Environment

Two British designers have developed an eco-friendly approach to producing furniture — they grow it directly from trees. The co-founders of the U.K. furniture business, called Full Grown, coax trees to grow into the shape of tables, chairs and even lamps. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories met with the co-founders of Full Grown to see this “organic 3D printing”...

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Polystyrene is the lightweight toxic plastic that is used in surfboards, packing materials and food containers. It’s also toxic and doesn’t biodegrade. That’s where worms come in. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories talked with Ryan Harris of Earth Technologies to learn how he is using mealworms to digest polystyrene as part of his zero waste surfboard manufacturing process....

The Virginia Department of Forestry is warning people to keep their social distance from a very furry-looking caterpillar. The puss caterpillar is more dangerous than it may initially appear: It’s definitely not a tiny, wriggly toupee, it’s not a porcupine that uses lots of hair conditioner and it doesn’t have long, soft fur. Its body is covered in venomous...

In the 2020 election, according to the Pew Research Center, Generation Z will account for 1 in 10 eligible voters, and combined with the millennial vote, will make up nearly forty percent of the electorate in the upcoming election.

The climate crisis is a major issue in this year’s election among members of Generation Z. NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo talked to two 18-year-olds who are speaking out against environmental racism as first-time voters in the upcoming election.

Before the coronavirus, fashion was defined by a lot of choice for the consumer — leading to lots of waste. But COVID-19 may have a dramatic, and long-lasting impact on the fashion industry, slowing the busy fashion calendar to a less hectic pace that will ultimately lead to less clothing in landfills.

The nation’s largest single-day volunteer event to help restore public American lands will, of course, be virtual this year. But Patagonia’s new documentary “Public Trust,” is one virtual way to raise awareness. David Garrett Byars, the director of the film, joins LX News to discuss the fight to save the wild refuges of America.

As destructive wildfires continue to ravage areas of California, many are rightly concerned about the massive loss of private property and loss of life. But in addition to those concerns one woman is also noting another loss, the magnificent Redwoods and Sequoias that are being consumed in the fires… some of which have been around for hundreds, if not thousands,...

A potentially harmful algae bloom has prompted warnings for people to exercise caution when kayaking or boating in a reservoir in Montgomery and Howard counties in Maryland

The co-founder of 4ocean is trying to solve a global problem with his growing business: trash in the oceans. Co-founder Alex Schulze said the company is also offering stable ocean-cleaning jobs to local fishermen in countries like Indonesia, Haiti, Guatemala and here in the U.S.

During a pandemic, drinking fountains now face a new challenge.

President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida

Documents provided to The Associated Press show the Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic

Key state and federal air hazard monitors are offline in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura hit the heavily industrialized coast.

Thousands of oil and gas operations and other sites have won permission to stop monitoring for hazardous emissions or otherwise break government rules because of the coronavirus outbreak

A senior administration official says President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management

A dramatic global CO2 decline could change the world. Dr. Sweta Charkraborty explains why it happened and touches on possible rebound as we come out of the pandemic.

In Taos, New Mexico, a team is building a model of self-sustainable, off-the-grid living called Earthships. The concept was pioneered by Michael Reynolds 50 years ago and has been evolving ever since. He said the structures meet the six key human needs by providing shelter, water, food, energy, sewage treatment and garbage management.

A bill is on its way to President Trump’s desk that would provide billions of dollars for national park repairs and maintenance plus other conservation-related projects. Marcia Argust of the Pew Charitable Trusts joined LX News to discuss how the Great American Outdoors Act will also be a key driver of new jobs.