The Future Will Not Be Dry
The most resilient cities aren’t the ones that fight the water back—but the ones that absorb it.
Please Step Out of Your Car
With imaginative, green ways of getting around the city, cars may finally go the way of the horse and buggy.
DIY Glaciers
In a desert 13,000 feet above sea level, a remarkable man is taking on the global warming challenge—and winning.
Reality Is Too Confining
We know that nature experiences can change environmental behavior—but it turns out those experiences don’t have to be real.
The Interspecies Internet
Why restrict the Web to one species?
This Entire House Is a Water Filter
Bio-concrete could turn houses, schools, and factories into giant water filters to produce drinking water from rain
A High-Tech Twist on Carpooling
In the smart cities of tomorrow, a modern take on good-old-fashioned carpooling can make urban living greener and more efficient.
Making Flight Connections
Commercial airplanes will soon track animal migration
Google Methane Mapping
Environmental Defensive Fund has teamed up with Google Earth Outreach to pinpoint and map cities’ methane leaks—with Google Street View cars
Roof Tiles That Soak Up the Smog
An average-sized roof could eliminate the same amount of nitrogen oxides in one year that a car driven 11,000 miles emits