Guillaume Dutilh, 30, Jenna Spesard, 28, are proof that you don’t need a lot of space for a lot of adventure. Their home, a modified a Tumbleweed Cypress-20 Overlook, is only 125 square feet. But if you look at their photos, their tiny house on wheels really doesn’t seem tiny at all—especially when all of […]
With the persistent drought wreaking havoc on much of the West Coast as well as American agriculture, a Denver-based startup has a solution that fits right in with the growing sharing economy: leasing water. A solution for the drought-ridden West? A new app shows farmers ways to conserve water and also allows them to lease unused […]
Mike Basich once lived in a luxurious 4,000 square foot mansion, but right now, the former professional snowboarder is living out his childhood dreams in a tiny cabin in the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains. “I go to bed with the sun and I wake up with it, I don’t feel like I’m trying to race […]
Earth Day has undoubtedly become a mainstream celebration in the 45 years since it was first launched in response to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, California in 1969. Unfortunately, we just marked the anniversary of another massive oil spill (the worst one yet). But instead of giving you all the doom and gloom about how […]
Consequences of Duke Energy’s massive coal ash spill into North Carolina’s Dan River last February are still being felt, as dozens of residents near the site have been warned by state officials Tuesday not to drink or cook with the water from wells after tests results showed toxic contamination, according to a report from the Associated […]
The worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As fossil fuel resources shrink, as air pollution worsens, and as concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, oil and natural gas, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled largely by coal […]
Start spreading the news: The world is now deploying more renewable energy in the production of electricity—more wind and solar power, in particular—than it is fossil fuels. And it has been since 2013, according to the analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That year, the world added 143 gigawatts of new renewables capacity, compared to […]
Can the fast fashion industry ever truly be sustainable? Earlier this month, H&M released its 110-page Conscious Action Sustainability Report, its 13th annual review of its green practices and efforts towards fair wages within its factories. Although many of its figures and initiatives are commendable (e.g. its in-store recycling program brought in around 13,000 tons […]
A solid majority, 71 percent of Americans, believe the country “should do whatever it takes to protect the environment,” according to a 2014 poll by the Pew Research Center. This strong public interest in our environment extends to urban living, prompting NerdWallet’s curiosity: Even though we all know that the city we live in influences […]
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