Sustainability

Is This Sustainable, Entirely Wood Skyscraper the Future of Cities?

Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.

“Brilliant Engineering:” The Untold Story Of Plastic And The Quest To Make It Sustainable

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles.

Anker Is Tesla's Newest Powerwall Battery Storage Competitor

Anker's modular at-home battery pack can power a whole house.

Dirty Diapers Could Replace A Scarce Resource In Sustainable Construction

A clever new use for used nappies.

These Hardy, Arctic-Dwelling Microbes Can Break Down Plastic with Little Energy

Polymers may have met their match.

The Electric Vehicle Revolution Could Hurt Low-Income Neighborhoods

Electric vehicle adoption could worsen environmental inequalities.

Inside the Controversial Strategy To Make the World More Wild

What does “nature” mean to you?

What If You Could Become a Tree?

Funerary startup Transcend is on a quest to rebrand death for the good of life on Earth.

Can Ocean Waves Power the Grid? New Technology is Bringing Us Closer Than Ever

This Bird's Ingenious Survival Skill Could Inspire Revolutionary Technology

They could also inspire tech to suck up H2O from the air.