New technological process transforms everyday trash into graphene
Rice University researchers have succeeded in creating graphene, not from costly purified starting materials, but...
The planet is losing an area of forest cover the size of the UK each year
The rate of world deforestation continues to accelerate, despite governments’ promises to reverse it. Now, the...
English tree planting challenge will help plant 130,000 trees
This week, England announced a plan to plant at least 130,000 trees in cities and towns throughout the country...
Adidas continues drive toward sustainable manufacturing with FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance shoe
It's not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable...
Essential eco-friendly fixtures to incorporate into your home
Being a steward of the environment means evaluating how many resources you and your family consume and consistently...
Fast food industry under pressure to decrease its global footprint stat
Fast food is one of the most popular conveniences of modern society, but it comes at a huge risk to the environment....
Major utility company Xcel Energy commits to go carbon-free by 2050
A major utility company is making history. Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility company, has pledged to go...
New study suggests it’s time to replace modern, grassy lawns
The lush green lawns surrounding many homes, businesses, parks and other outdoor spaces might not be the greatest...
Carbon Engineering cuts cost of carbon capture to less than $100 per ton
Carbon Engineering, a British Columbia-based company that has the financial backing of Bill Gates, has released...
California’s Healthy Soil Initiative wants to use dirt to fight climate change
California is turning to dirt to help in the fight against climate change. The state's Healthy Soils Initiative...
The Trump Administration just ended the program that monitors carbon emissions
While the news media focuses its attention on the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the scandals related...
China reports meeting its 2020 carbon intensity goals three years early
Xie Zhenhua, China's top climate official, has reported that the country has met its 2020 carbon intensity target...
Pre-industrial carbon found in Canadian Arctic waters
Old (or possibly ancient) carbon is escaping from Arctic soils, according to new evidence cited by The Washington...
Scientists create efficient fuel cell powered by solid carbon
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have created a new fuel cell that generates clean, efficient electricity...
Scientists warn CO2 from warming soils could lead to uncontrollable temperature rise
There's a lot scientists don't know about how global warming could impact Earth's natural systems. Now, a 26-year-study...
Why Alaska’s vanishing permafrost worries researchers
Permafrost is losing in the battle against climate change. Even as we attempt to mitigate climate change by reducing...
Montana judge stops massive coal mine expansion, citing climate impact
In another strike against coal, a federal judge just shut down plans for a large coal mine expansion in Montana,...
Kenyan activists are using human poop to make affordable cooking fuel
Resources are scarce in Kenya, and nearly half of the population lives below the poverty line, but they do have...
6 of the lightest and strongest materials on Earth
The future of construction is more exciting than ever thanks to huge technological developments in material innovation....
Dramatic disintegration of Canada permafrost threatens huge carbon release
Permafrost, or frozen soil, is rapidly collapsing across a 52,000 square mile area in northwest Canada - about...
Elon Musk supports former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State
Elon Musk is a well-known clean energy advocate - but he shocked many followers this week when he threw his support...
MIT researchers unveil ultralight material 10 times stronger than steel
Researchers at MIT have found a way to make one of the world’s strongest materials even stronger. Graphene, a...
A catastrophic climate feedback loop long feared by scientists is happening
For years environmental scientists have warned of a catastrophic climate “feedback loop" that could pump a massive...
Eco architect William McDonough unveils new language to end the war on carbon
“Climate change is the result of breakdowns in the carbon cycle caused by us: it is a design failure,” McDonough...
Plants are keeping atmospheric carbon levels stable, but it won’t last forever
Everyone knows that trees and other plants consume carbon dioxide, producing a byproduct of pure oxygen that leaves...
Tenth of world’s wilderness destroyed in last 20 years, study finds
A tenth of the world's wilderness has been lost since the early 1990s and if trends continue there could be no...
Mother trees recognize kin and send them “messages of wisdom”
More information continues to surface that trees may be far more connected than we thought. Forest ecologist Suzanne...
$20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize aims to turn CO2 emissions into useful products
A new contest launched in September 2015 aims to fund projects that convert carbon dioxide waste into useful technologies...
New graphene super batteries charge up in seconds and last virtually forever
With the aid of one of the strongest materials on Earth, a researcher at Australia’s Swinburne University has...
DIY: Backyard composter from a garbage can + what can be tossed into it
What You'll Need: A large plastic garbage bin with a lid A drill A 1/4 inch drill bit 2 bungee cords Use...