"The Earth & I" podcast is your go-to source for environmental news, stories, and solutions. Our team of experts, researchers, and passionate environmentalists explore topics such as climate change, ...

The following is the first part of an edited talk given by Gerald H. Pollack, PhD, professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, at the First International Conference on ...

Building safe and sustainable housing is a challenge, especially in disaster-prone regions, and ensuring that it is affordable and accessible can seem impossible. At last, as The Earth & I learned ...

Zoological institutions have come a long way in the last fifty years. Those that are doing things well are creating wildlife sanctuaries, nurturing endangered species, and helping conservation efforts ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have used wood as a primary building material. Strong, bountiful, easy to shape—its suitability for construction is well-established. In comparison, timber has ...

The advances of the industrial revolution, the technological revolution, and the information age have led many human beings to live as if the world is a free buffet of resources. At the same time, ...

Known for its natural beauty, the US state of Wyoming may soon be known for something buried beneath its stunning topography: An estimated 2.34 billion metric tons of rare earth minerals (REMs), which ...

Sustainable, green energy technology, like solar power and electric vehicles, have captured much of the world's attention in the fight against global warming. Another less obvious solution has also ...

A new green energy craze is sweeping through Germany. Tiny solar power plants are popping up on balconies across the country, giving citizens the ability to take power directly from the sun and into ...

As the U.S. considers alternative sources of clean power to wean itself off fossil fuels, offshore wind energy (OWE) has emerged as a promising option with tremendous potential. However, like many ...

Canadian registered nurse Janna Greir always loved the idea of living in the country and operating a small farm, but her hopes to become a first-generation farmer seemed dim until she discovered a new ...

Krill are crustaceans found in waters all over the world. Existing near the bottom of the food chain, krill are an important source of nutrition for many marine species including whales, seals, ...