Finding a greener future

a fridge is a heat pump

2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything!

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Clean Technology June 22, 2018

Genius 6th grader invents device that hunts for ocean microplastics

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 22, 2018

Artist creates layered tree stumps out of father's clothing after he passes away

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 22, 2018

Parents need to check their own screen time habits

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 22, 2018

What's making Europe's trees so sick?

Environmental Policy

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 22, 2018

Turn out the lights at noon for Daylight Hour

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 22, 2018

Your iced coffee habit is terrible for the planet

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 22, 2018

Trump's tariffs may kill the e-bike revolution

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 22, 2018

Wealthy philanthropists wage war. On cats.

Endangered Species

By Sami Grover June 22, 2018

Photo: Yellowfin visits a candy-colored starburst of coral

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 22, 2018

Striking 160 sq. ft. Urban Cabin features hidden hanging garden

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 21, 2018

7 tips for a successful camping trip with baby

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 21, 2018

New heat pump technology heats and cools houses at lower cost

Clean Technology

By Megan Treacy June 21, 2018

Fabric softener sales plummet, thanks to uninterested Millennials

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 21, 2018

Trans fats are now officially banned in U.S.

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 21, 2018

Fairphone 2 is the world's first ethical, modular smartphone

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 21, 2018

Could beef farmers reduce their methane emissions?

Sustainable Agriculture

By Sami Grover June 21, 2018

Photo: Milky Way dazzles the Eastern Sierra

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 21, 2018

Spiraling playground structure revitalizes historic city fountain

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 20, 2018

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yellow aphids

8 natural & homemade insecticides: Save your garden without killing the Earth

a fridge is a heat pump

2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything!

Ladybug

Why you shouldn't buy ladybugs for natural pest control in your garden

Chinese bikes at Toronto show

Trump's tariffs may kill the e-bike revolution

iced coffee

Your iced coffee habit is terrible for the planet

daily news

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

Opossum up a tree

How to get rid of ticks on your property

mosquito photo

CDC confirms lemon eucalyptus oil as effective as DEET

wasps

Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

Olivine

Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky

Baby chicks

Hundreds of chicks hatch from 'spoiled' eggs dumped at landfill (video)

Laura Secord and cow

Why is Donald Trump so mad about Canadian milk?

fireflies

What’s happening to the fireflies?

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Carrot hot dog

5 things to put in a hot dog bun that aren’t meat

Tomatoes

How to tell if a tomato is ripe without wrecking it

vegetables on the grill

Amazing meatless foods you should grill tonight