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The world's first robotic vertical farm resembles a Rubik's Cube
It's not just cool tech — the vertical farm can help with food security in drought-struck areas.
Trump plans to kill Energy Star appliance program
Americans have saved billions of dollars over its 30-year existence.
U.S. government agency sounds alarm on AI's toll on environment, humanity
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says much more research on AI is needed.
As AI manufacturing grows, so does the tech's environmental damage
A new report from Greenpeace suggests AI is exacerbating global power inequities.
Apple offers in-store device recycling deal for Earth Day, touts environmental wins
The company is nearing its global emissions goal.
How Barcelona's Metro trains generate electricity
It's all down to hitting the brakes.
A tiny grid is bringing clean power to the live music industry
A new way to stop music festivals from heaving pollution.
New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI
Like their two cities, Dodger Stadium and Yankee Stadium are very different.
‘Living walls’ are transforming London construction sites
A mix of "low tech" and high tech solutions.
Trump won't stop making a deceptive bird claim. Experts debunk it.
"Other aspects of human life are far more lethal."
By Mark Kaufman
A sand battery in Finland is transforming sustainable heating
From housing to businesses and a municipal swimming pool, this battery is slowly changing the game for Finland's district heating.
Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworking
When a tree falls in a city, it is heard — and (re)used.
World’s tallest wooden wind turbine promises a cleaner future
Wooden turbines could help eliminate the carbon emissions coming from steel production.
6 easy ways to live more sustainably (that you still refuse to do)
Saving the planet isn't always convenient.
By Amanda Yeo
An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
Portugal's plans for the future are even more ambitious.
A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's 'Pollinator Pathmaker' artwork aims to address the pollinator crisis while offering a solution.
How can we adapt cities to extreme heat?
"We need to go back to the understanding of how you design a building more naturally to keep cool."
Artists draw attention to the environmental cost of the war in Ukraine
'Invasive species' shows how a plant can become a metaphor for the damages caused by imperialism.
How can India prepare its cities for severe heatwaves?
Mashable spoke to locals and experts to find out what those in charge are doing to protect their citizens from extreme heat.
Zero Waste Daniel is drag's sustainable fashion pioneer
Riveting upcycling with All Stars like Yvie Oddly proposes a paradigm shift in fashion and culture.
What if windows could generate solar power?
Transparent photovoltaic coating can turn your building's windows into discrete solar panels.
The best eco-friendly air conditioners to keep you cool this summer
Celebrate Earth Week with these better-for-the-environment picks.
By Dylan Haas
Plastic pollution is clogging a river in Guatemala. Can we ever clean it?
Previous attempts to rid Las Vacas of its plastic have been unsuccessful.
U.N. warns of looming global water crisis. Here are some solutions.
Water conservation solutions that are not just for World Water Day.
How campaigning saved Europe's 'last wild river'
Albania's Vjosa River has become Europe's first wild river national park.
