Sustainable Business
Audi is now mass-producing EVs in a carbon neutral way
"The answer was obvious: Minimize the energy consumed and use different types of energy production to begin with."
Lots of trees can help keep cities cooler in summer
You can maximize the natural cooling effects of trees in cities by boosting canopy cover beyond 40%.
One answer to invasive species is to eat them
In Chesapeake Bay the blue catfish is an unwelcome intruder. But a restaurant is helping out by putting it on the menu.
Ghana’s affordable, ecofriendly ‘rammed earth’ homes
The co-founders of Hive Earth are experimenting with an eco-friendly building design that draws on centuries of history.
Strawberries, spinach and kale are riddled with pesticides
Nearly 70% of nonorganic produce in the U.S. contains pesticide residues.
Coal burning in China and India has fueled a hike in CO2 emissions
Last year global CO2 emissions grew at the fastest rate since 2013 largely because of coal-fired plants.