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Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworking
A split screen image shows a hand polishing a newly finished wooden plank (left) and a phone scanning the tag of a log to verify its origin (right)

World’s tallest wooden wind turbine promises a cleaner future
An aerial shot shows workers standing inside a wooden wind turbine as it is being constructed.


6 easy ways to live more sustainably (that you still refuse to do)
An illustration of a recycling symbol with people walking on top of it.

An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
A picture shows the top of a typical portuguese house, yellow walls, dark green shutters, and a red rooftop. Behind it, against the blue sky a win turbine is peeking in the background.

A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
A colourful render shows an illustrated POV of a pollinator as it flows through a garden patch. Caption reads "Algorithmic gardens/"

In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Split screen: on the left, an image shows cars stranded by a urban flood, while the image of the left is of a thriving city with a lot of green space. Caption reads: sponge cities.

How can we adapt cities to extreme heat?
A black and white illustration explains the heat island effect. In the middle, there's a dense city emitting heat where temperatures are at 35 degrees Celsius (95 F), while the surrounding countryside is much cooler, at 25 degrees Celsius (77 F)

Artists draw attention to the environmental cost of the war in Ukraine
People standing underneath the 'Invasive species' installation which hangs on a metal construction outside a modern building.

How can India prepare its cities for severe heatwaves?
A still image showing a main road in New Delhi in the heat. Caption reads: "heat relief"

Zero Waste Daniel is drag's sustainable fashion pioneer
Silverstein and Oddly are framed in a white doorway. Silverstein is pointing at pink and red fake arms tangled around Oddly’s nude body.

What if windows could generate solar power?
Sunlight reflects on the windows of a tall skyscraper, while a cityscape and a mountain appear in the background. Caption reads: "Sun-powered windows"

How to recycle Amazon packaging (yes, all of it)
A blue and white Amazon mailer sits on the ground next to a bush.

The best eco-friendly air conditioners to keep you cool this summer
Windmill air conditioner

Plastic pollution is clogging a river in Guatemala. Can we ever clean it?
A man stands in front of a river which resembles a mountain of plastic more than a body of water. Caption reads: "Trash River"

U.N. warns of looming global water crisis. Here are some solutions.
Two men stand on ladders to tend a fog collecting device that resembles a net.

How campaigning saved Europe's 'last wild river'
A photograph of the Vjosa river with a high mountain seen in the background and village in the bottom right corner. Caption reads "How to save a river"

What the flying spiral spotted over Hawaii actually means
Picture of the swirling spiral in the night sky passing over the Subaru Telescope. Caption reads: "Swirling problem"

Why are we sending a plastic-eating enzyme to space?
An illustration of a rocket seems to float towards a planet-like sphere that is actually a microscopic image of bacteria. Caption reads: "Bacteria on board".


This easy-install bidet is on sale for $30
Slim Twist Bidet Attachment on a colorful background.

What if we could make electronics from mushrooms?
Split screen: Left image shows a set of white plastic wireless earplugs on a blue background, while the right shows a picture of three Genoderma Lucidum mushrooms growing on the bark of a tree.


How an oval school in the Thar desert empowers young girls
Aerial shot of the oval school amid the desert, solar panels seen on the roof. Caption reads:  school oasis

Bidets rule even when there's not a TP shortage. These are the best ones.
Green bathroom with toilet and bidet attachment and person standing in corner

The Ocean Cleanup moves into phase three to end the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Ocean Cleanup's rendering of the system 03 artificial coastline collecting trash in the North Pacific Ocean
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