The world's first research facility to grow both food and fuel just opened in the United Arab Emirates. Located on a 2-hectare site in Abu Dhabi, the desert facility uses coastal seawater irrigation to raise fish and shrimp for food, while growing salt-tolerant plants that can be harvested to create biofuel. The...
The architects at Mexico-based Grupo Arquitectura wanted to create a space inspired by the concept of living in harmony with the natural environment, while still embracing contemporary, sustainable building techniques and materials. La Casa en el Bosque (English translation: The house in the woods) is the result...
A California couple has launched a line of protective vests for small dogs to wear in coyote country. The spiky body armor makes it difficult for the predators to attack and gives owners a chance to intervene if their beloved pets are targeted as prey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=120&v=UsEJGf54EOQ Paul...
Technology is advancing faster than we can answer the moral questions being raised. Take, for instance, the L'Oreal labs, which grow enough human skin in the lab each year to cover an entire cow. Tina Gorjanc wanted to critique bring attention to the issue with her shocking "Pure Human" project, which asks, where...
If you’re looking for ways to boost the value of your home, you should know that not all investments are made equal. Luckily, Half Price Shutters created an infographic that details the five most valuable home improvement projects, as well as the five least valuable projects. The infographic not only explains...
San Francisco residents can now see exactly where glyphosate - the carcinogenic herbicide linked to myriad health and environmental issues - is lurking in their city. After creating a map of New York City locations contaminated with glyphosate (otherwise known as Monsanto's Roundup), Reverend Billy & The Stop...
The debate over whether natural cleaning products clean as well as or better than chemically based products is something people have struggled with for years. How do traditional cleaning products and methods compare to commercial cleaning alternatives? Decades ago there was no ‘Mr Clean’ – people found...
Climate scientists and geologists have been keeping a close eye on Antarctica for years, using the icy continent as a barometer for many effects of climate change. Most recently, attention has been directed to the Nansen ice shelf, a 30-mile-long by 20-mile-wide floating sheet of ice that may not be part of Antarctica...