
The 'Billion Tree Tsunami' is transforming northwestern Pakistan
Once arid hillsides have now become wide swaths of lush green woodland in northwestern Pakistan, where hundreds...

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...

Pakistan just broke the world record for the hottest April day ever
Pakistan hit 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit (50.2 C) this week, marking the highest temperature recorded for the month...

Plastic-degrading fungus found in Pakistan trash dump
We're filling up the world with plastic, and the material takes up to a millennium to break down in landfills....

Affordable chandi gar homes made with recycled plastic bricks pop up in a matter of hours
People living in Karachi, Pakistan generate 12,000 metric tons of trash every day. To deal with the issue, many...

Death toll climbs after powerful 7.5 earthquake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, sending powerful tremors into Pakistan and...

Earth Home Project helps Pakistani villagers rebuild homes destroyed by floods
The devastating 2010 flood in Pakistan destroyed houses across the country, leaving 6 million people homeless—primarily...

The 10 Countries Where Climate Change and Pollution Is Killing the Population
When you hear about the effects on climate change on global populations, some of the places that might immediately...

PRODUCT REVIEW: Inhabitat Tries Out Ikea's Solar-Powered Sunnan Lamp
When Ikea came out with its SUNNAN solar-powered desk lamp, we were immediately enamored with the elegant, minimal...

Roswag Seiler and Pakistani Locals Hand-build a School from Cob, Bamboo and Mud
The Tipu Sultan Merkez School in Punjab, Pakistan has a new sustainable building that was designed by German architects...

Thousands of Webby Treehouses Spun by Spiders Stave Off Malaria in Pakistan
After getting washed out by last year's devastating floods in Pakistan, millions of spiders have been building...