To mark Earth Day, we've rounded up seven materials that designers are using to replace more polluting mainstays such as plastic, concrete and leather in a bid to limit the impacts of climate change. More about Seven key materials designers are relying on to create more sustainable products
A panel of experts discussed designing sustainable and socially responsible cities around the world in this live talk produced by Dezeen for engineering firm Buro Happold. More about Watch our live talk about designing equitable spaces
Researchers at Purdue University have developed an "ultra-white" paint that reflects 98 per cent of sunlight and deflects infrared heat, allowing buildings to cool below the surrounding air temperature. More about "Whitest paint on record" reflects 98 per cent of sunlight to cool buildings
Architects can help fight climate change by specifying tropical timber, according to Timber Trade Federation CEO David Hopkins. More about Specifying tropical timber can "play a key role in the climate change battle" says Timber Trade Federation
Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series. More about Timber Trade Federation exhibits six "conversation pieces" made from responsibly sourced timber
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More about Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has developed a variable font that hopes to make the urgency of climate change tangible by mirroring the declining amount of Arctic sea ice in its disappearing letterforms. More about Climate Crisis Font visualises melting of polar ice based on real-world data
Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk has launched the XPrize Carbon Removal competition to create devices that permanently sequester carbon dioxide to reduce the impact of climate change. More about Elon Musk launches 0 million carbon capture competition
Cities could help stop climate change by imitating natural processes that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to architect Michael Pawlyn. More about Biomimicry could lead to cities that "deliver net benefits" in the fight against climate change
ACAN is campaigning to introduce embodied carbon regulation in the UK to reduce the emissions generated over a building's entire lifespan. More about Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network
French digital artist Fabien Barrau uses his own drone photography to make photo montages of how ruined architecture might appear after a climate change apocalypse. More about Fabien Barrau uses drone shots to create visions of cities after a climate apocalypse
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Liam Young's suggestion that the entire population of planet Earth should live in a giant sustainable city. More about A metropolis housing 10 billion people features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The entire population of the earth could live in a giant sustainable city occupying a fraction of the earth's surface, freeing the rest of the world for rewilding and the return of stolen lands, according to a new movie by architect Liam Young. More about Liam Young's Planet City could tackle climate change by housing 10 billion people in a single metropolis
A new runway for London's Heathrow airport designed by architecture firm Grimshaw could go ahead after a ruling against it was overturned by the UK's top court. More about Climate change ban on Grimshaw's Heathrow airport expansion reversed
US firm Monarch Tractor has developed an all-electric and autonomous tractor in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change and help farmers meet growing demands. More about Monarch Tractor is a fully electric and driverless tractor to help meet growing farming demands
Climate change action network Architects Declare has expressed its regret that founding signatory Foster + Partners has withdrawn from the group due to a disagreement over its ongoing work designing airports. More about Architects Declare "disappointed" with Foster + Partners' decision to leave climate action group
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has withdrawn from climate change action group Architects Declare, stating that aviation needs "the most sustainable buildings". More about Foster + Partners withdraws from Architects Declare climate change group
High-profile studios including Zaha Hadid Architects are breaching promises made when they signed up to Architects Declare and undermining its efforts to prevent climate change, the network has told Dezeen. More about Leading architects "clearly contravening" climate pledges says Architects Declare
Architecture firm OMA is building a seven-mile-long, underwater sculpture park, which it says will bolster the shoreline of Miami Beach against the effects of climate change and include installations that can only be viewed while snorkeling. More about OMA designs underwater sculpture park The ReefLine for Miami Beach
The increase in people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic risks a housing emissions crisis unless the government takes urgent action, says the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about RIBA warns of housing emissions crisis from surge in home working