Here’s some climate hope: global CO2 emissions stayed static last year
The fall of coal and rise of renewable energy could be reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Netherlands...
Living Microalgae Lamp Absorbs CO2 from the Air
French biochemist Pierre Calleja has designed a fascinating eco-friendly lamp that could light up streets and parking...
Dutch parliament votes to shut down all of the country’s coal plants
The Dutch parliament voted Thursday night to shutter the nation’s coal industry in order to achieve a 55-percent...
Award-winning rammed earth home in Spain halves normal CO2 emissions
Presented as a "contemporary vernacular 21st century house," Castellarnau's design incorporates a variety of energy...
Scientists now say we have to halve our CO2 budget to avert the worst effects of climate change
Don't get too comfortable with your carbon footprint, because experts say we need to radically reduce how much...
The world’s first carbon capture plant can convert CO2 into usable energy
The innovators at Swiss company Climeworks may have solved the problem of excess CO2 in our atmosphere. By creating...
July was the hottest month in recorded history
Last month was the hottest month, ever; not in California or even all of America, but in the whole recorded weather...
Researchers discover massive new carbon sink that stores GHG emissions
A new study suggests that an unlikely source is holding on to more carbon than all the plants on land: massive...
Could this Rock Be the Key to Fighting Climate Change?
A mysterious green rock called olivine could be the key to fighting climate change. The unique mineral has a curious...
Vienna set to build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper
Architecture firm Rüdiger Lainer and Partner has unveiled plans to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper...
Award-winning biomason grows bricks from sand and bacteria to reduce CO2 emissions
It takes an enormous amount of energy and resources to produce simple building materials such as concrete, bricks,...
House Votes in Favor of Keystone XL, Obama Considers Veto
Despite the disapproval of President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of letting...
New Maps Show the Price World Oceans Pay for Sucking Up Our CO2
We should be thankful for our oceans. In addition to providing us with food and recreation and a host of other...
NASA Tests New Shape-Shifting Flaps to Make Airplanes Greener
Air travel produces roughly 5 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions, edging us closer to an era of runaway climate...
Hero MotoCorp Produces Food, Energy, and Vehicle Parts at Their Green Garden Factory in India
The Garden Factory consists of the Manufacturing Plant and Global Parts Center located in the arid climate of northeast...
MIT Scientists Create Greener, Stronger Concrete With Half the CO2 Emissions
MIT researchers have found a way to produce “greener” cement with half the emissions of standard concrete....
India Launches Plan to Plant 2 Billion Trees and Boost Youth Employment
India’s government is killing two birds with one stone by hiring youth to plant two billion trees along highways...
Berkeley Could Soon Require Global Warming Stickers on Gas Pumps
Taking a page from the successful fight against Big Tobacco, Berkeley, California could soon become the first American...
Daylight Illuminates 92% of FAAB Architektura’s X Light Energy Building
FAAB Architektura's X Light Energy Building houses 230 employees in Bełchatów, Poland. Staircases, corridors,...
New Study Shows Sea Levels Will Rise Two Feet in Just 70 Years
A new study in the journal Scientific Reports estimates that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise 2 feet within...
133 Developing Nations Walk Out of COP 19 Climate Talks Because of Stubborn Industrialized Countries
In Warsaw, 133 representatives from developing nations walked out of COP 19 climate negotiations. Their exit follows...
Volkswagen’s 261 MPG XL1 Plug-In Hybrid Officially Debuts in the US!
The XL1's unique design is based on three simple design principles: light weight, aerodynamics, and a low center...
Infographic: How Much it Would Cost for the Entire Planet to Switch to Renewable Energy
As Inhabitat readers know, we live in a time marked by rising emissions, melting ice caps and the looming threat...
Ford Becomes the First Automaker to Join a Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program in India
In an effort to stabilize carbon dioxide emissions, Ford has announced that it is the first automaker to join a...
Interactive Infographic Reveals How Green Your State is
MPHonline.com recently created a new infographic entitled “How Green is My State” that reveals the use of mass...
Coal Export Project Dirtier than the Keystone XL Pipeline Planned for Pacific Northwest
The Keystone XL pipeline has become the iconic symbol of anti-fossil fuel and climate change activism in the 21st...
California Engineering Students Develop Device that Reduces Lawnmower Emissions
A team of students from the University of California's Riverside Bourns College of Engineering recently developed...
UN Envoys Advised to Develop a Plan B For Failure to Meet Global CO2 Targets
Photo via Shutterstock In an effort to curb global climate change, policy makers and scientists agreed in 2010...
CO2 Levels Pass 400 Parts Per Million for First Time in Human History
Photo via Shutterstock We broke a record this week -- but not the good kind. On Thursday, scientists at a research...
Washington State Official Says Cyclists Emit More CO2 Than Motorists and Must be Taxed
Photo via Shutterstock In a bid to raise funds for a $10 billion transportation bill in Washington State, legislators...
