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Cities
Superb Idea: Buildings that Eat Smog
A new coating for aluminum panels will help our energy-hungry buildings clean the air themselves.
Environment
Tehran's Closed, the Air's Too Polluted
For the second time in a month, terrible air pollution in Tehran has forced officials to close government offices and schools.
Technology
Got E-Waste? Target, RadioShack Will Buy Your Old iPhone
Target and RadioShack are buying old gadgets, making it all the easier to keep e-waste out of landfills.
Environment
Tackling Climate Change Requires Looking Beyond Carbon
A new international coalition will work to get countries on board with simple and inexpensive climate fixes that could have an outsized impact.
Business
Bioplastic Made from Poop, for a Profit
Here's a profitable product that can solve two environmental problems at once. It involves a secret formula of bacteria, raw sewage, and an M.B.A.
News
San Francisco Bikeshare Program: The Specifics
The city has announced that it will pilot an almost $8 million bikeshare pilot, starting next year.
Environment
The Susquehanna: America’s Most Endangered River
There's a new list of the nation's "Most Endangered Rivers." The Susquehanna, the longest waterway that flows into the Atlantic Ocean, is in trouble.
Environment
Garbage Covers Italy's Historic Spanish District in Naples
As you can see from these photos, the historic Spanish district in Naples is currently littered with garbage.
Environment
Electrolux to Make Vacuums from Plastic Ocean Trash
While images of brown streaks of drifting crude oil, beached tar balls, and petroleum-stained pelicans are now conjured with any mention of ocean...
Culture
People Are Awesome: Pro Surfer Risks His Life to Rescue Woman Swept Into the Pacific
A serendipitous series of events led to James Pribram being in the right place at the right time, allowing him to save drowning Maira Khan's life.
News
Cap and Trade Is Dead. Now What?
Putting a price tag on pollution isn't solving our climate-change woes. It's time to invest our muscle—and money—in breakthrough innovation.
Environment
Half of Americans Breathe Dangerously Polluted Air
The American Lung Association's new State of the Air report finds terrible air in cities all over the country. But it isn't all bad news.
Environment
Toxic 100: Meet the Country's Worst Air Polluters
An index and ranking of companies based on the chronic human health risk they create.
Environment
Clothing Chemicals Get Washed Down the Drain—and Into Rivers and Lakes
When you do your laundry, you're putting fish and their aquatic ecosystems in danger.
Environment
Activists Paint "Quit Coal" On Chicago Coal Plant Smokestack
Check out this remarkable time-lapse video of activists painting "Quit Coal" on a Chicago smokestack.
Environment
Video: A Day in the Life of Mr. O
An abstract short film that narrates the story of the ocean's struggles alongside a collection of understated motion graphics and a jazz score.
Environment
China to Bind Carbon Footprint!
After the disappointing results from Copenhagen, it's been hard to get too excited about Cancun. But today we got good news: China's getting serious.
Education
Can These Two College Students Solve the Carpooling Puzzle?
Two students from the University of Costa Rica want to reduce the number of wasteful solo car trips by making carpooling with strangers safe and easy.
