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Macro photos of snowflakes show impossibly perfect designs

Snowflakes should be considered one of the great wonders of the world. These photos by Alexey Kljatov demonstrate why.

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Nobody has 3D printed a house in 24 hours

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 6, 2019

Rampant death for hermit crabs who confuse plastic trash for shells

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 6, 2019

Landmark study shows how to change the building sector from a major carbon emitter to a major carbon sink

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 6, 2019

A Canadian forester argues in favor of real Christmas trees

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko December 6, 2019

Photo: Beautiful ravens show off their smarts

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 6, 2019

These puffers are filled with wildflowers, rather than plastic or down

Sustainable Fashion

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 5, 2019

Why will there be free wrapping paper in Sunday's NY Times?

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 5, 2019

Smart modern milk box could solve the problem of porch pirates

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 5, 2019

KEEN has launched its 'most durable, consciously-constructed' boot yet

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko December 5, 2019

On World Soil Day, a look at how we should be growing buildings

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 5, 2019

What we build is as important as what we build out of

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 5, 2019

Why you should host a Christmas cookie exchange

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko December 5, 2019

Photo: Eye contact with the beautiful pine grosbeak

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 5, 2019

Jake Dyson introduces lamp that adjusts for the daylight where you live

Interior Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 4, 2019

Reduce embodied carbon with hemp insulation batts from NatureFibres

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter December 4, 2019

Reebok reveals world's first plant-based performance running shoe

Sustainable Fashion

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 4, 2019

5 things everyone can do to protect the planet's soil

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer December 4, 2019

Why kids need recess more than ever

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko December 4, 2019

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macro snowflake photo

Macro photos of snowflakes show impossibly perfect designs

Simon Beck

Incredible snow works made by 'snow artist' – using only snowshoes

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17 great green gifts you can make in batches

Solar & Energy Efficiency are "Cute" But Not the Answer, Bill Gates Says. Nuclear Power Is.

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Fill your home with random stuff from Marie Kondo's new store

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Children need an hour of nature time each day, says Wildlife Trusts

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10 refrigerator food storage mistakes that are costly and wasteful

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Why you shouldn't use your phone to shop online

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6 strategies for reducing meat in your diet

Vegan Homemade Portabello Mushroom Black Bean Burger with Fries

How to be a reducetarian

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Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet

Vegan nurses

7 things that happened to these nurses after going vegan for 21 days