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This Earth Day, share the many faces of climate change

April 18, 3:13 PM by Chris Tackett in Culture

To help put a human face on the challenge of climate change, the Earth Day Network is collecting images of people, animals and places affected by climate change, as well as images of people working to find solutions.
Breakthrough lithium-ion battery can recharge 1,000x faster than current tech

April 18, 2:20 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Clean Technology

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a new lithium-ion battery that has pretty incredible power characteristics, at least in the lab.
Nice Shades: BIQ Building is powered by algae

April 18, 1:27 PM by Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture

This truly is a green building, although I don't think an accountant would love these green eyeshades.
What kills more people than AIDS and malaria combined? Air pollution

April 18, 12:47 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Environmental Policy

Compared to 20 years ago, there are fewer deaths from infectious diseases, maternal and child illness, and malnutrition. But they also found that air pollution is a huge killer.
Is your state criminalizing farm cruelty whistleblowers?

April 18, 11:03 AM by Sami Grover in Corporate Responsibility

12 states are currently considering legislation to outlaw or impede undercover citizen investigations of animal cruelty. Is yours on the list?
Coffee pod greenwashing comes to America with Illy and Terracycle

April 18, 10:02 AM by Lloyd Alter in Corporate Responsibility

It's a new low in phoney feel-good environmentalism as one-shot plastic pods are shipped around the country and downcycled.
Cucumber salad with honey-lime yogurt dressing [Vegetarian]

April 18, 9:30 AM by Jaymi Heimbuch in Easy Vegetarian Recipes

This bright, refreshing salad with mint and lime flavors is the perfect cooling dish for a warm day.
Columnar kitchen from Clei has a tiny footprint

April 18, 8:21 AM by Lloyd Alter in Kitchen Design

If you don't have the room to go out, you can always go up, as Massimo Facchinetti does with this amazing kitchen.
Stay Gold Mary Rose: Gorgeous bracelets made from recycled vintage teacups

April 18, 7:00 AM by Kimberley Mok in Sustainable Product Design

Delicate and refined, this collection of jewelry is made with repurposed vintage bone china.
Toyota: 5 million hybrids sold worldwide, 2 million in U.S.

April 17, 5:46 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Cars

Toyota has sold a lot of hybrids around the world. A lot. As of the end of last month, they have cumulatively sold about 5.125 million hybrids worldwide, with almost 2 million sold in the United States.
Confused koala discovers his home has been cut down (Photos)

April 17, 5:37 PM by Stephen Messenger in Natural Sciences

Although the logging operation was approved by the forestry service, judging by the koala's confused expression, not everyone got the memo.
Giant invasive snails are trying to take over Florida

April 17, 3:28 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Natural Sciences

These snails, which are originally from Africa, are real globe-trotters, because they are also invading Florida.
Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years

April 17, 2:17 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Climate Change

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.
New material could lead to extremely rapid charging of devices

April 17, 2:10 PM by Derek Markham in Clean Technology

The synthesis of a new type of material may be a key component in the development of "supercapacitors", which could improve power delivery in both consumer devices and heavy equipment.
Visions of a future where cities are all in one building

April 17, 2:07 PM by Lloyd Alter in Urban Design

The agenda 21 conspiracy theorists deride it as "pack'em and stack'em" housing but it's an interesting idea.
Smart storage algorithms could cut data-center energy use by 20-50%

April 17, 1:20 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Energy Efficiency

Now that digital video is ubiquitous, there are vast oceans of data being stored in gigantic data centers around the world. To ensure the accessibility and integrity of all that data, multiple copies of the files are being held, sometimes within the same
Photos capture beauty of water frozen in time

April 17, 11:57 AM by Jaymi Heimbuch in Style

Photographer Corrie White has a skill for making water pose for the camera in amazing ways.
Sandwichbike finally rolls out to market

April 17, 11:39 AM by Lloyd Alter in Bikes

We've been admiring the flatpack design since 2006 and can finally get one.