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Children standing by school bus

Biden’s infrastructure bill is funding the switch to electric school buses Biden’s infrastructure bill is funding the switch to electric school buses

By Carla Delgado

Try your hand at sustainable gardening with at-home hydroponics Try your hand at sustainable gardening with at-home hydroponics

By Bridget Reed Morawski

What these flowers can teach us about adapting to a human-altered world

What these flowers can teach us about adapting to a human-altered world What these flowers can teach us about adapting to a human-altered world

By Robert I Colautti / The Conversation

A photo of steelmaking.

Steelmaking is a major source of emissions. These companies are racing to fix it. Steelmaking is a major source of emissions. These companies are racing to fix it.

By Marcello Rossi / Undark

Surgical tools on blue backdrop.

Can we decarbonize surgical healthcare? Can we decarbonize surgical healthcare?

By Carla Delgado

four orange candles are in a row with a black background

How to use candles and incense sustainably How to use candles and incense sustainably

Grass field with homes and wind turbines in the background.

Why ‘rooftop wind’ simply can’t compete with rooftop solar Why ‘rooftop wind’ simply can’t compete with rooftop solar

Glen Canyon dam and Arizona bridge.

Lake Powell’s drought is part of a growing threat to hydropower everywhere Lake Powell’s drought is part of a growing threat to hydropower everywhere

By Sara Kiley Watson

A woman in hiking attire and a large backpack standing on a cliff in a mountain range.

Smart tips for travelers looking for a sustainable getaway Smart tips for travelers looking for a sustainable getaway

By Alisha McDarris

Gas meters on brick wall.

The EU is struggling to phase out Russian oil and gas The EU is struggling to phase out Russian oil and gas

A SanDisk USB drive on top of an e-reader.

4 smart reasons to keep an old USB drive around 4 smart reasons to keep an old USB drive around

Lightbulbs hanging in restaurant.

How bad are incandescent light bulbs for the environment? How bad are incandescent light bulbs for the environment?

By Carla Delgado

USPS mail truck

The USPS is getting sued for sticking with gas-guzzling trucks The USPS is getting sued for sticking with gas-guzzling trucks

By Sara Kiley Watson

Atlanta skyline at sunset

Urban sprawl defines unsustainable cities, but it can be undone Urban sprawl defines unsustainable cities, but it can be undone

By Jocelyn Timperley

Solar panels on a home's roof at sunrise.

Outdated zoning laws are holding renewable energy back Outdated zoning laws are holding renewable energy back

White electric fan in living room.

Feeling hot? Try these eco-friendly tips for cooling down. Feeling hot? Try these eco-friendly tips for cooling down.

By Carla Delgado

Some playing cards in a wooden drawer in a workshop, with the joker in the foreground.

The surprising woodworking tools you already have around the house The surprising woodworking tools you already have around the house

By Jean Levasseur

A cracked-open coconut on a light pink background with the white outline of a palm leaf underneath.

The planet needs its peat moss. Use these gardening alternatives instead. The planet needs its peat moss. Use these gardening alternatives instead.

By Ellen Airhart

Train on tracks at small station.

A guide to riding public transit more, anywhere in the country A guide to riding public transit more, anywhere in the country

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Vietnamese man wading in water after flooding.

The world is on course to experience 560 major disasters each year The world is on course to experience 560 major disasters each year

By Sara Kiley Watson

Car owners: here’s when experts say you should switch to an EV

Car owners: here’s when experts say you should switch to an EV Car owners: here’s when experts say you should switch to an EV

Overconsumption is killing the planet. What can we do?

Overconsumption is killing the planet. What can we do? Overconsumption is killing the planet. What can we do?

Tips for buying and caring for long-lasting fabrics

Tips for buying and caring for long-lasting fabrics Tips for buying and caring for long-lasting fabrics

Groceries on a countertop

Which expiration dates actually matter? Which expiration dates actually matter?

By Carla Delgado

produce in recyclable bags

How to go zero-waste at the grocery store How to go zero-waste at the grocery store

By Alisha McDarris

Person planting small tree

A beginner’s guide to selecting, planting, and protecting a new tree A beginner’s guide to selecting, planting, and protecting a new tree

Wind turbines against a cloudy sky.

3 steps for making your rental’s energy bills greener 3 steps for making your rental’s energy bills greener

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Man installing rooftop solar panel.

Ever heard of a microgrid? Here’s why you should start one. Ever heard of a microgrid? Here’s why you should start one.

City bike leaning up against lightpost.

A new climate report finally highlights the importance of our decisions A new climate report finally highlights the importance of our decisions

By Sara Kiley Watson

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based

By Sara Kiley Watson

A trash bin is overflowing with blue and green plastic bottles

Earthworms can break down bioplastic, for better or for worse Earthworms can break down bioplastic, for better or for worse

Takeout boxes on green backdrop

How to make your takeout order less wasteful How to make your takeout order less wasteful

By Carla Delgado

Why is it so expensive to eat sustainably? Why is it so expensive to eat sustainably?

