Making sustainability sexy

Zara storefront

Zara promises to use sustainable fabrics by 2025

But can fast fashion ever be green? Fabrics are easier to change than business models.

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko in Sustainable Fashion July 22, 2019

Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space

Natural Sciences

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 22, 2019

Nice shades: 24 storey Passive House tower built in Manhattan

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 22, 2019

Sammy, the one-winged bald eagle, snatched from wildlife refuge

By Guest July 22, 2019

48 Volts DC is the new 12 Volts DC.

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 22, 2019

How tall is the tallest tree on Earth?

Natural Sciences

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 22, 2019

We don't have 11 years to save the planet, we have to start today.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 22, 2019

Why camping is so good for kids

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 22, 2019

5 meals for hot summer nights

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 22, 2019

Photo: World's most handsome falcon

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 22, 2019

When it comes to cycling, Delft wasn't always Delft

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 19, 2019

US meat eaters need to cut back on beef by nearly half

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 19, 2019

Volkswagen designs "micromobiles" for life after traffic collapse

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 19, 2019

Social media use linked to depression in teens, study finds

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2019

Menstrual cups should be used more widely, study concludes

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2019

Photo: Pika takes the prize for top cutie-pie

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 19, 2019

This is the world's most relaxing song

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 18, 2019

In praise of dumb cars

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 18, 2019

A home is not a house, and a Polydrop is not a typical teardrop

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 18, 2019

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