The Defense Department is worried about climate change — and it's a huge carbon emitter

Cutting Pentagon emissions will help save lives in the United States and could diminish the risk of climate conflict. Read More

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GreenBiz Insights: Decarbonizing E-Commerce

The world is buying ever-more goods online — and demanding that those goods arrive at a lightning pace. And while online shopping has historically, and generally, had a lower carbon footprint than brick-and-mortar shopping, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping e-commerce goods is ballooning. Read More

5 things we learned about urban transformation

The participants in the WRI Ross Prize for Cities showed how innovative new visions for cities' futures can be. Read More

Zero-carbon electric transport is already in reach for small islands

Island states like Barbados, with a high tourist population and need for resilience, can test the transition to electrifying everything. Read More

Michelin is letting the air out of its tires: Why that matters for sustainable mobility

The 130-year-old French tire company will test the technology first on electric passenger vehicles in collaboration with General Motors. Read More

Episode 175: Some 30 Under 30 sound bites, circular thinking, electric ferries

In this episode, we feature five individuals from our fourth 30 Under 30 list. Plus, meet Harald Friedl, the CEO of consultancy Circle Economy. Read More

Civic crowdfunding reduces the risk of 'bikelash'

Want to protect cyclists as bike-sharing and dockless bicycle ventures expand? Seek community input. Read More

The future of ferries is electric, too

New hybrid tour boats are finding ways to cut diesel use, reduce pollution and operate silently for passengers and tourists. Read More

Beyond renewables: How timing can reduce corporate emissions

There's another way for corporations to achieve even deeper reductions in their climate emissions footprint. Read More

In store or online — what's the most environmentally friendly way to shop?

Drones, robots, crowd-shipping and more offer new options for solving the sticky “last-mile” problem of bringing our purchases home. Read More