Finding a greener future

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Modular prefab Drop Box is a portable habitat for natural locations

Intended for short-term stays in nature, these prefab units can be transported and 'dropped into' almost any location.

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok in Modular Design April 22, 2019

These caterpillars build their own mobile homes

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 22, 2019

Why aren't young people interested in getting licences or buying cars?

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 22, 2019

Grand funeral for a tree to be held in NYC

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 22, 2019

It's time to dump Earth Day and join the Extinction Rebellion

Environmental Policy

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 22, 2019

Carnival Corp. violates environmental laws, even on probation

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 22, 2019

Why you should join the 'do nothing' club

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 22, 2019

The problem with online shopping

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 22, 2019

Photo: Snowy egret takes to the sky

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 22, 2019

16th-century text shows ginkgo seeds can fight skin infections

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 19, 2019

The problem with preservation: How do we save beautiful but obsolete buildings?

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2019

How the plastics industry is hijacking the circular economy

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2019

3 new cookbooks to help get dinner on the table quickly

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 19, 2019

Borrowing a cup of sugar from a neighbor benefits everyone

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 19, 2019

Photo: Jackrabbit isn't a rabbit at all

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 19, 2019

This could be the biggest advance in toilet design in over a hundred years

Bathroom Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 18, 2019

Off-grid 'micro-refuge' re-interprets the classic A-frame cabin

Green Architecture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 18, 2019

Are you throwing out the best part of your citrus fruits?

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 18, 2019

People for Bikes introduces Ride Spot, a social network for sharing routes

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 18, 2019

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Family cleans house, finds pet tortoise missing since 1982