Environment

Oct 18

Recycling plate glass in NYC skyscrapers

Infinite Recycled Technologies is turning big panes of glass into new products and a major New York City real estate firm is on board.

Sep 3

Norwegian wood trebles in a century

Over the course of a century, Norway’s forests have tripled in size, doubling in just the last 40 years.

May 30

Macquarie Island still pest-free ten years after

Ten years after a massive pest eradication program removed all rabbits and rodents, Macquarie Island is flourishing, still pest-free.

Apr 22

Credits for nature sounds to fund conservation

Artists who add a special credit to songs that use the sounds of nature can channel royalties from streaming to conservation projects.

Apr 18

Peruvian court upholds right to healthy environment

Court finds Peruvian government responsible for violating the rights of residents of the town of La Oroya to a healthy environment.

Mar 4

Green corridors helping cool Medellín

Medellín in Colombia was experiencing a severe urban heat island effect. Now, new green growth is bringing temperatures down dramatically.

Dec 7, 2023

Drought-proofing India one village at a time

Villages in a drought-plagued part of North India have been transformed by a revival of old farming practices.

Dec 5, 2023

A trick up the trunk: redwoods sprout back

Ancient California redwoods defy scientists’ expectations and sprout new shoots from blackened trunks

Oct 25, 2023

Petrol leaf blowers are on the nose

As restrictions on petrol-driven leaf-blowers spread across the US, neighbourhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.

Sep 1, 2023

Depaving to cool and ease flooding in cities

Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect and makes places more prone to flooding. Planners are rethinking its place in cities.

Jun 27, 2023

Profiting from upcycled plastic waste

South African social enterprise collects plastic waste and transforms it into reusable items, diverting more than 10,000 kilos of waste.

Jun 13, 2023

Using goats as lawnmowers

In California, grazing goats offer lower costs and reduced noise and toxic chemicals compared to standard landscaping solutions.

May 26, 2023

Guerrilla gardening comes to south-west Sydney

Horticulturalist embraces guerrilla gardening, planting more than 100 unauthorised trees in south-western Sydney.

May 24, 2023

Making clean electricity out of thin air

Engineers have found that almost any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air.

May 6, 2023

Low-emission zones improving air quality

Low-emission zones in big cities such as London reduce air pollution, especially for poorer communities.

Apr 25, 2023

Non-profit deconstructs rather than demolishes

Rather than demolishing buildings, a nonprofit in Minnesota is deconstructing and reusing salvaged items, reducing waste to landfill.

Mar 9, 2023

Bangladesh's fashion sweatshops reborn

A decade after the deadly Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh is home to nine of the world's top 10 sustainable garment factories.

Jan 30, 2023

Concrete slabs minus the styrofoam

Biax could help the building industry eliminate 25,000 tonnes of polystyrene from foundations each year — a lot for a lightweight material.

Jan 30, 2023

Remote community smashes its own glass

Flinders Island, just off Tasmania, has a waste problem and locals in one town are doing their own glass recycling, one bottle at a time.

Jan 6, 2023

111 trees per daughter changes village's future

How an unusual ritual led to fewer child marriages, less flooding, a boom in girls’ education — and a cultural transformation in India.