Dakota Access Pipeline placed under environmental review
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe have, for many years, been voicing concerns about the likelihood of environmental hazards...
Meghan Markle narrates new Disney elephant documentary
Meghan Markle is returning to show biz to narrate a new Disney documentary about African elephants. This will be...
What’s causing the decline in monarch butterfly populations?
Monarch butterflies are amongst North America’s majestic wildlife. They fascinate with their vibrant...
Solar powered hotel opens in Indian wine-growing region
Mumbai-based firm Sanjay Puri Architects has just completed work on a beautiful hotel in northern India known...
Scientists get closer to artificial photosynthesis for renewable energy
Scientists at Berkeley Lab are getting close to a long-held goal of using artificial photosynthesis to generate...
Floating ICEBERG creatively confronts global warming
In summer 2019, a surprising sight popped up on a New Hampshire lake — ICEBERG, a floating, iceberg-shaped pavilion...
Border wall could end jaguar recovery
The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it will waive many public health and environmental...
Run away to this 100% off-grid desert retreat
In a world of exotic areas to go off-grid, sometimes the most exquisite locations can be found in your own back...
Clear doesn't mean clean for Venice's canals
Images of dolphins cruising Italian ports and swans floating beneath picturesque bridges in Venice’s famous canals...
Wisconsin's hidden eco-wellness hotspot
Madison, Wisconsin is defined by water. It’s only one of two cities in the US built on an isthmus (the...
The 10 best tiny homes in California
If you're looking for some cool tiny home retreats to try out a more minimalist style of living or just looking...
UN releases World Water Development Report 2020
Climate change further challenges the world’s overstretched water resources, ultimately threatening all aspects...
Tour 5 national parks from home
As people social distance and shelter in place, they may feel the walls closing in on them. Fortunately, the National...
Earth Day 2020 goes digital
Earth Day will take a surprising turn this year by relocating to the internet. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic,...
Architects envision a green, solar-powered skyscraper
Warsaw-based architecture firm FAAB Architektura has unveiled designs for the Vertical Oasis Building, a conceptual...
Futuristic Safezone Shelter battles air pollution in Thailand with a green oasis
According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution...
An old mall becomes an urban lagoon and public square in central Tainan
In downtown Tainan, Taiwan, MVRDV has transformed a former shopping mall into the Tainan Spring, an urban lagoon...
Air pollution could make COVID-19 more dangerous
Some climate experts are hypothesizing that living in areas with high air pollution could make cases of COVID-19...
Discarded face masks now threatening wildlife habitats
The worldwide outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prompted many to purchase face masks for protection. Unfortunately,...
Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets
Harvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary...
5 Wellness trends that are bad for the environment
Wellness is an ongoing pursuit that involves diet, exercise, mental health and many other factors. But the activities...
LastTissue offers a handkerchief for the modern world
LastObject, the company that brought you the reusable cotton swab LastSwab, is now offering consumers...
A clean-energy school in southern France draws power from the sun
The French city of Nîmes recently welcomed the Ada Lovelace Secondary School, Occitania’s first-ever clean-energy...
Researchers convert durian and jackfruit biowaste into ultracapacitors
Durian fruit is notable for its funky stench, making it a rather malodorous waste when it is discarded. But a new...
1971 Airstream gets glossy modern makeover, off-grid power
Although we’ve covered some gorgeous Airstream renovations over the years, there’s always one project...
Clean Lakes Alliance provides Madison with year-round lake fun
On a chilly February day in Madison, Wisconsin, more than 8,000 people venture onto frozen Lake Mendota. Kids toast...
LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”
Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”...
Humans can't count on rainforests to offset their carbon
Instead of absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, tropical rainforests could become a source of carbon in the atmosphere...
UK carbon emissions decline 29% in past decade
A recent analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that the United Kingdom’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 2.9%...
The Expandable House helps adapt to rapid urbanization
Singapore-based design firm Urban-Rural Systems has developed an innovative housing prototype that fights...