Four Major Cities Ban Diesel Vehicles by 2025

Mayors of Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City agreed to ban diesel vehicles in these cities in the next decade

Twisting carbon-absorbing tower takes shape in Taiwan

The twisting building will carry 23,000 trees, which will absorb up to 130 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

UK gets new waste-to-energy plant

The plant in UK will recycle more than 100,000 tonnes of organic waste every year to generate enough renewable energy to power 10,000 homes across the region.

"Star in a Jar" Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy

New tests verify that Germany's Wendelstein 7-X fusion energy device is on track to safely suspend plasma in magnetic fields.

Stratospheric plane unveiled in Switzerland

Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan has unveiled a two-seater solar aircraft with which he hopes to become the first pilot to fly in the stratosophere.

Google says it will run entirely on renewable energy by next year

Google announced this week that it is on target to achieve 100-percent renewable energy in 2017.

Yet another country to phase out coal, and other good news

Portuguese environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has confirmed that his country will stop burning coal by 2030 at the latest.

Morocco aims for 100% renewable energy

Morocco—which recently hosted the COP22 summit to discuss implementing the Paris Climate Agreement—is emerging as an increasingly impressive contender in the transition away from fossil fuels.

India just fired up the world's largest solar plant to power 150,000 homes

Things are heating up in India, where one of the world’s top polluting countries has unveiled the world’s largest solar power plant.

Dallas is building America’s biggest urban nature park

Dallas, USA is about to become one of the greenest cities in America – by building the country’s largest urban nature park.

Get ready for 24-30% reduction in cost of wind power by 2030

Survey of 163 of experts sees turbine size going up, costs coming down.

Fast-Moving Sidewalks Could Shuttle 7K City Dwellers per Hour

As cities become more congested and the pressure increases to reduce traffic as well emissions, moving sidewalks could become a viable alternative to cars.

Cities Are Bracing for the Future by Getting Smart

A mix of technology and big data analysis will help deliver new services to millions of urban dwellers around the world.

Tesla Flexes Its Solar Muscle By Powering An Entire Pacific Island

Pacific Islanders are among the most vulnerable people to climate change. This is a way of fighting back.

Plastic Bags on U.K. Beaches Have Dropped by Almost Half Since 5p Tax

Since the plastic bag tax has been introduced to the United Kingdom, there have been 40% less plastic bags per 100 meters of beach.