Good News for the Environment

Green roofs are a growing trend in urban cities, and researchers in Shanghai are making a strong case for why we need them.

Boonserm Premthada is passionate about human-animal architecture and has also built structures with elephant dung bricks.

Researcher Federico Kacoliris, who mobilized the conservation movement around the species, recently received a Whitley Award, known as the "Green Oscars."

The 3D-printed structures were inspired by ancient Egyptians and Persians, and they’ll keep homes cool in more ways than one.

Inspired to help reduce trash pollution, these Florida elementary schoolers created a waste-collecting companion.

When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2025, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they’re runners, people who walk or cycle to work, outdoor workers or kids playing sports.

The tree-planting search engine has dedicated funds and support to maintain the Jane Goodall Institute’s presence in Tanzania.

Yosemite National Park’s “mounted patrol” has long used mules to help navigate the backcountry. This year is no different.

A new study found that people are more eager to recycle when offered a chance to win a large sum prize, instead of a guaranteed 10 cents. And in Norway, this approach is a reality.

Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.

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Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.