Scottish company Frame Cycles has debuted its first product: the FR-1 Bike Saddle made of cork. The mission of this new company is to create beautiful and sustainable bicycle parts and accessories, and we’d say they’re off to a great start. What could make a bike saddle seat more attractive and comfortable while using sustainable materials? Cork. Continue reading below […]
Climate change and human activity have impacts that ripple through all ecosystems. Their negative effects can lead to population imbalances across these various ecosystems. While populations of many species are declining because they are unable to survive the rapid environmental changes, this is often not the case for venomous aquatic life like sea urchins and jellyfish. In fact, these populations […]
CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota created a new project with energy company Eni to explore how the future of fusion power plants will look. It’s called magnetic confinement fusion, and it’s one of the best possible futures for sustainable energy production. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Rome’s Maker Faire is hosting the installation, held in a former gasholder. […]
If you live in the northern United States, the growing season is coming to a close. So, if you want locally grown food available throughout the winter, it’s beneficial to store fall produce, such as potatoes, squash, and apples. Certainly, freezing, canning, pickling, and dehydrating are useful methods for preserving the garden harvest, but not everyone wants to take on […]
Swedish dishcloths, reusable paper towels that can be rinsed or washed repeatedly, are a solid choice to reduce your kitchen’s environmental impact. We tested Cloud Paper’s Swish Cloths, which can lower the carbon footprint of wiping counters and spills by more than 80% compared to traditional single-use paper towels, making them a Greener Shopping Difference Maker. Swish Cloths, available in […]
Karen Bakker is a geographer who studies digital innovation and environmental governance. Her latest book, The Sounds of Life, trawls through more than a thousand scientific papers and Indigenous knowledge to explore our emerging understanding of the planet’s soundscape. Microphones are now so cheap, tiny, portable, and wirelessly connected that they can be installed on animals as small as bees, […]
Planning for your future career? A study conducted by Princeton University projects that the transition to renewable energy will drive an increase of 600,000 to 1 million new energy jobs during the 2020s. Data source: Net-Zero America report Print or share We Earthling posters to inspire others. Click the poster for a larger version. This poster was originally published on […]