Researchers Study Mountain Forests to Understand the Impact of Climate Change
We often focus on what impact climate change is having on the oceans and rainforests across the globe, but sometimes...
Design Your Own Paper Lamps with Mostlikely’s Animal-Shaped Lampshades
Vienna-based agency Mostlikely made an impact in 2012 with its massive ‘Of Donkeys and Basilisks’ paper sculpture...
Cree Introduces a New LED Light Bulb that is Both Affordable and Good-Looking
Incandescent bulbs are inefficient, fluorescent bulbs have raised some health concerns and LED bulbs are expensive...
World’s First Algae-Powered Building by Splitterwerk Architects Opens in Germany
We’ve all heard about buildings powered by solar or wind energy, but an algae-powered building? Splitterwerk...
Quetsol CEO Lives in the Dark to Raise Funding for Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power in Guatemala
In Guatemala, over half a million homes are without electricity. That means these families rely on candles or kerosene...
BP Reveals It Knew About Explosion Risk at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Before It Happened
Former BP America president Lamar McKay recently revealed in court that the company knew about the risk of explosion...
Ogami’s Repap is Eco-Friendly Paper Made from Stone
Despite the popularity of e-readers and computers, Americans still use about 71 million tons of paper per year...
Scientists Successfully 3D Print Embryonic Stem Cells For the First Time
As much fun as 3D printing can be (printed mini figurines and lampshades anyone?), it's also a world-changing technology...
Interface is Creating Recycled Carpet Using Discarded Fishing Nets
The UN reports that about 10 percent of all marine trash is made up of discarded fishing gear, and while some programs...
Study Reveals That Your Cat is a Serial Killer
Most of us are familiar with the savage instincts of our feline friends; some kittens playfully pounce upon balls...
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is Cloning Trees to Save them for Future Generations
What can we learn from trees and what information are we losing when we destroy them? That’s the question being...
Solar Ship Receives Grant to Build Emissions-Free Airship to Deliver Supplies to Disaster Areas
In 2011 we wrote about Solar Ship, a helium zero-emissions cargo plane that is capable of delivering much-needed...
VelociRoACH: A Tiny, Super-Fast Robot Cockroach Made from Cardboard That Can Save Lives
It may not be able to survive a nuclear blast, but this tiny VelociRoACH robot is pretty darn impressive. Although...
MakerBot Unveils Next-Gen Replicator 2X 3D Printer at CES 2013
Here at Inhabitat, we can’t get enough of 3D printers, and MakerBot’s Replicator 2 is one of the finest examples...
Alta Devices Unveils the World’s Lightest, Most Efficient Solar Power Chargers
Alta Devices are known for their innovative solar power solutions - and they've broken new ground once again with...
