The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.

"For the US in 2006, online data centres accounted for 1.5 percent of the entire country's electricity use - equating to more than the entire state of Massachusetts. " View the chart up close...Really interesting facts/stats! Image via GDS Digital via

A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency.

Fast fashion hurts real people, as this online series challenges three unsuspecting youngsters to go meet and work with the people who make their clothes.

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

Established food shopping routines have been turned upside down. Here's how to navigate the strange new world.

Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.

Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants.

After weekly ping pong sessions, participants in a pilot study had significant improvements in speech, handwriting, getting dressed, getting out of bed, and walking.

In a world of rapidly disseminated information, and misinformation, the WHO has published a list of mythbusters.

British Petroleum has created a 22 mile long undersea oil plume, measured as "dispersed" beneath the ocean's surface, stretching from the wellhead, toward Mobile Alabama. Via the Chron: "The thick plume was detected

Need a break from the news and bored of books? Here are some quality screen time suggestions of movies and TV shows that will (hopefully) take your mind off the pandemic.

Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.

This pandemic may be an extinction event for the traditional university lecture.

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted

A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.

This might be one of the smartest ways to use a smart thermostat.

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.

Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Hunter Lovins from Natural Capitalism Solutions in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Hunter is a professor, speaker and author on changing the conversation around business to

Through forestry, SFI provides the essential security of long-term habitat conservation for at-risk species.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

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It's no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places.

In every society where incomes have risen, the appetite for meat, milk, eggs, and seafood has generated an enormous growth in animal protein consumption. Today some 3 billion people are moving up the food chain.

Amid all the confusion, here's some solid advice on how to keep your clothes clean and free from contamination.

Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.

A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.

Ecotricity's collapsing cooling towers return. This time, they're tapping into popular anger over utility profits.

If you need to be out and about during physical distancing, please mind your sidewalk manners.

Thankfully supermarkets are still open while we're on coronavirus lockdown; but shopping now requires new protocols.

These U.S. companies make high quality organic, vegan and cruelty-free products.

Another way that the coronavirus is bad for the environment.

They are not toys, they are transportation, and they can be a big help in this crisis.

The film exposes a global catastrophe driven by corporate interests.

This is the way you mix shipping container transport tech with spaces that work for human beings.

Emerging Chinese Smartphone maker Vargo Technology Showcased in Times Square

Volvo: Phone as Key Movie

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The Walgreens Wellness Tour with the National Urban League is a community outreach program that helps provide free health tests and education to urban and at-risk communities across the country.

Gout as a Serious Health Issue

Jay Jacobs, executive director of the Timber Lake Family of Camps, joins "Squawk Alley" to discuss how he is preparing to keep summer campers safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.