Railway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter
Besides riding the railway, or 'tube,' to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit...
These are the best tips to help you establish an eco-friendly laundry routine
The earth is a fragile place, a bit more so with each day that humans contribute to chemicals in the waste stream...
This passive house in the Czech Republic uses technology to recycle heat
A unique location and environmentally-friendly passive house design are what define this lovely home on the Czech...
Climate twins: which city will your city feel like in 2080?
The phrase "global warming" gets tossed around a lot, but do we really understand what it means and how it will...
The US just experienced its hottest May on record
It's a familiar theme: each year, it seems, is the hottest year on record. The most recent climate change milestone...
Experts believe climate change could be the cause of recent deadly dust storms in India
India is experiencing a powerful and deadly dust storm season this year. Over the weekend, 71 people were killed...
Australia experiences record-setting, summer-like heat — even though winter is coming
It's autumn in Australia, but you might not be able to tell from the weather. Record-breaking heat has gripped...
Ocean heatwaves have risen by more than 50% since 1925
Oceanic heatwaves have increased by 54 percent since 1925, posing a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In a study...
“We are not prepared” for climate change—scientists issue bleak warning
Researchers have determined that countries around the world are failing to fulfill their greenhouse gas reduction...
MIT’s new thermal battery releases heat on demand — with light
Heat is often plentiful during the daytime for people in developing countries - but at night, when they're cooking...
Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day
Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But...
MIT researchers pioneer affordable way to turn waste heat into power
Steel and glass manufacturing generates large amounts of waste heat that's not easy to capture - devices that do...
Rise of just 0.5 degrees C in India has already resulted in deadly heat
As the world works to keep temperature increase from climate change below 2 degrees Celsius, a smaller increase...
Tiny thermophotovoltaic device harvests energy from infrared wavelengths
Waste heat could be a valuable source of energy - if only we could find a way to capture it efficiently. Now two...
How Sweden plans to heat homes with internet searches
Emails and Instagram photos don't come without a carbon footprint: they're stored in data centers which continually...
Heat stress from climate change may cost global economies $2 trillion by 2030
Research reveals yet another loss we can anticipate at the hands of climate change: global productivity. Heat stress...
Lethal extreme heat and wildfires scorch the American southwest
The American southwest is battling extreme temperatures and blazing wildfires. The National Weather Service issued...
India shatters records with temperature of 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit
As the world continues to break records for hot temperatures, one city in India is suffering under oppressive,...
3D-printed “Cool Brick” cools a room using only water
Emerging Objects, frontrunners in the 3D printing industry, has developed a 3D-printed ceramic “Cool Brick”...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Energy & Atmosphere – Keeping Cool and Staying Warm
The very root of what makes a home green is how effectively it responds to its surrounding environment....
No rain in San Francisco for first January in 165 years
There are a lot of songs about California weather, but songwriters will have to come up with a new tune to mark...
Could super-insulated clothes eliminate need for indoor heat?
When you complained about the cold as a kid, Dad used to say, "Put on a sweater." He might have be onto something....
6 Simple Lifestyle Changes that Save Both Energy and Money
Even though a lot of people may disagree, choices that can help save the environment often save you money as...
Why You Should Personally Give a Damn About Climate Change
A world devastated by climate change is like a night where The Day After Tomorrow, Planet of the Apes, and A Clockwork...
World’s First Magma-Enhanced Geothermal System Created in Iceland
Magma photo from Shutterstock The Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) has been drilling wells in search of...
Extreme Heat Waves Are Expected to Quadruple by 2040
Photo via Shutterstock Remember those stifling heat waves in the summer of 2012 that made you want to roll up...