It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?

It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.

We should think differently about our material and finish choices.

Images courtesy of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk That's '9' followed by 20 zeroes The probability of a lobster being born with a blue shell is about 1 in a million. For a calico or pumpkin-orange colored lobster, the odds are in the excess of 1 in 30

The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs.

Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped.

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

This electrically powered prototype will be great for getting you to the market, and carting stuff back home.

Using a customized printer, these designers combined new technology with low sounds to create this modern collection of ceramics.

Emulating the same processes naturally found in rainforests, this prototype filters and cleans water of harmful pollutants.

A female northern elephant seal protects her newborn pup as she warns away a young male with amorous intentions for her.

A huge trove of posters from the WPA is full of messages that still resonate. And brush your teeth!

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.

The public wants to see activists practicing what they preach.

In a word, yes. We don't have to buy what they're selling.

Shipping Containers are used as giant blocks to build a giant steel party room

It can take hours before test results clue authorities about hazards in water supplies. The AquaBioTox uses biological sensors for immediate feedback.

If you dream of testing the limits of solar powered mobility, but don't have the DIY gene, here is someone who can help

Just pick a scooter, drive it, then park it. Someone else takes care of the charging.

It is a strange and wonderful experience where you don't know what's around the corner.

Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity.

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.

New report shows shocking amounts of coal pollution in U.S. waterways.

The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic.

Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune.

A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives.

How urban waste management is wising up.

Record breaking extreme weather isn't just plaguing the Midwest: Colombia has had 5-6 times more rainfall than usual for the past ten months--which has killed 425 people so far, covered 1 million hectares with water, and left 3 million people as what

Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day!This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move around the city, run errands... All of that very conveniently and quickly -

In defense of biomimicry and of scientific research with no foreseeable applications

And the air outside in urban London is pretty awful.

As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.

From geo-domes in Finland and treehouses in France to safari tents in the Washington woods, these glamorous camping spots promise some wintry wonderland adventure.

Is the dream of sustainable agriculture a nightmare for the beef industry?

Adding vegetables or legumes to ground beef makes a burger that's tastier, healthier, and less environmentally damaging.

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.

Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real.

Bike lanes carry the shock troops in the never-ending war on the car.

It's got something for everybody in a compact and clever e-bike that can carry a big load.

Bigger wheels mean more stability and regular-bike feel, but it comes at a price.

It's a little bit different from how you ride your bike, but not much.

Yet another study weighs in on the most efficient way to clean dirty dishes.

It's painful but necessary if you want to maintain an organized home.

Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months.

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.

Mira Schröder lives and works in a shop where she can make her bed disappear.

Designer Shanan Campanaro creates lovely home decor with eco-friendly materials.