This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.

Of all the places to take action on marine litter, this one makes the most sense.

Another look at a controversial housing project.

Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.

This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Supported by the Amrita Bhoomi Agroecology Centre, young farmers are experimenting with natural farming methods, while saving money and lives in the process.

Experts agree that as wild fish stocks decline and the world's population grows we will increasingly rely on aquaculture to feed the hungry planet. But many conservationists are concerned about the

Think we are cutting back? They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff.

They want to build beacons into bikes. Will implants in pedestrians be next?

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

We have seen many ups and downs in the prefab world, but they may be getting it right this time.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers.

This large format photo book features hundreds of stunning images highlighting the effects that our global population of 7 billion (and growing) has on the Earth.

Dogs have been trained to sniff out a devastating avocado tree disease before it becomes fatal – and they are really, really good at it.

London Fashion Week was disrupted by protesters who want the industry to declare a climate emergency.

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Without a hint of irony, FDA maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: “What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant’s Exposure to BPA.”

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious.

By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions.

A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post!

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic.

A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production.

Is the oil industry starting to be worried about electric vehicles?

Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues.

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

It's over. As of midnight on May 31st 2018, data on the hazards and risks of every chemical sold in Europe is available to ensure safety

Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to

You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules.

Four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing in Hungary as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in three counties. A

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.