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How This “Living” Chandelier Uses Algae to Purify the Air of CO2
This green-tinted chandelier is not just a gorgeous lighting fixture – it also purifies the air around it.
The Exhale chandelier is the world's first...
Jack Johnson Insists on Making His Concerts Sustainable-And Starts With the Humble Cup
At two sold-out performances in California, Jack Johnson gave each and every concert-goer a souvenir stainless steel cup to eliminate single-use plastic and build...
Trees Growing Out of Buildings Could Help Heal China’s Air Pollution Problem
This Italian architect has just unveiled his plans for a groundbreaking pair of buildings that could help China with its smog problem.
Stefano Boeri's has...
Notre Dame Students Engineering Dignity for Lightning Strike Victim
Katelyn Toth and her stepbrother were riding a paddleboat on a small lake near Bremen, Indiana, in 2006 when a storm whipped out of...
Southern California’s Air Continues To Get Cleaner, 12% Better Than 2014
Californians can now breath a little easier, according to a report released at the end of 2015 stating that smog is continuing to clear...
Accidental Discovery: Orange Peels Could Suck Mercury Out of Oceans
Scientists in Australia accidentally stumbled on a substance that can remove toxic mercury from the sea. It’s called limonene, and can be found in...
Mexico Asked Graffiti Artists To Paint An Entire Town – Joy Was the Result
Graffiti artists are so often viewed as hooligans and rabble-rousers who vandalize property and cause trouble for respectable members of society. But perhaps their...
US Air Pollution Hits 10-year Low, Report Finds
A report by the American Lung Association finds that air pollution has fallen to its lowest levels since the group began collecting data in...
U.S. Aims to Slash Emissions from Oil, Gas Industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued draft rules on Thursday that would cut toxic emissions, which contribute to smog and asthma, by nearly 25...
Obama Deal Increases Fuel-economy Standards for US Cars
President Obama today announced the next phase in the Administration’s program to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars...
The World’s Most Polluted Cities Can Recover, Just Like London Did
Renowned for its infamous smog and severe pollution for centuries, London today has the cleanest air that it has had since the Middle Ages.
In...
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
Power Plant Set to Clean Up its Act
The largest air pollution control project in Delaware's history finally received approval Wednesday, a $500 million plan that could cut smog-forming toxic emissions...
How Pittsburgh Got its Green Back
Once a molten blend of steelworks and smog, Pittsburgh is newly scrubbed and promising a glimpse of a clean, green post-industrial future as...
Need to Breathe Easier? Get a Houseplant
Ozone, the main component of air pollution, or smog, also infiltrates indoor environments like homes and offices. Ozone can be released by ordinary...
Five Years After Tsunami, Indonesia Better Prepared for Catastrophes
The devastating tsunami that hit Indonesia so hard in December 2004 had three positive effects: it pushed the population to reflect and improve its...
Special Report: The Best News for Planet Earth in Decades
I asked one question to leading environmentalists who are usually keen to point out what is wrong with the environment: What is...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
New Fuel Standards for Beijing in Drive for Cleaner Olympics
Beijing introduced new vehicle fuel standards on Tuesday for gasoline and diesel, in another bid to ensure the "green Olympics" China envisioned....
Subaru Factory Sends Nothing to the Dump for 3 Years
The Subaru assembly plant in Indiana celebrates three years of operation without taking out the trash. It sends nothing to a landfill. Raw materials...