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Apple Just Patented a Shopping Bag
It's reportedly part of Apple’s larger effort to go green.
ENVIRONMENT
Trade Your Lawn for a Vegetable Garden to Cut Down on Greenhouse Gases
If you’re looking for a tasty way to help the environment, consider swapping your lawn for a vegetable garden.
Selfies Can Calculate the Monetary Value of Conservation, Study Finds
A new study finds that conserved lands contributed around $1.8 billion to Vermont's tourism industry between 2007 and 2014.
A New Electric Bus Could Drive a Full Day of Routes on a Single Charge
A new bus model with longer range could make it easier for cities to switch to all-electric bus fleets.
More Proof That Sewers Are Full of Medication-Laced Pee
And around colleges, they're filled with caffeine and nicotine to boot.
This Guy Is Going to Wear All the Trash He Produces for a Month on His Body
If he consumes like an average American, that means more than 4 pounds of trash per day. Things might get a little heavy.
Gone But Not Forgotten: Travel Posters Highlight Extinct Animals
It's too late to discover the wonders of Costa Rica's golden toad or go to Mauritius to see the dodo.
10% of Earth’s Wilderness Has Disappeared Since the 1990s
Wilderness landscapes cease to be wilderness not when humans settle there (many indigenous peoples help preserve rather than erode wilderness), but when humans disturb ecosystems with land conversion, industrial activity, or large-scale infrastructure pro
New York City is Building an Oyster Bed Out of 5000 Toilets
New York City is using 5000 old toilets to create a cozy—if slightly gross—home for its new mollusk families.
Giant Pandas Are No Longer Considered Endangered
Wild populations are rebounding, thanks in part to forest protection and reforestation measures.
A New Research Vessel Named After Sally Ride Has Hit Waterways
Scientists aboard the ship will study how global warming is affecting Earth's oceans.
How One Earthquake Changed the Course of Human History
On November 1, 1755, an earthquake released the energy equivalent of 32,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs, with Lisbon suffering the worst of it. Then the tsunami hit...
Three-Day Weekends Are Good for the Environment
Working fewer hours may be good for both our mental health and the health of the planet.
Cars Stuck in Traffic Are Filled With Polluted Air
Yet another reason those long commutes aren't good for you.
4 Reasons Why Climbing Everest Is Deadlier Than Ever
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest has become a must-do ascent for pro climbers and amateur mountaineers, but ascending the world's highest peak is becoming more dangerous. Here's why.
July 2016 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded
If it seems like you’ve seen this news before, there’s good reason for it—NOAA found that this July was the 15th month in a row with record-breaking global temperature anomalies.
Alaskan Village Votes to Relocate Due to Threat of Rising Sea Levels
Shishmaref, Alaska is on the front lines of climate change.
11 'Green' Habits (That Aren't Actually Green at All)
Presented by Adam Ruins Everything.
Time-Lapse Video Reveals the Process of Coral Bleaching
Scientists now know more about the destructive phenomenon.
A New Database Tracks 160 Years of Walrus Hot Spots
Walruses take a break from hunting to chill out on beaches in massive groups, but scientists have a hard time figuring out why they choose the locations they do.
How Captain Planet Turned Kids Green
If our hero looks like Tom Cruise, it's no coincidence.
Global Warming Could Make Our Beaches Saltier
Researchers say the saltier water and sand could threaten coastal wildlife.
Today’s Electric Cars Are Good Enough for Most Driving Trips, Study Finds
The average driver doesn’t have to worry much about running out of juice while driving an electric vehicle.
15 Blissfully Cool Facts About Ice
It's summer. Time to think about the science of the cubes clinking in your drink.