Are you a successful minimalist?
The Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances is already saving your skin
Hopefully someday we can say the same thing about an effective effort to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
Reflecting Sunlight Away From Earth to Cool the Planet Could Help Some Places, Really Hurt Others
Among the more high risk methods of geoengineering, methods that reflect sunlight away from the Earth to counteract temperature rise are right up there in terms of potential unintended consequences. Well, a new piece of
Message for Policymakers: Ocean Iron Fertilization Chances of Success Low
Another summary of the potential risks and benefits of ocean iron fertilization--the geoengineering method which proposes seeding oceans with iron so as to stimulate microscopic plants that absorb carbon from the
Six Astronauts 'Return to Earth' After Successful Mars-500 Mission
Can humans endure the isolation, self-reliance, and deprivations of travel to Mars and back? Six pale-faced but smiling astronauts answer the question.
It's all about delight: Why Vancouver is a multi-modal success story
Industrial warehouse converted into open workplace with no private offices
An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.
Rare Flower Bounces Back From Presumed Extinction
The delicately hued petals and striking brown florets of Tennessee's purple coneflower once seemed fated to live on only in description, or as a ghostly sketch yellowing on the page of some dusty botanical volume, yet today it's
NASA Satellite Images of Istanbul Put Causes and Consequences of Urban Sprawl in Stark Relief
Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.
Online Activism Forces Break in Official Silence About Deadly Air Pollution in China
Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.
Kodak Files For Bankruptcy Protection; Nobody Notices Or Cares
It was pretty much inevitable; the company just couldn't capitalize on the digital revolution.
Bicyclist takes photos on top of bashed cars and other fun places
TED conferences use security technology inspired by butterflies
The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.
Listen to the voices of Thomas Edison's spooky talking dolls from 1890
Considered too fragile to ever be played again, the recordings have been newly reconstructed ... and they are wonderfully creepy.
Lego announces launch of bioplastic pieces
Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018.
Lead and arsenic found in almost half of fruit juices tested
For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.
Chao Slices: A vegan cheese that's actually quite good
Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Power from Plants
The fuel cell generates electricity from living plants and could turn green roofs and marshes into power plants.
Artificial leaf produces energy from dirty water
The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water.
Interface introduces vinyl flooring
This is what has been touted as the greenest company in America. Will they give vinyl a green sheen?
3 Ways Leather Tanneries are Greening Up Their Processes
Solar farm atop a PrimeAsia Leather Corp. leather tannery in Vietnam. Courtesy photo via WWD. Tanning is an intense chemical process which transforms decomposable rawhide into leather, but not without discharging serious pollution into water; Around
Why Towns With Good Transit Options Are Recovering Faster From the Recession
Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it
Other voices on Marissa Mayer's "Back to the office" order for Yahoo! employees
Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?
Wretched Excess Dept: Electric Bike For The 1/10th of 1% Costs $ 36,000
Supreme Court disagrees with EPA's process in mercury regulations
A cost-benefit analysis seems appropriate for any major regulation -- but at what point in the process?
President introduces new climate actions to reverse last president's actions (yawn)
Many of Obama's rules never came into force, and many of Trump's will never make much difference.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Big Green Heart, Beyonce's Fashion Excess, and more
Ok, so this isn't a true green item. But, kudo's to my favorite eco-celeb, Leonardo DiCaprio for his consistent give-back spirit. Leo and Kate Winslet returned to their Titanic roots to help out the ship's one remaining
Board game introduces pathways to a competitive bioeconomy using hemp & bamboo
This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.
This man is cloning old-growth redwoods and planting them in safe places (video)
David Milarch is on a quest to save California's coast redwoods, some of the world's oldest and largest living things; he may be saving the planet along the way.
Modern classic jewelry made with recycled domino & Scrabble pieces
Pedrail introduces a barrier to protect people walking and biking
Oil giant quits tar sands, embraces offshore wind instead
Today is Boxing Day, a great idea that turned into wretched excess
Most of the english speaking world has the day off today, in what started as a tradition of helping and sharing, and ended up at the mall.
This solar panel produces up to 5 liters of drinking water per day from the air
Zero Mass Water's SOURCE device is a rooftop solar device that produces water instead of just electricity.
Solar paint produces hydrogen from sunlight and water vapor
When smart devices jump the shark: An 'intelligent device' for your garbage can
And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own.
Life with a Sense home energy monitor: More devices, real savings
I knew that real-time data on our energy use would be interesting. But I wasn't sure how much it would actually save us.
Apple announces wave power R&D investment in Ireland
News Corporation Announces New Sustainability Targets for 2015 and Beyond
News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral.
Herman Miller introduces new "Sit-to-stand" desks
Campbell Soup Announces 9.8MW Solar PPA for Ohio Factory
Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease
Why is Philadelphia such a bike success story despite having few bike lanes? (video)
New York State lawmakers want to ban walking with portable electronic devices
There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it. So why are phones a problem?
Should green homes have gas stoves and wood fireplaces?
Co-working offices are built out of shipping containers inside old bakery
Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look
Province of Ontario introduces new penalties for careless drivers causing death
Rising Gold Prices Mean Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon Up 600%
One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.