This is a big problem in old buildings: providing universal access without ruining the look of the building.

When the splendid full moon rises this weekend, she’ll look a bit bigger and brighter than usual.

These incredible images sent back by the Juno spacecraft gives us a detailed look at Jupiter.

The Grand Inga dam will be double the size of China's Three Gorges, but big questions remain about whether ordinary Africans will actually get its electricity.

A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water.

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Now in its sixth day, the forest fire threatens critical habitats and precious water sources.

Flying can be a divisive topic when it comes to curbing emissions, but airplanes have other environmental impacts too.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Move over, indoor birthing tub. This woman wants to deliver in the Pacific Ocean with dolphins as midwives.

Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more.

And more blaming the millennials, robots and boomers and kitchens are exhuasting.

Why are our cities being designed around the needs of the trucks instead of vice versa?

and the last job on earth.

These coolest of sea creatures know what they're doing.

The latest report on the state of the world's fisheries paints a depressing picture of the seafood industry.

Scientists hope the technology that filmed it can make fishing more sustainable.

Image credit: HowStuffWorks Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine - Oil and Water? George Monbiot is undoubtedly no stranger to controversy - my post about his climate change book, Heat, drew 81 comments, while his well publicized opposition to

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room

These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent.

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.

He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.

The material could also one day charge our devices.

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.

Between 2002 and 2015, these 'streamer lines' helped reduce seabird by-catch in Alaskan fisheries by 78%.

In addition to its social conscience, Sweden is also extremely fashion conscious, and recent media debate plus campaigns by local group Rena Kläder (Clean Clothing) have brought ideas about ethical fashion to the forefront. Right on cue, in Sweden's

Beef jerky, coffee creamer, and baby formula have all shown up well past their expiry date, threatening consumer healthy and angering brands.

We are officially in love with Loch Pooltiel.

This technology might open up many new areas to offshore wind.

This one-of-a-kind treehouse is elevated above the ground to minimize its environmental impact.

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

With temperatures soaring even before the calendar turns to June, the shade of the solar tree will be as welcome as its many functions

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.

It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters.

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

The ethical shopping label is facing new competition from companies opting to create their own certification programs.

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

In the northeastern reaches of Turkey, outside the city of Kars, I came across one of the most bucolic scenes I'd ever laid eyes on in the

In my early months in Istanbul, I had a Turkish teacher who could not get over the fact that I -- an American -- was not fat. "But I went to America and everyone was so

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

From child labor in the cocoa industry to human rights issues in the oil industry, we've often reported on the intersect between environmentalism and social justice—but all too often environmentalism and human rights

Fresh demonstrations have broken out in Iran, where protesters who took to the streets last weekend in the country's northwestern provinces to demand protection for a dying lake were harshly