The Isle of Eigg: The community-owned island that powers itself

Despite being one of the smallest Scottish islands with just 110 residents, the Isle of Eigg is a model of forward-th...

These flooded coal mines are being used to heat hundreds of homes

Abandoned coal mines are providing a surprisingly potent source of zero-carbon energy in Europe.

Student activists are pushing back against big polluters — and winnin...

South Baltimore has some of the most polluted air in the country. Local teenagers are fighting polluters back, and sl...

Seattle-based startup makes 'beanless coffee' to help combat deforest...

A Seattle-based startup backed by some of the investors behind Beyond Meat is launching the world's first beanless co...

A new robot could help fight climate change by sinking stinky seaweed

A new robot is designed to sink sargassum before the stinky seaweed comes ashore. Sargassum can wreck local economies...

Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap...

A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumul...

Australia logging ban to create koala haven

Australia's most populous state announced Tuesday a logging ban in a forest haven for koalas, aiming to protect the l...

Refillable wine bottles coming to Oregon

A partnership between the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and reusable wine bottle company Revino is hoping to ...

German circus replaces live animals with holograms

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place.

Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate continues to fall

For the second month in a row, there has been a huge reduction in the year-on-year deforestation rate.

Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.