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Business
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Sustainability is maturing

Sustainability has evolved into a core business function, essential for resilience and long-term value in today's operating environment.
#data-centers
Data science
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
#gardening
Pets
fromTasting Table
18 hours ago

If You Find A Bird Egg In Your Vegetable Garden, Here's What You Need To Do Next - Tasting Table

Bird nests and eggs are legally protected; do not relocate them to avoid fines and ensure bird safety.
Agriculture
fromKqed
2 days ago

Want to Save on Groceries? You Can Grow Your Own Garden | KQED

Growing your own food is healthier, fresher, and empowers individuals while saving money.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
4 days ago

A Toothpick Can Save Your Garden Edibles From Too Much Water - Tasting Table

Toothpicks can effectively check soil moisture for plants, preventing overwatering and ensuring proper hydration.
Agriculture
fromEarth911
2 weeks ago

Infographic: Tips for an Environmentally Responsible, Low-Maintenance Yard

An environmentally friendly approach to yard maintenance can save time, money, and effort while benefiting the local ecosystem.
Pets
fromTasting Table
18 hours ago

If You Find A Bird Egg In Your Vegetable Garden, Here's What You Need To Do Next - Tasting Table

Bird nests and eggs are legally protected; do not relocate them to avoid fines and ensure bird safety.
Agriculture
fromKqed
2 days ago

Want to Save on Groceries? You Can Grow Your Own Garden | KQED

Growing your own food is healthier, fresher, and empowers individuals while saving money.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
4 days ago

A Toothpick Can Save Your Garden Edibles From Too Much Water - Tasting Table

Toothpicks can effectively check soil moisture for plants, preventing overwatering and ensuring proper hydration.
Agriculture
fromEarth911
2 weeks ago

Infographic: Tips for an Environmentally Responsible, Low-Maintenance Yard

An environmentally friendly approach to yard maintenance can save time, money, and effort while benefiting the local ecosystem.
Marketing
fromThedrum
7 minutes ago

Social for Good: How Allbirds Leverages Social Media to Amplify, Engage, and Drive Sustainable Change

Allbirds exemplifies how businesses can achieve success through sustainability and social responsibility in their operations and marketing strategies.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
7 hours ago

Thousands rally across Germany to call for faster green shift

Thousands protested in Germany for a faster transition to renewable energy, criticizing the government for hindering progress towards climate goals.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
17 hours ago

These Overlooked Kitchen Items Can Replace Small Trash Bags, And You Already Have Them - Tasting Table

Repurpose existing plastic bags from groceries and takeout as free alternatives to specialized trash bags.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric.

Burning gas and propane for cooking, water heating and space heating in California homes and businesses creates 10% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions. It also releases pollutants indoors.
LA real estate
Science
fromEngadget
22 hours ago

A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science stories

NASA shared stunning images of a comet that exploded as it approached the sun, marking its first and last flyby.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition | Computer Weekly

Cloud providers offer sustainability metrics, but lack standardization makes it difficult for enterprises to compare workloads effectively.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Who'd have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot

Donald Trump has accelerated the energy transition despite fossil fuel companies' efforts to halt it.
#circular-economy
London startup
fromresund Startups
1 day ago

Investor Dialogue: building circular portfolio with Nordic ecosystems

Investors are focusing on funding and scaling circular economy solutions to ensure sustainable industrial growth.
London startup
fromresund Startups
1 day ago

Investor Dialogue: building circular portfolio with Nordic ecosystems

Investors are focusing on funding and scaling circular economy solutions to ensure sustainable industrial growth.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

7 Unbuilt Houses Shaped by Site, Climate, and Constraints

Residential architecture is explored through unbuilt projects that respond to site, climate, and constraints, emphasizing the house as a spatial system.
#earth-day
NYC music
fromThe Village Voice
4 days ago

Jumpstart Your Earth Day Vibes at Union Square - The Village Voice

Protecting the planet is essential amidst daily emergencies, and the Earth Day 2026 Festival encourages advocacy and education.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Earth Day Fest: Animals, Demos & Food Trucks (East Bay)

Celebrate Earth Day on April 23 at Pleasant Hill City Hall with activities, demonstrations, and food trucks.
NYC music
fromThe Village Voice
4 days ago

