Cow farts may be contributing more to global warming than we realized
When you hear the words 'cow farts,' you probably giggle a little. But bovine flatulence and belches - while hilarious - are pumping methane out into the air, and may be contributing more global...
View ArticleThis entire barley field was planted and harvested without humans
Human intervention could be minimal in the farms of the future. Drones and autonomous machinery just seeded, tended, and harvested a crop of barley in the United Kingdom without drivers on tractor...
View ArticleSolar Vertical City is a self-contained, green-infused tower planted into the...
Related: This futuristic vertical factory feeds off a city’s waste to produce energy + Luca Curci Images via Luca Curci Architects Luca Curci, vertical city, organic cities, zero-energy building, zero...
View ArticleCatholic churches to make massive divestment from fossil fuels
Over forty Catholic institutions have announced their imminent divestment from fossil fuels, the largest move of its kind by a faith-based organization, to mark the anniversary of the death of Saint...
View ArticleNew nanomaterial pulls hydrogen from seawater to power fuel cells
Hydrogen can be obtained from seawater to power fuel cells, but the process typically requires a lot of energy. Researchers created a nanomaterial that can do the job more efficiently. According to the...
View ArticleMesmerizing white humpback whale spotted off the coast of Australia
Jump, Migaloo! In recent months, we’ve seen photographs of white giraffes and even a white moose. Now, footage has been shared of a rare white humpback whale, and nature enthusiasts can’t contain their...
View ArticleMieluisa's Bilberry Pads are an accessible way to bring the forest to the city
These modular planters bring a taste of the Finnish forest the city. Finnish design collective Mieluisa designed the Bilberry Pad as a way for people without an access to a forest to experience nature...
View ArticlePrefab tiny cabin perched on a granite rock to minimize environmental impact
This solitary cabin in Lincoln, New Hampshire, is a beautiful couple’s getaway that has evolved into a vacation home for a family of 4. I-Kanda Architects designed the building as an angular timber...
View ArticleThe Puerto Rico nursery still up and running thanks to solar power
Solar power helped flower grower Hector Santiago get back on his feet quickly in Puerto Rico, even after Hurricane Maria devastated much of the United States territory's electricity grid. Six years...
View ArticleBudapests tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability
Foster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a beacon for sustainability. Designed as the new headquarters for the oil and gas company MOL...
View ArticleDonkey-drawn mobile libraries bring books to people in Zimbabwe
It's not always easy for people in rural Zimbabwe to visit a library, so Rural Libraries and Resources Development Program (RLRDP) brings the library to them.
View ArticleReport:solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy
The world is going green — and at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new power added to the world’s grid, according to a report by the International Energy...
View ArticleNew 35-acre public park brings 'wild urbanism' to Moscow
Related: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Elizabeth Diller is working on an opera for the High Line + Diller Scofidio + Renfro Via Archdaily Diller Scofidio + Renfro, moscow park, park microclimates,...
View ArticleNissan's new EV ecosystem could give free power to EV owners
The future looks bright for electric vehicle (EV) owners. Nissan recently unveiled plans for the four pillars of their EV ecosystem, with plans to expand the biggest fast charger network in Europe by...
View ArticleWorld's first solar-powered, indoor vertical farm sprouts in Philadelphia
Future-farming experts Metropolis Farms have opened what they claim to be the world's first solar powered, indoor vertical farm in the heart of Philadelphia. Although the City of Brotherly Love...
View ArticleScientists say ice may fizz and bubble like champagne when floating in outer...
In space, no one can hear you... fizz and bubble like champagne, which is exactly what scientists think ice may do when it is floating in outer space. This discovery was made when researchers at...
View ArticleFloating Olson Kundig home makes way for Washington wildlife
Seattle-based firm, Olson Kundig Architects has built Rimrock, a spectacular T-shaped home in Spokane, Washington that Related: Olson Kundig Architects’ Transforming Micro Cabin Folds Up to Protect...
View ArticleTransformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live...
How do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the power of demonstration—and they’ve designed and built the eco-friendly NeighborHub to...
View ArticleOff-grid camping just got so much better with these solar-powered teardrop...
Explorers could venture way off the grid thanks to the new collaboration between teardrop trailer maker Vistabule and solar power company Sunflare. Sunflare makes bendy solar panels a few micrometers...
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