Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.

The monthly vegetarian gathering will also host policy makers to discuss various aspects of climate change.

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

A ban will take place in the new year, followed by crackdowns on straws and grocery bags.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.

In the US, Arbor Day is April 27, 2007. When this writer was a child, our grade school class planted trees on Arbor Day, told that when we grew up that "our" trees might well still be there, beholden to our childhood actions. We even had an

Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day.

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

It's not as 'free' as you think. Someone always pays.

It would make my life as a parent so much easier.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

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

The vast majority of species exist in a sort of 'dark matter' biomass. But new tools are shedding light on the microscopic organisms that, although invisible to our eyes, constitute the "most diverse and abundant" life forms on earth.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Local currencies are nothing new, but one city is allowing its businesses to pay their taxes with local money.

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.

There was a time when local currencies were usable only at food co-ops and yoga studios. When a city mayor elects to take his entire salary in local notes, you know things are changing.

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.

Steve Mouzon looks at the true cost of sprawl.

This loft-less tiny home makes quite a statement, both inside and out.

Where does the FDA stand on a BPA ban?

A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren't bad enough...r

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.

Some birds are charming, others majestic or graceful; the subject for our daily photo has it all.

Using mouth-blown glass and energy-efficient LEDs, this stunning chandelier looks like a creature from the ocean's depths.

This woodland cabin in the Bohemia region of the Czech Repbulic keeps it simple but clever, with one end perched on a large rock.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at

School is a testing ground for the way we perform later in life. It can mold us into fine upstanding members of society, or not. While environmental responsibility isn't something we have to learn early in life, it certainly makes

The Power of Making is the new craft show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It's a mix of craft and science: a coming-together of the disciplines.

Examples of government looking out for the public good by rational regulation are resurfacing.

Although somewhat symbolic, the new legislation coincides with the 2040 end of gas and diesel vehicle sales.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

It turns out that some parents are less than thrilled.

Calling all ocean lovers and shutterbugs, the 11th edition of this fabulous photo contest is accepting submissions.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

Chairs take up a lot of space, but not in this line of space-saving furniture.

We have applauded Prince Charles before for his willingness to spend massive amounts of money on green causes. And now HRH has done it again. He has purchased 1,000 of the rarest British apple varieties. So have Geoffrey Anderton, who owns Lochnaw

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The