Jumpstart Your Earth Day Vibes at Union Square - The Village Voice

Protecting the planet is essential amidst daily emergencies, and the Earth Day 2026 Festival encourages advocacy and education.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Earth Day Fest: Animals, Demos & Food Trucks (East Bay)

Celebrate Earth Day on April 23 at Pleasant Hill City Hall with activities, demonstrations, and food trucks.
#urban-ecology
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
2 days ago

6 Yoga Retreats That Center Wildlife and Conservation

Nature-based yoga retreats enhance mindfulness and presence through ethical wildlife experiences, fostering awe and connection in stunning ecosystems.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Eight Years Later, the First of Those Fancy New Trash Cans Arrive on SF Streets

Custom-made rubbish bins have finally been installed in San Francisco after a lengthy selection and design process that began in 2018.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Exclusive: You've heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. | TechCrunch

A startup has developed electric heating for hybrid cement and glass plants, allowing reduced fossil fuel use and cost savings.
#climate-change
Media industry
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

Media significantly influences public perception and action on climate change, shaping narratives that affect voting, consumer behavior, and personal discussions.
Environment
fromNature
1 week ago

'Yes, we can': a blueprint for a clean economy and healthy society

A new 'clean' economy focused on sustainability can lead to a more efficient and prosperous society.
Media industry
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

Media significantly influences public perception and action on climate change, shaping narratives that affect voting, consumer behavior, and personal discussions.
Environment
fromNature
1 week ago

'Yes, we can': a blueprint for a clean economy and healthy society

A new 'clean' economy focused on sustainability can lead to a more efficient and prosperous society.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog USA
3 days ago

Florida Town Gives New Residents Free Golf Carts to Replace Their Cars - Streetsblog USA

Babcock Ranch incentivizes residents to drive less by offering free golf carts with new home purchases, promoting a community focused on alternative transportation.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

What Allbirds needs to do to make its Hail Mary AI pivot succeed

Allbirds plans to transform into an AI compute company after selling its shoe business, but faces significant challenges in funding and expertise.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Watch Out for the 'Off-Grid' Problem Hiding in Your Business Model

Growth advantages can turn into liabilities when customer retention declines, increasing the burden of fixed costs on remaining users.
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Here comes the sun: New bill would let New Yorkers hang solar panels from windows

"It's generating power that goes right into my apartment, and that's money that I'm not spending. As a mom who has two kids and a big day care bill, that makes a big difference."
NYC real estate
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Can Microsoft really meet its carbon-negative goal by 2030?

Microsoft claims to match its electricity consumption with renewable energy, but critics argue this is greenwashing due to rising carbon emissions.
London
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

It's official: London is the second greenest city in the UK

Green spaces in cities are essential for mental and physical health, with London being the largest urban forest globally.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
4 days ago

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

The U.S. Forest Service is undergoing a major restructuring, relocating headquarters and closing regional offices, which critics argue weakens its effectiveness.
Business intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Stop Treating ESG Like a Costly Obligation - When Used Well, It Becomes a Growth Advantage

ESG identifies operational and financial risks, enhancing resilience and performance beyond mere compliance.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

open courtyards and evolving green facades turn hyderabad school campus into living forest

Pentaspace's Heartfulness International School integrates ecological design principles to create a nature-connected learning environment for pre-primary education.
fromEarth911
3 days ago

How To Grow Vegetables With Aquaponics

Aquaponics systems utilize one gallon of water to produce a kilogram of leafy greens, compared to over 30 gallons in traditional farming, showcasing remarkable efficiency.
Environment
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
2 days ago

8 Ways To Rid Your Vegetable Garden Of Caterpillars - Tasting Table

Caterpillars can damage crops but are essential for biodiversity; effective management strategies are necessary to protect plants while maintaining ecosystem balance.
Digital life
fromEarth911
1 week ago

Guest Idea: Why Sustainable Home Tech Choices Also Need Cybersecurity Awareness

Sustainable technology adoption is rising, but security risks of connected devices are often overlooked, impacting both environmental and digital safety.
Remote teams
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Should the government encourage people to work from home to save fuel?

