The 1981 Minnesota Ranch House That Once Embarrassed Them Is Now a Showplace
For a long time, Alicia and Craig Oberg disliked their house so much that they didn’t want to invite anyone over.“We were actually...
Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers
In November, managers at the Arenas del Mar resort near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, challenged employees to come up with...
Hydrogen Offers Germany a Chance to Take a Lead in Green Energy
In the city of Duisburg in Germany’s industrial heartland is a vast steel complex that is one of Europe’s largest polluters. But alongside...
How Black Forest Cake Conquered the World
It’s a classic Trinidadian dessert — a chocolate cake soaked in overproof rum and topped with swoops of ultrapasteurized whipped cream.But wait: It’s...
Winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize Use Courts to Contest Oil Projects
New coal mines continue to open each year, and oil and gas companies are still exploring new parts of the world. But increasingly,...
