Sustainable Sand Gives Pollution a One-Two Punch by Soaking Up Toxic Metals and Purifying Water Supplies
Since the material can cleanse water of toxic metals and pollutants, it could help create whole new water supplies in drier cities.
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This Single Tree Could Restore Degraded Land, Create a Biofuel Revolution, Power Cars, and Feed Families
The pongamia tree native to Indonesia is being looked at as a potential energy source, restorer of degraded land, food source, and more.
Sustainable Seagrass High in Omega-6 and Protein is Better Than Rice For This Master Chef
Restoring ecosystems, capturing carbon, and filling our bellies: chef Angel Leon finds sea grass rice is a superfood that can save the earth
New York City Begins Electrifying Its Garbage Truck Fleet
From Canadian company Effenco, New York City garbage trucks are getting electric makeovers, with 26 trucks already sporting electric motors
Farming in the Forest: A Chance to Reverse 1,000 Years of Destructive Land-Use Practices
Multi-layered forest farming instead of outdated mono-crop agriculture is a win-win for climate change, ecosystems, wildlife diversity, and human health.
Stunning Train Station Being Built in Mexico Uses Mayan Design to Bring Sea Air in and Keep Rain Out
Honoring and utilizing Mayan style and method the Tulum station on the Tren Maya railway line is stunning and sustainable.
Huge Supply of Water is Saved From Evaporation When Solar Panels Are Built Over Canals
If mounted above irrigation canals, the shade of solar panels would reduce evaporation by 63 billion gallons, while generating clean energy.
Startup Builds 3 Huge Indoor Farms in Appalachia Turning Coal Country into Agricultural Hub
Based in Appalachia, Kentucky, AppHarvet's cutting edge indoor farms have delivered their first harvest of tomatoes to grocery stores.
'The Manta' Sailing Vessel is Designed to Feed on Plastic Waste for Power - While Cleaning Oceans
Gathering plastic waste and turning it into fuel, the concept Manta sailing vessel would be revolutionary.
Norway Closes Down Its Last Arctic Coal Mine and Transforms Land into Giant National Park
Following the coal moratorium on Svalbard, a large mine is being dismantled so the area can be turned into a giant arctic national park.
This Wonder Tree is a Game-Changer for Rainforest Agriculture in Honduras And Deforested Sites Worldwide
The Inga Foundation has developed a method of agroforestry called Inga alley cropping that's changed the fortunes of poor Honduran farmers.
Company Mimics Spiders to Create Lustrous Faux Silk That is 1,000x More Energy Efficient
Mimicking how spiders spins silk, Spintex has created a high performance, biodegradable textile 1,000x more efficient than man-made fabric.
Retired Wind Turbine Blades Get Turned into Bridges and Reinforced Concrete
To prevent thousands of first gen. wind turbine blades ending up in landfills, Ireland uses to make bridges, reinforce concrete, and more.
Farmers Now Use Floating Gardens To Keep Crops Alive When it Floods - A Climate Crisis Lesson
Floating Gardens could be a key to keep farming despite climate change, scientists at Ohio State University have found.
This Self-Healing Cement Automatically Fills Any Cracks That Form, To Save Energy and Money
Using CO2 in the air and an enzyme from our red blood cells, English scientists have created concrete that is self-repairing.
Eco-Warrior Makes Toys, Mosquito Repellent, and More With Recycled Cigarette Butts - The Most Littered Item
Naman Gupta in India makes money by recycling cigarette butts into toys, mosquito repellents, and fashionable items for sale.
To Respond to Rising Sea Levels, The Maldives is Building a Floating City
Responding to climate change threatening to wash them away, the 25 coral and sand atolls of the Maldives are building a floating city.
150 Brands Unite to Clean Up Our Paper Supply - Saving Global Forests and Improving Recycling
29 new brands from various industries have committed to expunge ancient and endangered trees from their paper supply chains through Pack4Good
These Homegrown Mushroom Hives Could Save Ireland's Bees
This mycelium and bamboo beehive can be grown at home to support the exclusive flourishing of native Irish black bees
European Cities Are Turning Rooftops Into Community and Sustainability Hubs: 'A revolution in urban planning'
Designs have included parks, cultural and event spaces, stargazing platforms, and water catchment areas or gardens.
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