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When calamity strikes, as it often has in the Appalachian community of Swannanoa, North Carolina, the “proud, fierce, and maybe a little crazy” working

Bioceramic Geodesic Domes

Antarctica hides a world that’s both fascinating and a little eerie: entire ecosystems untouched by humans and rivers that take the scenic route —against the

For decades, energy independence has been the elusive white whale of U.S. policy. We’ve tried offshore drilling, shale booms, solar panels, and wind farms the

Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado decided to show what a small group of passionate, dedicated people can do by turning deforestation on its head, and begin the process of reforestation.

Catherine King and Wayne Adams live on a sustainable, floating compound. “Freedom Cove” is a labor of love, hand-built using recycled and salvaged materials.

Leo Hummel put his "SeaWeaver" to the test in the waters of Thailand before passing

Designed as a series of interlinked building clusters inspired by tectonic boulder faces in the region, this school by GASS Architecture Studios hails local, sustainable construction.

# Cities in Washington will have the legal authority to create shared streets, which feature much lower speed limits and put pedestrians first, under Senate Bill 5595. Governor Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law Saturday. It will go into effect on July 27.

Using global land use and carbon storage data from the past 175 years, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Cognizant AI Labs have trained an artificial intelligence system to develop ...

Editor’s note: This is the second post in our theme for April 2025, The City Aquatic. For additional entries in the series, see here. By AN In cities across the world, rivers once central to …

In fact, it would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one ha of land covered in solar panels.

Researchers claim putting solar on less than 4 percent of farmland used to grow corn for ethanol would benefit everyone, especially farmers.

Would you buy a truck this bare-bones?

Turning your home into an energy source can save you thousands.

As billions of solar panels near the end of their lifespan, Japan looks at innovative solutions to recycle them.

When it comes time for new construction, enlightened organizations may choose to move a tree rather than cut it down. Here we see shots of a Camphor tree in Minato-ku, Tokyo, being relocated a distance of ten meters. The process isn't quick. Workers dig out around the

# After considering a full halt on multifamily development, tourist-focused Woodinville is set to add a 10% affordable housing requirement months ahead of a full analysis of potential affordability programs. Whether it's an earnest attempt at boosting affordability or a proxy for a building moratorium is anybody's guess at this point.

# If the Washington legislature is serious about setting tangible goals for Amtrak Cascades this year, now is the time to also restart the conversation on advancing east-west passenger rail service and connecting Spokane, the Tri-Cities, Yakima, Ellensburg, Auburn, and Seattle. All Aboard Washington is pushing for an amended version of HB 1837 setting eastward expansion goals.

The rolling rural Ozarks offers scenic beauty and a sense of solitude – great things, I bet most would agree, except when transportation is an

This story was originally published by North Carolina Health News. When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it downed power lines,

Humanity needs to create climate control.

"[It’s an] untapped resource."

Here, we explore actionable policies and strategies that challenge the conventional pursuit of economic growth, focusing instead on enhancing …