Countries are responding to the fuel crisis with measures like remote work to reduce dependency on cars.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind

Toilet flushing methods in the US and Europe differ significantly, impacting water conservation efforts amid increasing water scarcity concerns.
#architecture
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

The House of the Green Pond / aceboXalonso studio

A blue pool was added to a Madrid home in 1971, transforming the backyard from a children's play area into a private leisure space.
Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

What Lies Beneath: 10 Projects Reshaping the Ground Level

Architecture's pursuit of lightness often leads to fragmented public spaces rather than continuous, accessible ground areas.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Mapping the Technosphere: Architecture as an Interface Between Systems and Territories

Architecture must be viewed as interconnected with technical networks that support modern life, requiring new approaches and understandings.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

The House of the Green Pond / aceboXalonso studio

A blue pool was added to a Madrid home in 1971, transforming the backyard from a children's play area into a private leisure space.
Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

What Lies Beneath: 10 Projects Reshaping the Ground Level

Architecture's pursuit of lightness often leads to fragmented public spaces rather than continuous, accessible ground areas.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Mapping the Technosphere: Architecture as an Interface Between Systems and Territories

Architecture must be viewed as interconnected with technical networks that support modern life, requiring new approaches and understandings.
Environment
fromNature
4 days ago

Can China's Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world's deserts at bay?

Drylands are expanding due to global warming, affecting billions and prompting large-scale desertification combat programs like China's Great Green Wall.
Environment
fromEarth911
6 days ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn't Enough

Buying eco-labeled products does not lead to significant systemic change in reducing carbon emissions.
Renovation
fromDesign Milk
5 days ago

Circularity Cements Memory in Cast Concrete

True ingenuity in architecture lies in negotiation with the past rather than erasure, as demonstrated by the Trace project in London.
#renewable-energy
US Elections
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance

The renewable energy sector faces significant challenges due to policy changes and political opposition during Trump's presidency.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Households are encouraged to increase energy consumption during surplus renewable energy periods to balance the grid and reduce energy bills.
US Elections
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance

The renewable energy sector faces significant challenges due to policy changes and political opposition during Trump's presidency.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Households are encouraged to increase energy consumption during surplus renewable energy periods to balance the grid and reduce energy bills.
Non-profit organizations
fromNature
3 weeks ago

'Continuity over novelty': why environmental science needs to rethink its focus

The closure of forest-service research offices threatens long-term ecological research and institutional memory in the US.
Coffee
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why sustainable products fail-and what actually gets people to use them

Sustainable products fail when they require more care; they succeed when they minimize friction and simplify user behavior.
Environment
fromEarth911
5 days ago

Take Action on Arbor Day to Help Our Planet

Trees are essential for a healthy planet, yet they face significant threats from wildfires, droughts, insect infestations, and deforestation.
#sustainable-architecture
Design
fromDesign Milk
4 days ago

Marc Thorpe's Forest Edge House Blends Beauty + Self Sufficiency

Forest Edge House exemplifies sustainable architecture, emphasizing energy independence and a design philosophy that integrates environmental forces into its structure.
Design
fromDesign Milk
4 days ago

Marc Thorpe's Forest Edge House Blends Beauty + Self Sufficiency

Forest Edge House exemplifies sustainable architecture, emphasizing energy independence and a design philosophy that integrates environmental forces into its structure.
#recycling
Environment
fromEarth911
6 days ago

Where Is The Circular Packaging Economy In 2026?

Corrugated cardboard recycling is efficient, while plastic recycling faces significant challenges, highlighting the complexities of achieving a circular packaging economy.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Guest Idea: What Really Happens After You Drop Off Recycling?

Recycling involves a complex journey from collection to sorting, influenced by local policies, technology, and consumer demand.
Environment
fromEarth911
6 days ago

Where Is The Circular Packaging Economy In 2026?

Corrugated cardboard recycling is efficient, while plastic recycling faces significant challenges, highlighting the complexities of achieving a circular packaging economy.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Guest Idea: What Really Happens After You Drop Off Recycling?

