Sustainability

That might sound depressing, but it could be good news for the job market.

13 | April 11, 2013 4:51am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

3D printing is transforming numerous industries. Can it do the same with cities?

April 9, 2013 9:44am | By Tyler Falk

We talk to this everyman leader about how to transform a company.

April 9, 2013 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

Non-profit news organizations develop new ways to tell a story and play watchdog, while tech gurus now share the bylines. Is the future of news already here?

6 | April 8, 2013 3:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Over 15 percent of Americans are hearing-impaired -- and one big culprit is everyday noise. We spoke with author Katherine Bouton about the causes, the damage and her own progressive deafness.

2 | April 5, 2013 5:00am | By Christie Nicholson

The Boston-based architect will use his new reality television show to showcase some of North America's most provocative public architecture.

2 | April 4, 2013 3:00am | By Sun Joo Kim

A smart partnership will bring ultra-fresh produce to a new Whole Foods store.

5 | April 3, 2013 12:25pm | By Tyler Falk

U.S. natural gas prices are rising, while wind and solar are growing rapidly. The global transition to mostly renewable grid power may now be unstoppable.

45 | April 3, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

MELBOURNE -- What does the emerging trend of social curation and the rise in user-generated content mean for businesses and consumers today? An industry report.

2 | April 3, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

JEREZ, Spain -- As motorcycle racing season revs up, will new low-cost bikes be able to compete in this costly competition?

2 | April 1, 2013 3:06am | By Jennifer Riggins

As people push against the limits of what nature freely offers us in terms of fresh water, climate stability and more, how can we use our resources to achieve the greatest return for society?

3 | April 1, 2013 3:00am | By Laura Shin

PARIS -- Part 2 in a two-part series: Fusion could be the future of cleaner energy, but many in France and beyond oppose the cost and uncertainy of the ITER project.

10 | March 29, 2013 3:00am | By Bryan Pirolli

Can Panera afford to not enforce payment for a bowl of chili in St. Louis? We're about to find out.

5 | March 28, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

Decades ago, only the rich drank imported bottled water. Now, two women are hoping the elite will start a new (old) trend: drinking local water.

7 | March 28, 2013 1:45am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

A Tokyo company plans to burn nuclear "waste" in a thorium molten salt reactor for a meltdown-proof return to nuclear power in the country that has all but shut it down.

5 | March 26, 2013 3:58am | By Mark Halper

Nike is looking to improve the sustainability of its supply chain. Here's how.

March 20, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

In 2014, the vendor agreements on New York City's 11,400 payphones is set to expire. What's next? Here are a few possibilities.

1 | March 20, 2013 3:03am | By Laura Shin

MELBOURNE -- The no-strings-attached microgrant has had a hand in turning dog waste into renewable energy, giving out scholarships to girls in Sierra Leone, and more.

1 | March 20, 2013 1:43am | By Lieu Thi Pham

South Africa has invested millions to grow its film industry. Still, many of the country's smaller filmmakers get overlooked by the very organizations that were put in place to help them.

March 19, 2013 3:00am | By Dave Mayers

As SmartPlanet has long noted, there are better, safer ways to harness atoms than how the nuclear industry has gone about it for decades. Must be true, because now the paper of record says so.

8 | March 18, 2013 6:14am | By Mark Halper