Cities around the world have made ambitious targets in reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases over the last few years but now they might have a better way of monitoring their progress thanks to a new tool by Google. Coined “the Environmental Insights Explorer,” the innovative tool is a way for leaders to understand their city’s carbon emissions generated from […]

Norway just became the first country in the world to ban deforestation, a groundbreaking move that could have a major global impact. By committing to zero deforestation, this means Norwegian lawmakers will not award any government contracts to companies that take part in clear-cutting of trees. The pledge was made in the Recommendation of the Norwegian parliament’s Standing Committee on […]

When it comes to recycling plastic waste, the Dutch are a pretty inventive bunch. We’ve seen office furniture fashioned from waste recovered from Amsterdam’s canals by folks in boats made from plastic trash, street furniture made from the stuff in the capital too, and household waste recycled into a temporary pavilion for Dutch Design Week. Now the first cycle path […]

  When you first hear the words “offshore” in a discussion about sustainability, you might think of offshore wind farms. And while those are absolutely important for energy generation, they’re not the only way to utilize our oceans to make eco-friendly choices. What else could we do? Well, the world’s very first offshore dairy farm is set to open at […]

Many of us are eager to reduce our use of plastic. Reducing our plastic consumption is something we can do each day by just making some small changes and choices in our habits and buying patterns. Of course, when we’re out and about, it can be hard to reduce how much plastic we’re buying. Sometimes, it’s the only option. Or […]

A new pagoda-like library in China’s megacity of Shenzhen sweeps visitors above the tree canopy with an elevated walkway. Located in Xiangmi Park, a densely forested area originally used as an agricultural research center, the Xiangmi Park Science Library celebrates its verdant surroundings with a “treetop walk” and an abundance of glazing. International architecture and design firm MLA+ led the […]

When you think of “green” cities that focus on making their metropolis environmentally friendly for its residents places like Portland, Austin, or Seattle might come to mind. But a new study shows that Chicago is actually the greenest city to work in within the U.S. for the second consecutive year. What makes a city “green” or the most sustainable place […]

The final pieces are now in place for an international effort to take wildlife tracking to a new level. The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) seeks to attach tiny transmitters to creatures in unprecedented numbers, with astronauts this week installing the antenna on the International Space Station (ISS) that will collate all the data and relay it […]

In many cities across the U.S., owning a car to get around is inevitable due to issues surrounding city planning, urban sprawl, and limited public transportation. Especially in Miami, Florida, a place known for being a driving city, it’s not common for residents to be without a vehicle. Would you give up your car if it meant you could save […]

Astoria Heights Playground doesn’t look any different from your standard jungle gym. It has swings and slides, plus plenty of benches where tired parents can catch their breath. Kids cover the ground in chalk doodles, just like they do everywhere else, and occasionally scrape their knees on the ramps. But there’s something unique about this Queens playground and no, it’s […]