Keeping your tires properly inflated is one of the simple things you can do to lower your carbon footprint and fuel costs, and also stay safe.

Pinyon pine is a widely distributed pine that grows in the Intermountain region of western North America. It is a major indicator tree in the pinyon-juniper life zone. P. edulis is a short and ...

Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

50 Hours of Nature Sounds to Bring You Calm and Joy BBC Earth created five 10-hour "visual soundscape" videos after researchers found that nature footage boosts bliss.

Cellulose tape is a transparent adhesive tape that happens to be biodegradable too. It is difficult to find, especially in the US. Almost all transparent tape sold here is made of acetate. One ...

A microgrid is a small-scale electricity network connecting consumers to an electricity supply. A microgrid might have a number of connected distributed energy resources such as solar arrays, wind ...

How Do Solar Lights Work? Types, Uses, and Environmental Impacts Discover your solar lighting options and which products are designed to last.

These 20 drought-tolerant California native plants will help the state's residents create beautiful gardens, preserve water, and foster local wildlife ...

Cupro is a byproduct of cotton and a vegan alternative to silk. Does that mean it's a sustainable fabric? Find out exactly how this material is made.

Learn how slow fashion got started, how its meaning has evolved over the years, and how you can incorporate its practices into your life.

Hempcrete provides an increasingly popular, low-carbon option for home building. Discover its unique benefits over traditional building materials.

Complete profile of the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), including parts, life cycle, pictures, and timelapse video of a blooming flower.