And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen.

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.

It's a powerful organizational tool that pulls a household together.

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?

So much intelligence and so much technology, to what end.

Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change.

Because sometimes you need a little private time with your laptop.

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?

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

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

Do you know how much of the so-called green or cool architecture is often for expensive hotels, government or office buildings? Well, in this case, it's the complete opposite.

"Make no small plans." It's time to stop building bits and start building big.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

The streets are deadly and the cops don't care, but we now have David Shellnutt.

How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing

The Nautilus shell-shaped turbines could fit on rooftops of houses or buildings in urban environments.

Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet.

I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone.

With thousands of species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- and some 110,000

Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'

I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. But why do we do it?

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

As scooters and e-bikes proliferate, we need a place to put them.

Because not all vacations are created equal.

Only it can provide the rejuvenation and entertainment that cannot be found elsewhere.

As your indoor plants reawaken from winter dormancy, here’s how to prepare them for their glory days ahead.

Less truly is more in this gem from Fresh Prince Studio.

The Kitchoo packs it all into one unit only four feet wide, perfect for your quarantine suite.

Almost every American office building and home has this.

Planting trees is one of the most effective things we can do to fight climate change. Too bad Arbor day is missing the opportunity.

The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.

The Minimalists chat with Courtney Carver, founder of Project 333, on why stuffed closets are overrated.

It is not just a choice between tall and sprawl.

Surely there's a way to ditch our wasteful, disposable habits.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

These questionable additives are found in nearly half of all foods marketed to kids.

This nickel structure as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter could do double duty as a battery

There's already a global cocoa shortage, but prices haven't risen enough to make it worthwhile for cocoa farmers. They're switching to rubber instead.

Unless we start paying cacao farmers more, we could be inadvertently contributing to the end of chocolate as we know it.

You've heard of starchitects, well here's a super-star engineer: welcome to Ove Arup's world.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.

Here's a handy calculator to figure it out, so that you don't have to fill the entire pickup truck with it.

What we define as 'clean' may not be so great for our bodies. Here's why we should rethink our approach to personal hygiene.

Bacteria is found everywhere, but it's how you handle it that matters most.

Are we really that dependent on technology now that we can't water our plants without a gadget telling us when to do so?

In the internet of things, our water heater will talk to our dishwasher, and they will have something to say.

Husband and father of three young children, Travis Roberts, was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. This is his story.