Are bioplastics better for the environment or a waste of time?
There has been massive pushback against the use of plastics over the past few years, including single-use plastic...
Chattanooga becomes first 100% solar-powered airport in US
Tennessee’s fourth largest city, Chattanooga, became the first American airport to be 100 percent solar powered...
Two years after Hurricane Harvey, Houston infrastructure goes green
Exactly two years after Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston, Texas, the state government approved a “Rainy...
Helsinki launches a sustainability app for the city
Finland’s capital city of Helsinki launched a sustainability app this summer that lets residents, tourists and...
Cities replace citation fees with school, pet supply donations
In many towns around the country, getting a parking ticket is an opportunity to do good. Police departments in...
Digging deeper for climate solutions: deep-root GMOs could feed world and store carbon
Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance...
Kids are hungry for books about eco-activists, in what publishers call 'the Greta effect'
The soaring popularity of the feisty, outspoken environmental advocate – who is only 16 – has caused a rise...
As ocean temperatures rise, so does mercury exposure in seafood
In case there weren’t already enough reasons to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new...
Google promises carbon neutral shipping and recycled plastic products
In an attempt to keep up with customer demands and industry competitors, Google announced a loose plan to reach...
San Francisco airport bans all plastic water bottles
The San Francisco airport (SFO) has become the first airport to announce a full ban of plastic water bottles throughout...
See the forest for more than the trees — why reforestation isn't working
We can all agree planting a tree is good for the environment — right? According to a recent study in Nature,...
Largest nature reserve in Niger threatened by oil development
One of the largest nature reserves on continental Africa may soon be destroyed by the China National Petroleum...
FDA approves Impossible Burger sales at grocery stores
Fake meats have had a great year. Sales for artificial, plant-based and lab-grown meats have skyrocketed, and they...
Shark fin soup on menus of nearly 200 restaurants, despite state bans
On land, the world is tuning in for Shark Week celebrations, but out in the oceans, the reality for sharks is much...
Satellites show hope for Brazil's disappearing Atlantic forest
While international media focuses on the important and devastating losses in the Amazon rainforest, an extensive...
