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  • These Bridges And Tunnels Save Wild Animals' Lives — And Prevent Car Wrecks, Too

    U.S. Highway 97 is one of the highest travelled roads through Washington, but it is also one of the most dangerous due to wildlife crossings. Taking note of successful initiatives in other states and countries, Washington is making moves to implement underpasses which will reduce the rate of accidents and cut down on medical and vehicular collision costs.

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  • If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from

    Certification schemes, which track international supply chains of commodities like soy or palm oil, can help consumers avoid products that contribute to deforestation. Some such schemes are showing promising results. But in order to save global forests, transparency systems need to be scaled up, with more input from stakeholders.

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  • Ramsey Walk tackles fly-tipping with guerrilla gardening

    In a neighborhood in the United Kingdom called Ramsey Walk, one resident was tired of illegal dumping, also called fly-tipping, in her community. On a hunch, she formed a guerilla gardening group to plant flowers where the dumping was occurring to deter would-be fly-tippers. Their success rate has been 100 percent, and their new motto is "from fly-tipping to floewr picking."

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  • This new Florida neighborhood has zero emissions, tons of smart tech, and is hurricane-proof

    In a small fishing village outside of Tampa, Florida, Google Home is joining forces with Florida Solar Energy Center, a solar battery storage technology company and a housing developer in order to create a collection of homes that will form a smart neighborhood. With the technologies working together, homeowners will be able to lower their emissions and decrease their carbon footprint by maximizing energy efficiency.

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  • How a city in China became the world's first to make all buses electric

    China is a major contributor to the rising levels of CO2 emissions, but they are also one of the most active players in mediating their impact. Their new energy buses have not only drastically reduced gas consumption but are far more energy efficient.

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  • From German trains to South Korean buses, hydrogen fuel is back in the energy picture

    Hydrogen fuel has made promising strides from Germany to Japan, thanks to shifting markets for renewables, improved storage technologies, and emissions-reduction goals. Electrolysis that uses renewables to make the fuel could transform transportation and energy infrastructure, but a few concerns about the unintended effects persist.

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  • E-rickshaws as antidote to air pollution: Hope for Bengaluru or pipe-dream?

    In Bengaluru, switching from rickshaws to electric autos could help reduce noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 0.11 million tons each year. But the policies that encourage electric autos only exist, largely, on paper.

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  • This smart outlet uses AI to help you lower your electric bill

    Households across the United States are using (and paying) for energy that they're not actively consuming. A new invention that connects to an app helps identify the how much energy is being expended by various appliances so people can actively cut down on their electric utilities.

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  • Jordan's capital is creating green mosques and schools to tackle emissions

    Mosques across Amman, Jordan are adorned with solar panels, resulting in some very energy efficient places of worship (along with many other buildings). The mosques now cover 100% of their energy needs and can even sell excess energy back to the national grid. The city is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050, and in addition to recycling, environmental education, and solar water heaters, Amman is expanding their ecotourism industry to attract more environmentally conscious tourists.

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  • How to tackle climate change, even without the help of the White House

    Despite a lack of support from the current White House administration to move forward with climate conscious decision making, organizations and local governments across the world are mobilizing to enact change. From satellites that can measure methane and carbon dioxide concentrations to clean energy startups, people are working together to contribute to the the fight.

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