Is high-yield vertical farming the future of agriculture?
When people think of agriculture, they often picture rows of crops on flat lands stretching out to the horizon....
Treat Fido and Fluffy with these eco-friendly holiday gifts for pets
Our pets constantly give to us, from a morning lick on the forehead to a bedtime purr. They bring out...
Singapore is the first country to approve lab-grown meat
For the first time, lab-grown meat has won approval for public consumption — but only in Singapore. San Francisco-based...
New Zealand targets carbon neutrality by 2025 amidst climate emergency
New Zealand has joined 32 other nations in formally acknowledging a climate emergency. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Hungary announces preemptive ban on fur farms
Hungary’s ministerial commissioner of animal protection, Péter Óvári, announced this week that farming mink,...
"Ecocide" could soon be punishable by law
International lawyers are now working together to define the new crime of ecocide. By criminalizing ecosystem destruction,...
It's Giving Tuesday! Here are some eco-friendly ways to get involved
After the extreme materialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes an opportunity to support your favorite causes...
10 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for friends
Too often, the giving season feels like a mad rush to check tasks off a list. It's all too easy (and embarrassing)...
Denmark's top fur cooperative is closing
The news that an enormous Danish fur cooperative is closing is bittersweet. While animal-lovers may rejoice at...
New global bee map gives scientists a conservation baseline
Bees are crucial pollinators for crops that humans consume, but their populations are on the decline. Now, a new,...
Engineering student turns food waste into renewable energy
What if those old carrots you never got around to eating could be a renewable energy source, rather than...
Flea treatments are poisoning England’s rivers
Insecticides used to kill fleas are proving to be way too effective. The chemicals are poisoning English rivers...
Old bathhouses get new life via NPS adaptive reuse program
After Rose Schweikhart, an avid homebrewer, settled in Hot Springs, Arkansas, she began to wonder if the mineral-rich...
Bacardi announces new biodegradable bottles
Bacardi is bringing some good cheer to this rough year. The world’s largest family-owned spirits company is introducing...
Prime Roots offers ready-made, plant-based holiday meals
The pandemic is obviously creating many downsides for Thanksgiving this year. But one overlooked upside is that...
High carbon emissions predicted for Black Friday
If you’ve been feeling smug about how little you’ve driven since the pandemic began, don’t forget to factor...
Will gene editing and cloning create super cows that resist global warming?
Livestock emit about 14.5% of all greenhouse gases, and now their gassy ways are coming back to haunt them. Dairy...
McDonald's introduces McPlant, its first plant-based burger
Now that every major fast food chain on the planet seems to have introduced a vegan option, McDonald’s is finally...
Driving, flying expected to spike after COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the everlasting pandemic, fewer people yearn to squeeze into closely spaced airline seats or pack into crowded...
Trump administration removes National Climate Assessment scientist
If you don’t like what an expert is saying, fire them and hire somebody else. This has been a theme throughout...
Biden and Harris gear up for a fight to slow climate change
Conservation-minded voters rejoiced when the final presidential count came down in favor of Joe Biden and Kamala...
KUHS-LP, Arkansas' only solar-powered radio station
Visitors randomly twisting the radio dial while driving through Hot Springs, Arkansas may be surprised to hear...
How global food production impacts the Paris Agreement
While transportation gets a lot of attention when we discuss carbon emissions, the food sector is also a major...
These are the winning environmental measures on ballots across the US
While it took a long time to determine the new president of the U.S., the environment was a clear winner in many...
100 pilot whales rescued after mass stranding in Sri Lanka
When more than 100 pilot whales washed up on a Sri Lankan beach, heroic volunteers spent all night helping these...
US formally exits Paris climate agreement
One of President Trump’s early moves in office was to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate...
Retailers drop coconut milk brand over animal exploitation allegations
Coconut has been touted as a superfood the last few years. But now something even more alarming than its sky-high...
Tree-planting drones aim to cool a hot planet
Professional tree planters typically plant upward of 11,000 trees per week. This sounds speedy until you compare...
Chipotle reveals your Real Foodprint
For anyone who’s ever put a muffin back after seeing a posted calorie count in a restaurant, Chipotle’s new...
The environmental impact of used car exports
Environmentalists usually promote reuse. But sometimes reusing does more harm than good. Such is the case with...