With people living in smaller spaces and with better toilets, perhaps it is.

New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs.

Among the more high risk methods of geoengineering, methods that reflect sunlight away from the Earth to counteract temperature rise are right up there in terms of potential unintended consequences. Well, a new piece of

One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution

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).

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

A new report from the UK government calls on retailers to do a better job at identifying what they're selling.

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

They are not efficient, there is no infrastructure, and they are shills for the fossil fuel industry.

The versatile, two-dimensional medium of paper is reconstructed into art that pops off the page.

In past articles I have shown that boxed

Dear Pablo: I have a tough one for you: shall we recycle our paper? There are both the CO2 and the chemical aspects to consider, and there's arguments against recycling paper in each case.

The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."

Retro Report revisits the Flavr Savr, the first genetically engineered food to hit American grocery stores.

Researchers in the UK are using genetic engineering to fight the bird flu epidemic.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are

Photo credit: What Rhymes with Nicole Target may finally be feeling the heat from consumer, health, and environmental groups such as the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), which has been vociferous in its campaign to get the nation's

Over at the Sietch Blog, an environmental site that I respect a lot, a roofer named Leo defends PVC roofing as one of the greenest roofs. He isn't wrong; it comes in white, and white roofs are all the rage, it lasts a long time and is a

On first reflection it would seem that living in a war zone is rough, no matter your species. When armed conflicts erupt we are too often overwhelmed by the numbers of humans injured and killed. How animals are affected

Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

More than just a comfortable habit, science has shown that sipping tea throughout the day improves and prolongs creative performance.

Deep overhang controls light, provides privacy for bedrooms upstairs.

Green cleaning methods are the most effective way to get rid of stench.

Inspired by the human-based Modulor system of proportion, this small Madrid apartment is defined by a series of wooden alcoves that hold different daily functions.

Photo: Gideon Tsang on Flickr We know that the concept of the "buy and sell handmade" blog Etsy has revolutionary implications for consumer culture and what it means to be part of a creative community. But does politics have a place in crafting

Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish.

When a New Zealand supermarket chain ditched plastic packaging, produce sales skyrocketed.

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.

A special task force has been set up, but whether the talk and research turns into action is another matter.

For the first time in my lifetime the environment is a top-tier issue in a presidential race, as was clearly in evidence in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. It was next to impossible for a candidate to have any sort of press event

If any of you have backpacked the Presidential Range and Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, you know that the weather can change in a hot minute. Over the past 20 years, we’ve hiked through hail, lightening storms, and

As the temperature drops in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, locals bundle up and get excited. While most wait for the first snow to cover the ski runs, others hold out for those first cold nights to freeze the area's waterfalls.

George Monbiot claims that peak oil is no longer a major concern. Is he right?

Bike-powered devices often feel like hippy gimmicks. Yet for some communities, they offer an important glimpse of more resilient technology.

The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film.

While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls.

Featuring an interlocking system that's inspired by traditional Japanese joinery, this desk also has a swappable, modular system for organizing your stuff.

Built with the help of a village's last remaining bamboo weaver, this computer-designed pavilion was built by hand using local materials.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you a global economic crisis, a gloomy real estate market, and an uncertain currency future, make a house out of shredded-up money.

That honey that lines the shelves of your local grocery store probably isn't honey at all.

Conservation efforts, especially in places as renowned as the Galapagos, have something of a reputation. It's developers vs. protesters, consumers vs. conservationists, people

If Lonesome George suffers from performance anxiety, it's hard to blame him. At the ripe old age of nearly 100, the last-of-his-kind Galapagos tortoise has been charged with preserving his species' genetic

Image: allaboutgeorge, Flickr, CC BY The Digital Migration Continues to Change the Face of Consumption A new study from the Ponyter Institute reveals that by the end of 2010, more people were reading their news online than in traditional newspapers. 34%

In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over.

125 US cities, 9 states, 902 businesses, and 183 schools so far have all signed a declaration promising to honor the Paris Climate Agreement.

There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet.