By Jen Fuller Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. It begins slowly: a forgotten cable here, an old iPod there. Eventually you realize that you’ve created a little electronics graveyard in…
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. By Alauna Yust Until recently, I had never thought much about where my clothing came from or how it was made. A proud bargain shopper,…
From our partners at Cyberchase: Hacker has finally captured those Earth kids on the Wreaker! Before he can decide what to do next, an alarm goes off…the Wreaker is out of fuel! He lands on the nearest cybersite, Ekardia, an…
By Rachel Crowell Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. Are you passionate about the environment, public health or the natural wonders of the world? If you’re intrigued by the idea of…
This story is part of our partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. By Elaine Thompson If you’re anything like me, you probably spent the winter cooped up indoors, feeling a little depressed. (If you’re exactly like me, you had a…
Morocco says it wants to be the Saudi Arabia of solar energy. Its flagship project is a first-of-its-kind, $9-billion energy plant called Noor, meaning "light" in Arabic, and the size of the city of Paris.
Imagine that it’s a bone-chilling 35 degrees outside, yet it’s a comfy 70 degrees inside your home...and the heat isn’t on! That’s the beauty of a “Passive House,” a home with an airtight design that uses 85-90% less energy than…
Could chocolate go extinct? As part of “Peril and Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change,” the multi-platform public media initiative reporting on the human impact of climate change, we explore how global climate change is effecting the regions where some…
From our partners at MetroFocus, a look at sustainable farming.
Alysia Reiner is transforming the way we think about fashion by turning trash into treasure.
Join WNET’s Peril & Promise initiative all week long as we bring you exclusive coverage of the 100 Resilient Cities “Urban Resilience Summit” in New York City. 80 Chief Resilience Officers from across the globe who are working on making…