By Philip Kiefer

a wind farm at dusk

Climate action is a ‘now or never’ situation, IPCC warns Climate action is a ‘now or never’ situation, IPCC warns

By Sara Kiley Watson

Oil containers with fruits and vegetables in kitchen.

Which veggie oil is most sustainable? It’s complicated. Which veggie oil is most sustainable? It’s complicated.

By Carla Delgado

Seaweed growing underwater

Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics

By Sara Kiley Watson

Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel

Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel Airbus just flew its biggest plane yet using sustainable aviation fuel

An East Antarctic ice shelf has collapsed

An East Antarctic ice shelf has collapsed An East Antarctic ice shelf has collapsed

By Sara Kiley Watson

An hypothetical illustration of society running on garbage.

Is trash a form of renewable energy? Is trash a form of renewable energy?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Child using well in Bhor, Maharashtra, India

Groundwater is an incredible resource. It’s time to treat it like one. Groundwater is an incredible resource. It’s time to treat it like one.

By Sara Kiley Watson

a new postal delivery vehicle

The USPS just doubled its EV order, but experts say it’s not enough The USPS just doubled its EV order, but experts say it’s not enough

Rows of solar panels in the Chilean desert.

Dust-repellent solar panels could save billions of gallons of water Dust-repellent solar panels could save billions of gallons of water

By Anuradha Varanasi

Ice formations and ocean in Antarctica.

Record-breaking heat is bombarding the North and South poles Record-breaking heat is bombarding the North and South poles

By Sara Kiley Watson

Flooded neighborhood in Bangladesh due to climate change and maladaptation

Why some climate change adaptations just make things worse Why some climate change adaptations just make things worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

Light-filled room with lots of pots of houseplants

Houseplants purify air, but not as much as you’d think Houseplants purify air, but not as much as you’d think

By Carla Delgado

Smoke rising from Temelin Nuclear Power Plant in Czech Republic against the setting sun

The war in Ukraine puts new urgency behind Europe’s nuclear energy transition The war in Ukraine puts new urgency behind Europe’s nuclear energy transition

Solar panels on field.

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

By Anuradha Varanasi

Hydrogen fuel could change the way aircraft work, and look

Hydrogen fuel could change the way aircraft work, and look Hydrogen fuel could change the way aircraft work, and look

By Casey Crownhart

Oil rig at sunset

What the bans on Russian fossil fuels actually mean What the bans on Russian fossil fuels actually mean

By Sara Kiley Watson

Pile of plastic bottles and waste.

It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing

By Carla Delgado

Dried roses and other preserved flowers

How to preserve flowers in 4 easy ways How to preserve flowers in 4 easy ways

By Sophie Bushwick

Amazon rainforest trees and river in Brazil

The Amazon is on the brink of a climate change tipping point The Amazon is on the brink of a climate change tipping point

By Sara Kiley Watson

Clothing rack of colorful tops.

Does renting your clothes reduce fashion waste? Does renting your clothes reduce fashion waste?

By Carla Delgado

An Apple MacBook's lithium-ion battery.

We need safer ways to recycle electric car and cellphone batteries We need safer ways to recycle electric car and cellphone batteries

By Anuradha Varanasi

Street with trash, drink bottle, paper.

Most roadside litter comes from just down the street Most roadside litter comes from just down the street

By Carla Delgado

A park with tree canopy and benches in the fall.

Urban green spaces can’t beat climate change on their own Urban green spaces can’t beat climate change on their own

By Sara Kiley Watson

Stack of books and e-reader in a library.

You may need to read dozens of books each year to offset that new e-reader You may need to read dozens of books each year to offset that new e-reader

By Carla Delgado

Cemetary with large stone chapel and headstones.

COVID-19 is overcrowding cemeteries and causing heavy metal pollution COVID-19 is overcrowding cemeteries and causing heavy metal pollution

By Anuradha Varanasi

an airplane and the sun

All your burning questions about sustainable aviation fuel, answered All your burning questions about sustainable aviation fuel, answered

By Casey Crownhart

Marble countertop samples.

Marble is luxurious—but is it sustainable? Marble is luxurious—but is it sustainable?

By Carla Delgado

Person with black gloves pouring rock salt over a sidewalk despite environmental pollution

There’s a better way to use rock salt on snow There’s a better way to use rock salt on snow

By Purbita Saha

person on the floor sorting laundry

Sorting your laundry correctly will make your clothes last longer Sorting your laundry correctly will make your clothes last longer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Foundation of house destroyed by Hurricane Katrina

Brad Pitt’s affordable housing project in New Orleans failed Hurricane Katrina survivors Brad Pitt’s affordable housing project in New Orleans failed Hurricane Katrina survivors

By Judith Keller / The Conversation

Person throwing COVID-19 disposable mask in trash can.

This new recycling system could keep COVID PPE out of landfills This new recycling system could keep COVID PPE out of landfills

By Sara Kiley Watson