They'll also be investing in alternative powertrains and other ways to directly reduce emissions.

Cars, rides, everything will be offset. But that's just one piece of the puzzle.

By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.

And it's available now across the UK.

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning.

Ethics and environmental consciousness drove this project by DIALOG at the University of Calgary.

Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to

RIBA has announced that all its prizes will now be sustainable. We are going to need a counterpoint.

Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case.

Some question if it is even possible.

Or are they just fooling themselves and being selfish?

They have always been controversial, and they may well be counterproductive.

With a carbon credit card, it doesn't have to be hard.

A British critic calls two green icons, rammed earth and Passivhaus, "architectural trickery at its most cynical."

The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.

In an effort to appease critics, the airport is focusing on four key environmental strategies.

Imagine a bucket of greenhouse gases that's almost full.

Climate Caretakers offers a 7-week guide to reducing your carbon footprint.

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.

The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles.

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.

Nobody cared much about this a few years ago. They do now.

Why aren't people lining up for this enclosed solar powered e-cargo tricycle? It pushed every button.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

From solar power through Nissan LEAFs to a traditional cheese cave, a combination of old and new technology produces very green cheese.

New research, backed by conservation groups in the UK, suggest solar farms may offer opportunities for a more biodiverse countryside.

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

We usually just talk about the plane, but it is a lot bigger than that.

Cars spit out tons of pollution. Luckily there are many ways to reduce your emissions - we've summarized the top tips for you.

More on why less is more.

There are lots of good reasons to buy local, but don't worry about the impact of shipping.

As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.

What to do about all that CO2 emitted when you make cement? Inject it back into the stuff and turn it back into limestone.

Because not all vacations are created equal.

Norwegian engineering students debut an electric motorcycle made from carbon fiber. They say it will be fast, cheap, and get 100 kilometers to a charge.

Download it while you can.

It's not just about how we build and how we get around; it's also what we eat and wear and buy.

Transportation has a much bigger impact on urban design than we think.

That's 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.

They should rename the town of Asbestos after this stuff.

Apple just bought its first load of greener aluminum. But you cannot call it carbon-free.

It all adds up to a huge amount of electricity consumption and carbon emitted, both embodied and operating.