Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

We can and should go back and forth about the merits, demerits, risks and potential rewards of the spectrum of geoengineering techniques, from the simple but slow and effective (like afforestation) to the well, more fraught with potential catastrophic

Reducing CO2 emissions at the source, or better yet, not emitting them in the first place, is the better option.

Wealthy individuals funding geoengineering feasibility studies because no one else will.

The first field test of injecting sulfate particles into the atmosphere is proposed for New Mexico; ocean iron fertilization experiment shows more promise than previous ones.

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.

And that's just the way the architect and developer like it.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its fifth assessment report (AR5), which surely must be one of the most important science documents of all time.

Ever heard of a 'stranded asset'? They are well known in the world of sustainability, and they can put a dent in your retirement savings.

A new report examines the environmental and health impacts of consuming animals products.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.

The UN Environment Programme kicks off its official celebration of World Environment Day in Milan.

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.

Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions.

It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country to

One woman shows us how easy it is to make useful yarn from her cat's long fur.

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

Sand castles are so yesterday, large-scale sand art is the thing to try.

A new kind of hybrid generator promises to double the power output for the same surface area, by also harvesting energy from ocean currents.

Beating out New York City, the small Tennessee town of Signal Mountain is the first in the nation to pass a Green Food Resolution. But, just what does a Green Food Resolution mean for farmers, consumers, and

The obvious goodness of pairing pedal assist electric bikes with a bike sharing infrastructure is one of these great ideas whose time has come. In Tokyo, Sanyo recently installed 100 of their eneloop battery powered e-bikes at a "community" bike share

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.

It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.

Normally you can't have it both ways, unless you have a member of congress in your pocket.

Affordable housing doesn't have to look cheap, and LEED Platinum doesn't mean it has to cost a fortune.

This modern take on the gabled farmhouse includes lots of clever space-saving ideas.

This renovated apartment incorporates some interesting storage concepts for a cleaner, brighter space.

This week marks Carnival of the Green #205, and it's being hosted by Pragmatic Environmentalism, a blog that explores urban sustainability. Thanks so much to Brenda Pike, who runs the site, for a last minute Carnival round-up. Through her blog, Brenda

A "moot court" will be held over Twitter for the first time ever, and students from 5 major Canadian law schools will argue an environmental law.

Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.

More bikers take to Twitter to mock bike haters.

Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons.

For a while I have been thinking of getting a Kindle. It saves trees and eliminates the impact of transportation and with Amazon's recycling scheme in place as well as the fairly long lifespan of the Kindle, the problem of e-waste seems less worrying

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

The company will spend $1 billion and employ a team of 100 to find a sustainable alternative.

Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.

Because every preschooler needs insecurity-boosting, sexualizing, toxic cosmetics to slather on their beautiful little faces!

It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.

Oxybenzone may be effective at filtering UV light, but it comes at a dangerously high cost to human health.

The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water.

Toyota has finally released its vision of the future, 20 years in the making!

Other cities might consider it to reduce congestion too.

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person,

Each year thousands of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) yoga mats are sold

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage