The Ocean Cleanup is about to send a giant plastic collector to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing at an alarming rate — and it's already three times the size of France....
California’s desert battery could be three times the size of Tesla’s
Tesla's 100-megawatt (MW) South Australia battery will no longer be the world's largest if a new solar project...
Tesla starts installing solar roofs in California
Tesla's Solar Roofs are popping up in California — even for non-employees and customers who don't own a Tesla...
Here’s why you might see a cancer warning on your coffee in California
The battle has been raging for years: is coffee a carcinogen or not? A judge in California wants to put the matter...
“Have to have see-through,” says Trump of border wall
President Donald Trump stopped in Otay Mesa during his trip to California to inspect eight prototypes of the potential...
California puts solar procurement on hold despite production records
California set two new solar power records this month, Greentech Media reported. But utilities seem to be slowing...
Adobe’s renovated headquarters channels the design giant’s creative energy
When it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly...
California’s “Butt Lady” picks up 1,000,000 littered cigarette butts in 3.5 years
Cigarette butts account for an estimated 1.69 billion pounds of trash each year - and a good number of them never...
Gorgeous site-sensitive home ushers in the outdoors
In Northern California, a spectacular modern home embraces nature in more ways than one. Palo Alto-based Field...
All-female high school team invents solar-powered tent for homeless
Twelve young women from San Fernando High School in California have created a solar-powered tent to serve the...
Stockton, California is launching the first basic income experiment in the US
Stockton, a city of 300,000 located in California's Central Valley, will soon become the first city in the United...
Charred timber home perched above Silicon Valley takes cues from nature
High above Silicon Valley sits a striking home with a two-story volume clad in blackened cedar. Schwartz and Architecture...
Google and BIG unveil plans for green-roofed tech campus in Sunnyvale
Google and BIG have teamed up for yet another massive and spectacular campus—this time in Sunnyvle’s Moffett...
Trump to open the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic to oil drilling
The Trump Administration announced on Thursday that it will open nearly all United States coastal waters to oil...
California bill could ban all new fossil-fueled cars by 2040
California could ban all new fossil fuel cars from 2040 under a bill introduced this week by Assemblymember Phil...
Green-roofed San Francisco townhouse features an indoor swing
Feldman Architecture completed Fitty Wun, a luxury townhouse in San Francisco that embraces the clients’ “work...
Artist turns golden leaves of Sacramento Gingko tree into inspiring works of art
Gingko trees are renowned for their majestic beauty, but come autumn and a certain artist at Sacramento State...
San Jose city council approves tiny home village for the homeless
San Jose has been struggling with homelessness, but tiny homes could offer a solution. The City Council recently...
Wildfires in California now larger than NYC and Boston combined
The wildfires raging throughout Southern California are now so fierce and widespread they cover a land area larger...
VIDEO: Man saves rabbit from raging California fire
Fires continue to ravage Southern California. While the Thomas Fire rages in Ventura County, one man was captured...
Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking two more national monuments
United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that two more national monuments in the West...
‘Galapagos of North America’ – Mexico creates massive marine reserve
In a huge win for the environment, Mexico's government just announced the creation of a massive marine reserve...
Siemens debuts first electrified eHighway in the US
Siemens just unveiled the first electrified eHighway in the United States. The one-mile long demonstration site...
Stanford’s new ‘accelerator on a chip’ could revolutionize medical care
Researchers at Stanford University are developing a linear accelerator that is the size of a chip — instead of...
Weathering steel wraps around a solar-powered California home
When Faulkner Architects was tasked with building a family home just outside San Francisco, the clients emphasized...
California bans puppy mills and requires all pet stores to sell rescue animals
In a move which is being applauded by animal rights activists, California is officially the first state to ban...
The fearless dog who refused to leave his goats during the Santa Rosa wildfire
It would seem that dogs, in addition to being man's, are also best friends with goats and deer. Odin, a loyal,...
Inferno rages through North California, killing at least 10 people
For the past several days, 15 ferocious wildfires have been burning across at least 119,032 acres throughout Northern...
California may ban gas and diesel-powered cars by 2030
Following in the footsteps of France, the UK, and Scotland, the state of California is now considering passing...
Starburst shipping container home to rise in the California desert
Don’t rub your eyes—this incredible shipping container home is not a mirage. London-based designer James Whitaker...