How cities can fight climate change
Deepa Padmanaban Urban activities — think construction, transportation, heating, cooling and more — are major sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. Today, a growing number of cities…
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E-fuels, sustainability and sports cars – manufacturers weigh in on the issues
As sustainability really comes into focus, eFuels are primed to be a big part of the solution. Synthetic fuels, or eFuels, are quickly gaining momentum in…
What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy?
Food production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface. A taste for meat has had a…
Climate literacy is essential for effective change
We need to make it easier to understand basic climate science and emissions reductions. We know less than we think we know about climate. And we…
Scientists honing new ways to measure a city’s carbon footprint
Boston may be emerging as a model for how scientists and the public can better quantify and understand their city’s carbon dioxide emissions. Millions of…
For Cement’s Massive Carbon Footprint, Some Concrete Steps
On a scorching July morning at a testing facility outside of Paris, a cadre of scientists, engineers, and architects wearing hard hats and safety goggles…
How young people are shaping the future of sustainable fashion
Young people around the world are working to clean up a dirty fashion industry. The $2 trillion industry is responsible for 10% of the global carbon…
7 Links Between the Food on Your Plate and Our Changing Climate
Organic advocates proudly point to improved water quality and better habitat for the birds and bees as a result of their food choices. But what…
Paw-sitive climate change actions for pets
Is climate change one of your pet peeves? Do you care about the environment? Are you worried about global warming? Unfortunately, our pets increase the…
Biocasa: the house where beauty meets good
Biocasa is a case study of an Italian house, which is advanced from a green building perspective to be the first private building in Europe…
The race to make Formula One greener
Toby Miller, Loughborough University Formula One racing has been the subject of a massive takeover by US cable tycoon John Malone, driven by the desire…
Apple, Facebook, Google progress toward a green internet, but coal-heavy utilities stand in the way
San Francisco, 12 May, 2015 – Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably…
New report highlights huge eco-impact of everyday products
A new report today from Friends of the Earth estimates for the first time how much land and water well-known brands such as Apple, Kraft…