Aleph Zero program plans to grow slaughter-free meat in space
One of the many problems with living in outer space is that there’s not much to eat there. Israel-based Aleph...
Apple aims to save the environment, one wall charger at a time
If your new, boxed iPhone 12 feels a little light, that might be because it doesn’t contain a wall charger or...
New WWF report says plant-based diets could help conserve and restore nature
On Friday, October 9, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report detailing how the world can meet the nutritional...
You can help monitor Amazon deforestation from your couch
While many people around the world worry about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, to most of us, it’s still...
World's first "living coffin" made of mycelium is used in a burial
A "living coffin" has been used in a burial for the first time in the Netherlands. The coffin is made out of mycelium,...
Bond Pet Foods develops slaughter-free chicken for sustainable pet food
It’s an ethical conundrum vegetarian pet owners frequently face — isn’t it hypocritical to eschew meat consumption...
New green technology could harvest body heat as energy
Scientists have created thermocells, energy-efficient devices, that can harvest excess heat and convert it into...
New study outlines ways to prevent future pandemics
The coronavirus pandemic has left the world devastated in many ways. Besides the deaths the pandemic has caused,...
Mount Rushmore fireworks display sparks concerns
Despite a decade-long ban on fireworks at Mount Rushmore on environmental and public health grounds, President...
Stay-at-home orders increase demand for eco-friendly interiors
Lockdowns have forced many to stay home. With all that time inside, you can’t help but pay close attention...
Crowds fill national park for Yellowstone reopening
As some of the biggest national parks start to reopen, visitors reassure themselves that it is safe to be outdoors....
Self-sustaining Shade House helps combat urban pollution
Bangkok-based architectural firm, Ayutt and Associates design, has unveiled a stunning self-sustaining...
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...
Shma’s Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok
At the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok...
Microplastics accelerate cell death at 3 times the normal rate, study says
Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics...