Words are powerful. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is choosing good ones.

The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly.

Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding.

"The time for complacency has passed. We must treat this crisis as if our lives, and the lives of our friends, families, and neighbors, depend on it. "

That's the question I'm scratching my head over while reading about the ambitious goals of one Douglas Jones, a 20 year old studying at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia who hopes to turn his family's 1500 acre dairy

It is an undisputed truth that the majority of American cities have incomplete bicycling infrastructures. This is perhaps especially true in Los Angeles, where

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).

Some new research looks at the unintended consequences of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to block solar radiation and cool the planet, finding that doing so could turn skies everywhere into a brighter, whiter, hazier, ugly mess.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.

What's the point of protecting the environment if bad luck brings a big space rock on a trajectory that crosses Earth's path?

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

In a word no. But people in cars seem to get a free pass for everything.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.

This delicious dish embodies everything comforting about home cooking. Easy, filling, and something everyone at the table will enjoy, whether vegetarian or not.

Her latest publication is every parent's dream come true -- an attempt to get teens to declutter.

Photo via I Watch Stuff Leonardo DiCaprio is already a favorite with eco-minded like gals, like myself! Now the next generation are digging Leo and his big green heart. This Saturdays Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will honor the actor/activist with

A group called Para Kore has been working since 2009 to spread the message of waste reduction and diversion.

Vibrantly colored wire is saved from the landfill and woven into recycled fan cages to produce these fresh pieces of furniture.

And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods.

From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats.

And yet it still plans to sell more oil...

Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.

There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title.

I'm not quite sure, and the more I look, the more confused I get.

The Middle East environmental site Green Prophet names 11 eco-heroes for 2011 who are working -- sometimes at great personal risk -- to make the region a cleaner, healthier place.

Finally, fire departments are buying equipment designed for the city instead of designing the city to fit the equipment.

With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair.

All kinds of interesting people were at Greenbuild.

Images courtesy of Quiet Hero. Quiet Hero, a San Diego based clothing company sprang onto the scene in 2007 and has not stopped running. Their tshirts are quickly gaining interest in boutiques across the US. With themes like "Art you can ride a tiger

Something like this could be on the roads by 2022.

Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse.

Finally, a true Zero Waste store has arrived in Canada! Méga Vrac features more than 700 products, making it a perfect place for waste-averse shoppers to stock their pantries.

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

The thin layer of topsoil that covers much of the earth's land surface is the foundation of civilization. As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil formation, all is well. But once it does,

The goal could be reached even earlier, if Scots changed what they eat.

The 'library subscription' model for food containers is becoming increasingly popular.

The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research.

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.

This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi...

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

We've already seen how pay-as-you-throw trash metering can cut landfill waste in half, and we've witnessed whole cities make composting mandatory. So there's little doubt that much, much

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

We visit the writer behind the Zero Waste blog TrashIsForTossers.com.

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.

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

It turns out that some parents are less than thrilled.