6 easy tips to green your Fourth of July
Although the Fourth of July is a wonderful time to celebrate our freedom with friends and family, with all the...
10 awesome eco-activities to do this Earth Day
Just in case you're scratching your head wondering what to do this Earth Day, we've rounded up a list of our favorite...
6 fun, meaningful ways to celebrate Earth Day!
We have holidays dedicated to everything from flags to consumption (ahem Black Friday), so it only seems right...
20% of the US population produces 46% of food-based emissions
A monumental new study demonstrates that one-fifth of the American population is responsible for nearly half of...
World's first mass-producible 3D-printed electric car will cost under $10K
The world's first mass-producible, 3D-printed electric car is set to revolutionize the auto industry. Italy-based...
Helsinki unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035
Finland's capital city has unveiled a new plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035, accelerating the goal by 15...
The world's last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya
Devastating news for wildlife enthusiasts: Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, has died. Ol Pejeta...
Uber grounds all self-driving vehicles after fatal Arizona accident
A woman died in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday following a collision with an autonomous Uber vehicle, and the company...
Swiss police to replace diesel fleet with 7 Tesla Model X-100Ds
The Swiss police are electrifying! The Basel-Stadt canton announced in a recent press release that they plan to...
Pulling the "magic" Maya Nut tree back from near-extinction
A French-Colombian NGO is racing against time to save the Maya Nut tree from near-extinction. A remarkable tree...
90% of bottled water contains microplastics, according to a new study
If you thought you were safe drinking bottled water, think again. The Guardian reports that a new study commissioned...
Steve Areen's incredible DIY wagon home built with mostly recycled materials
Steve Areen is one of those people who turns everything into gold. And by gold, I mean magic. I mean soul. We saw...
Buckwheat pillows offer a good night's sleep without hurting the environment
The benefits of switching from an off-gassing synthetic pillow to buckwheat are well-documented by now: The crunchy...
BEEcosystem observation hives can be installed inside or outdoors
Today in the United States there are 3.5 million fewer beehives than there were in 1947, a worrying decline given...
Off-grid Ecocapsule microhomes finally make their international debut
We've been following the the solar- and wind-powered Ecocapsule microhome since it first burst onto the design...
Green Valentine gifts for Earth-loving sweethearts
If you're anything like us, you want to show your earth-loving sweetheart that you care about them on Valentine's...
INTERVIEW: James Dyson on using his famous vacuum technology to suck garbage from rivers
Every year, roughly 14 billion tons of waste are swept out to our oceans via rivers and canals - an environmental...
Iceland makes it illegal to pay women less than men in world first
Iceland has been making headlines lately - first by electing a 41-year-old environmentalist as prime minister,...
Substantial swaths of globe face desertification without climate action - new study
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could reduce desertification...
Elon Musk wins $50 million bet by installing world's largest lithium-ion battery in under 100 days
Elon Musk has done it again. In March, the inventor and mastermind behind Tesla, SpaceX and other world-changing...
Medicine drum woman builds beautiful earth home village in Joshua Tree, California
If you've ever wanted to stay in an earthbag dome home, here's your chance. When Lisa Starr first purchased land...
Ericsson's new mixed-reality platform envisions urban design in "real life"
Ericsson has created a new mixed-reality platform that allows users to envision urban design projects in "real...
Score one of 4 Voltaic Converter solar backpacks in Inhabitat’s Back to School Contest
With summer coming to a close, it's back-to-school time for many students - but it doesn't have to be a drag. We've...
Compact OffGridBox provides drinking water and power where it's needed most
An Italian company has developed a compact solution for communities that lack access to clean drinking water and...
Revolutionary glass building blocks generate their own solar energy
There's a new building block in town, and it generates its own clean energy. Researchers from Exeter University...
Global ocean circulation may be slowing down due to Arctic ice loss
Humanity is entering a phase of grave uncertainty as rising temperatures wreck havoc on our planet. Researchers...
Rex Tillerson advises diplomats to sidestep questions about the Paris climate deal
US Secretary of state Rex Tillerson told diplomats to sidestep questions about whether the US will reconsider its...
Meet the 9-year-old mobilizing 'an army of 4th graders' to protect national monuments from Trump
Has Donald Trump even been to a National Monument? Who knows, but 9-year-old Robbie Bond has, and he aims to protect...
700 Indian villagers waded through their filthy, dying river and brought it back to life
"Don't waste your time," doubters reportedly told a self-organized group of villagers in South Kerala who wanted...
Waterstudio's floating sea wall harvests blue energy from crashing water
Certain world leaders might be dragging their feet on addressingclimate change, but in the meantime, Koen Olthuis...