbage can design. But it's also made with 75% recycled materials. This may look like a classic home…

Winter brings a triple threat of colds, flu and COVID. Be prepared for your next bout, or maybe even ward it off, with some helpful and preventative medicines found right in your kitchen. 

They can cause asthma in children and they emit carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter into the air. But President Joe Biden does not support banning gas stoves.

It sounds like science fiction, but the world is changing, and the reality of turning practically anything into useable material for construction or industrial use is here. Even better, greenhouse gas can now be turned into raw material instead of released…

Tiny homes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are stationary, while others are on a trailer for mobility. They can be on land or even on the water. This one, called Fàng Sōng, just happens to also be a boat. 

In order to lighten the environmental impact of agriculture, we need to look at alternative ways to produce products. Cellular agriculture is a viable solution, but is it safe and is it a comparable replacement for products originally made from animal parts?…

University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new solar-powered system to convert greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels. The new solar-powered reactor could have applications for many industries.

Building a house is time-consuming, requires a large number of raw materials and labor and is not environmentally friendly. Now, imagine a world where houses are built quickly, yet affordable and even sustainable. This may sound surreal, but it is actually…

The Helsinki Biennial Pavilion on the south harbor of Helsinki, Finland, has won the Architecture MasterPrize 2022, an award that honors global designs.

The world now knows we need to get to net-zero emissions, or even negative emissions, to make up for lost time fighting climate change. But what gaps in technology need to be filled to make that a reality?

Estimated 200,000 vehicles including 70,000 big rigs have been banned from California roads starting this week. This follows the final adoption of 2010 a rule banning vehicles that do not comply with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations. 

In the Netherlands, De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by real estate developer MWPO to create a central building for a neighborhood that would serve as a grocery store as well as a community meeting place.

Electric vehicle maker Canoo has just delivered its first tactical vehicles to the U.S. Army.