Green roofs, living walls, vertical farms are all part of a new living architecture.

The company had been promising "near profitable" results. It turns out they were lowballing.

On a more positive note, the report also notes that population growth with stabilize sooner than expected, at about 8 billion people by 2042.

You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

Few other animals are known to be intrinsically motivated to assist others in need.

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems and

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

This building alternately fries the public, blows them off their feet and cheats them out of promised public amenities. And did I mention it's bloated, top-heavy and just plain ugly.

"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.

But no, we're not going to compare to that other tower.

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.

Our photo of the day comes from Davis, California.

Many parents who work in the tech industry are opting to go screen-free at home.

An animal welfare researcher says the prospect of robopets is not as far-fetched as we may think, and may have potential impact on how we view actual animals.

45 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.

50 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.

A new study suggests Zipcar users are less inclined to look after vehicles, and don't trust their fellow users. What does that mean for collaborative consumption?

Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.

Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video.

If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area.

Can you guess which European cities have the highest percentage of walking + bicycling + public transport? Give it a shot.

They tell us, "You are not alone. Others have been here before." That's exactly what we need these days.

Toddlers don't need junky snacks. They need real food.

Coming to a bathroom near you.

Virtual tour of 350 Fifth, a new 20-story office building in one of the top-ranked U.S. cities for sustainable buildings. Pt. 1 Pittsburgh-Gateway to the World & 350 Fifth Urban Genius.

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Addressing the urban diabetes challenge

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With the cruising industry in tatters and the desire for remote travel greater than ever, chartering a yacht can sound appealing. Here's what you get for $5,000 to $150,000.

The U.S. employment report for April is expected to be out at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Economists expect that more than 20 million jobs were lost last month, according to Dow Jones.

It's the first time Dropbox's bottom line is in the black since the company went public two years ago.

Oil prices climbed in early trade on Tuesday, adding to gains in the previous session, on expectations that fuel demand will begin to pick up as some U.S. states and nations in Europe and Asia start to ease coronavirus lockdown measures.

Instead of car radio, people calling on digital assistants like Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri to fire up some music while they cook.

A new Cold War is emerging from the ongoing U.S.-China geopolitical tensions, says Clete Willems, an Akin Gump partner and former White House official. He cites the "growing frustration" with China's economic policies and resistance to investigations for its alleged coronavirus involvements.

A converstation about the latest market-moving news, including oil's six-day rally and expectations of reopening the economy.

Under a program called the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, the Federal Reserve will buy corporate bond and exchange traded funds.

Citing uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic that's shuttered much of the dine-in restaurant industry around the world, the company suspended its full-year forecast.

Stocks rose even after the ugliest monthly jobs report ever as investors bet the worst of the coronavirus and its economic impact has passed.

Russia is now the world's fifth-most infected country with more than 187,800 cases, surpassing Germany and France, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

At its height, Jin Xing's talk show was attractbring audiences of 100 million people a week. Here she reveals the secret behind her phenomenal success.

Sim Moh Siong, FX strategist at the Bank of Singapore, says there is "scope for more upside" for sterling if Brexit negotiations roll on past the March deadline.

Spain extends state of emergency; Danish agency warns of risk of second wave

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New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen sharply since the country relaxed its restrictions on movement, while France has said it will reimpose strict lockdowns if cases surge when it begins to emerge from confinement next week.

Tehran on Wednesday reported 1,680 new infections, nearly double the figure four days ago and the highest daily figure since 11 April when it allowed a phased return to work amid fears of economic collapse. A ban on travel between cities and business at shopping malls has since also been lifted.

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will open their borders to each others’ citizens from 15 May, creating a Baltic “travel bubble” within the EU.

Hundreds of Indian police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force as it attempts to enforce the world’s largest lockdown.

At least 90,000 healthcare workers worldwide – and possibly twice that – are believed to have been infected with Covid-19, and more than 260 nurses have died, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, the South African government’s chief adviser, said the country’s strict lockdown and proactive screening and testing programme had helped limit its death toll to 148.

Pace of layoffs tests states’ unemployment benefits fund as 33m jobless Americans make claims in past seven weeks

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Another three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to exact its terrible toll on the US jobs market.

More than 33 million jobless Americans have now made claims in the past seven weeks.

Oil price rises and shares end week on a high despite growing economic damage from coronavirus pandemic

Global markets rose on Friday despite mounting economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, as tensions eased between the White House and Beijing.

Share prices on Wall Street and in Europe ended the week on a high amid rising hopes that lockdown measures could be lifted soon to reboot growth and that a full-blown global trade war could be averted.

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In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, the president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, discussed the Covid-19 pandemic in his country, as well as a controversial treatment developed in Madagascar that the Republic of Congo plans to use. He also talked about the economic consequences of the health crisis and asked for up to "$500 million" in aid from the IMF. Finally, he ruled out the release of two jailed political opponents, Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko and André Okombi Salissa, on health and humanitarian grounds.