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100 posts

Climate Scientists Save Important Data from Disappearing

Climate Scientists Save Important Data from Disappearing

AUGUST 10, 2026

The Beautiful Second Life of Decommissioned Buses

The Beautiful Second Life of Decommissioned Buses

JULY 29, 2026

Summer Heat Waves Create the "Problem" of Negative Energy Prices

Summer Heat Waves Create the "Problem" of Negative Energy Prices

JULY 2, 2026

Solving The Mass Discard Problem on College Campuses

Solving The Mass Discard Problem on College Campuses

MAY 27, 2026

Electricity Will Be Free in the Future. In Australia, It Already Is.

Electricity Will Be Free in the Future. In Australia, It Already Is.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Bill Gates Now Says We Are Fighting Climate Change Wrong ...

Bill Gates Now Says We Are Fighting Climate Change Wrong ...

NOVEMBER 5, 2025

The Future of Agriculture Is Peak Farmland + Growing Reforestation

The Future of Agriculture Is Peak Farmland + Growing Reforestation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025

When the Government Refuses to Protect Consumers, Tools Like This Can Fill the Gap

When the Government Refuses to Protect Consumers, Tools Like This Can Fill the Gap

MAY 22, 2025

Why 3D Fixables Could Create an Entirely New Sustainable Industry

Why 3D Fixables Could Create an Entirely New Sustainable Industry

MAY 16, 2025

What One Man's T-Shirt Test Says About Sustainability

What One Man's T-Shirt Test Says About Sustainability

MAY 8, 2025

Earth Day, Environmental Hostility and The Blue Marble 50 Years Later

Earth Day, Environmental Hostility and The Blue Marble 50 Years Later

APRIL 25, 2025

The Talking Tree and How AI Can Give a Voice to the Voiceless

The Talking Tree and How AI Can Give a Voice to the Voiceless

MARCH 17, 2025

How 2025 Could Become The Year of Reuse

How 2025 Could Become The Year of Reuse

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Rewear Chair Makes It Easier to Avoid Washing Your Clothes

The Rewear Chair Makes It Easier to Avoid Washing Your Clothes

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Are We Heading Toward a World Filled with Climate Abandonment Zones?

Are We Heading Toward a World Filled with Climate Abandonment Zones?

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Problem with Leather

The Problem with Leather

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Save the World. Eat More Lionfish and Green Crabs.

Save the World. Eat More Lionfish and Green Crabs.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Why Branded Reselling Platforms That Allow Customers to Sell Old Products to Each Other May Be Better Than Ebay

Why Branded Reselling Platforms That Allow Customers to Sell Old Products to Each Other May Be Better Than Ebay

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

IKEA Organizes Flea Markets Across Europe to Help People Sell Used Items

IKEA Organizes Flea Markets Across Europe to Help People Sell Used Items

MAY 27, 2024

Can Seaweed Mining Become the Next Billion Dollar Industry?

Can Seaweed Mining Become the Next Billion Dollar Industry?

MAY 2, 2024

How Water Flipping, Excess Solar Energy and Shifting Hydropower Stations Show Us the Future Is All About Water

How Water Flipping, Excess Solar Energy and Shifting Hydropower Stations Show Us the Future Is All About Water

APRIL 30, 2024

Playing Happy Reef Sounds Could Bring Coral Reefs Back to Life

Playing Happy Reef Sounds Could Bring Coral Reefs Back to Life

APRIL 16, 2024

Harper Collins Identifies Eco-Friendly Fonts to Save Thousands of Trees and Reduce Paper Usage

Harper Collins Identifies Eco-Friendly Fonts to Save Thousands of Trees and Reduce Paper Usage

APRIL 8, 2024

The Curious Annual Ritual of Frog Shuttling and Why People Do It

The Curious Annual Ritual of Frog Shuttling and Why People Do It

MARCH 20, 2024