Recycling involves a complex journey from collection to sorting, influenced by local policies, technology, and consumer demand.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Architecture of Water: Disappearing Fixtures in Contemporary Wellness

Advanced bathroom design emphasizes minimalism by making fixtures less visible, allowing water and light to shape the experience.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

Green IT: How to Reduce the Impact of AI on the Environment

AI's energy consumption and hardware churn pose significant challenges for green IT, necessitating sustainable design and transparency in usage costs.
Environment
fromAxios
6 days ago

AI's power demands give carbon capture a new push

Big tech companies are leading the development of carbon capture technology to address rising electricity demand from AI and data centers.
Environment
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

The fossil fuel illusion, and New York's chance to move beyond it

Dependence on fossil fuels makes nations vulnerable; transitioning to renewable energy is essential for economic and political stability.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The problem with Earth Month isn't greenwashing

Brands are increasingly silent about their sustainability efforts, leading to a loss of market signals and support for regenerative practices.
Agriculture
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Convenience Comes at the Environment's Expense

Fast delivery convenience carries significant environmental costs through packaging waste, carbon emissions, and resource consumption, but individual yard management choices can meaningfully reduce environmental impact at a local scale.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A delightful day at the dump: The trick is not to leave with more stuff than I arrived with!'

A recycling centre's ReUse shop in London salvages discarded items including unusual specimens like embalmed animals, vintage furniture, and antiques to resell rather than send to landfill.
Environment
fromNature
2 weeks ago

How buildings and cities can be aligned with life

Buildings currently harm the environment, but regenerative design can restore ecological systems and reduce waste through nature-inspired strategies.
#nature
Environment
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Earth911 Inspiration: The First Step To Sustainability

Sustainability begins with recognizing the connection between humanity and nature, free from artificial boundaries.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Earth911 Inspiration: The First Step To Sustainability

Sustainability begins with recognizing the connection between humanity and nature, free from artificial boundaries.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

How to eat well and within Earth's limits

Dietary choices drive human health and planetary stability; shifting to minimally processed, protein-rich and plant-forward diets reduces emissions, water use, pollution, and premature deaths.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
2 months ago

Report: Sustainability Must Be Embedded Into Core Buying Practices to Drive Change

"Ironically, many if not most of these 'sustainability' projects remain disassociated from companies' core procurement strategies, meaning the coffee produced from these projects is not necessarily bought by the companies involved, or only in minimal quantities," the paper states. "And for the coffee that is purchased, prices do not factor into the project design, despite the fact that price is the single variable impacting farmer income that is in the direct control of companies."
Coffee
fromAeon
2 months ago

In solarpunk cities of the future, tech follows nature's lead | Aeon Essays

In Indra's Net of pearls and jewels, every gem reflects every other, a shimmering image of interdependence. This ancient Vedic metaphor for connection across the cosmos also illuminates what the environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht first proposed in 2014as 'theSymbiocene': the era after the Anthropocene, in which human technologies take their cues from living systems and work in partnership rather than through dominance.
Philosophy
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

How Architecture Is Learning to Generate Its Own Energy

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy represents a modular technology that can be manufactured in large-scale facilities, generating economies of scale, while also being adaptable to small-scale applications. From residential rooftop systems to large-scale power generation installations, photovoltaic solar energy has established itself as a cost-effective option for electricity production in many countries around the world.
Environment
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

8 Ways to Reduce Your Impact Today

Simple daily choices—using reusables, conserving water, swapping to LEDs, and avoiding single-use plastics—reduce environmental impact while saving money.
#biodiversity
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Earth911 Inspiration: a Dozen Highly Effective Policies

A dozen highly effective policies in the largest countries can initiate a decisive post-carbon transition if implemented now.
Environment
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

AI is rewriting the sustainability playbook

AI-scale cloud workloads undermine greenops, creating a carbon accounting crisis as dense, continuous AI infrastructure dramatically increases energy use and obscures emissions tracking.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

The business of saving nature

The world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it. That's according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that exposes a massive gulf between so-called "harmful investments" and financing that promotes nature preservation. The global environment agency's latest "State of Finance for Nature" (SNF) report is calling to phase out the US$7.3 trillion (6.2 trillion) in global investments that damage nature including into high-emissions energy infrastructure and manufacturing, for example.
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Earth911 Inspiration: Waste Can End With You

We can make changes to reduce our waste by precycling when we shop, reducing what we purchase, reusing items to get the most use out of them, and recycling when possible. But when we have items to throw away, please dispose of trash responsibly and don't litter. Let's reduce our waste and clean up our planet. It's our only home.
Environment
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