Agrivoltaics
What is the best way to utilize sunlight—to grow food or to produce fuel?
Ocean Floor Mats Send Power to the Surface
Sit on a beach long enough, and the sun will set, the wind will die down. But the tides will roll in and out, and the waves will crash ceaselessly.
Climate Change Attitudes Are as Variable as the Weather
People’s perception of climate change is heavily influenced by what’s happening with their neighborhood weather
Too Many Butts on the Beach
With smokers flicking an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts into the ecosphere each year, it’s time take a tougher stand against the toxin-laden litter.
Citywide Solar
A new tool demonstrates the collective power of urban rooftops
Self-Destructing Trees Make Cheaper Biofuels
Researchers have modified the lignin in poplar trees to self-destruct under mild processing conditions—a trick that could slash the cost of turning plant biomass into biofuels.
Collapsible Commute
Carrying a bicycle onto a bus or subway for unrideable sections of your carless commute is less than convenient. This is where the Sada Bike fits in.
31 Flavors and Then Some
There are nearly 1,900 recorded edible insect species on Earth, and counting.
This Forest Is Bugged
Rainforest Connection is a tiny nonprofit launched two years ago in San Francisco by Topher White.
Watchmen of the Global Forest
In February, the World Resources Institute launched the first interactive, regularly updated map of the world’s forests.
