How Volcanoes Could Be Used to Build Energy Efficient Cities of the Future
These MIT researchers found that using volcanic resources to build cities isn't just cheaper – it is better for the environment as well.
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Another City to Make Public Transportation Free - On Bad Air Pollution Days
The initiative will also make bike-sharing infrastructure free for public use as well.
Scientists Create World's First Zero-Emission Solar Fuel Reactor That Works at Night
Not only can the facility create fuel when the sun is down, but it can also use air as the medium for heat transfer.
Thanks to Cheap Solar Prices, Egypt Will Use its Sunshine for World's Largest Solar Park
The park, which is located on a 14-square mile plot of land near Aswan, will be home to 32 different power plants, reportedly making it the largest solar array in the world.
Milkmen Return to London as BBC Documentary Encourages People to Recycle, Use Glass Bottles
Milkmen are seeing a surge of business thanks to a documentary series inspiring people to reduce their plastic consumption.
Why Germany is Making it Free to Ride Buses and Trains in 5 Cities
According to AFP, the scheme will be launched by the end of the year "at the latest" in cities such as Bonn, Essen, and Mannheim.
Woman's Ingenious Invention Generates Electricity Using Wind From Trains, Subways
A pilot series of the Moya Power textiles have already been installed along the Crossrails in London.
'Butt Lady Of Auburn' Picks Up 1 Million Cigarette Butts
Sally Dawley has spent the last three and a half years making her town a little bit cleaner - and on Wednesday, she hit a major milestone.
New Zealand Government Announces Plan to Plant 1 Billion Trees, Get to Zero Emissions
The new 37-year-old prime minister plans on pushing the Billion Tree Planting Program along with sustainable energy targets of zero-emissions nationwide.
The World Has Spent $14B on Conservation - and it Worked
109 countries spent $14.4 billion on conservation over the course of a decade - and scientists are now discovering just how effective that funding was.
Child Labor Rates Cut By Almost Half, Millions More Children Get a Childhood
A new report from the International Labor Organization outlines a continuing positive trend: child labor rates have declined dramatically.
China is Reassigning 60,000 Troops to Plant Trees
Instead of patrolling the icy northern border, thousands of troops are being moved inland to help reforest the nation with over 84,000 square kilometers of greenery.
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