Fewer people are walking and more people are voting with their gas pedal.

There is a lot of buzz about it, but what you really want is a window.

Calls came into emergency centers and even the Griffith Observatory from LA residents who described seeing a “giant silvery cloud.”

I am leaning to Responsible Design.

The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not.

In a few years people around the world, including you, may be sitting on a different kind of toilet.

This promising source of clean energy is facing an uphill battle.

Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does.

You never know what climate you may end up in...

There has been endless discussion of the the outcome of the COP15 conference. Here is another positive note (book) from the group This Place09. It is an art and Twitter project that sought to convey personal thoughts about

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

"Achtung Baby" is an American mom's analysis of how German culture fosters resilience in children.

Each year thousands of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) yoga mats are sold

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

Your guide to the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and what it means for GMO labeling in the U.S.

Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them.

The plastics industry is going state by state to get LEED banned from government projects. What's their problem?

Yesterday I introduced the Do Lectures 2011 with a flash of party glitter from Steve Edge and the statement, Things are not just the way they are. This first emerging

Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.

These pods of evil have taken over North America, bringing tons of waste with them.

When I asked how vegetarians can avoid animal-based fertilizers, I noted that some people suggested exploring biodynamics instead of organics. In fact, nothing

She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect."

The scariest thing about these chemicals is that they are almost certainly in your bloodstream and we don't know how bad that might be.

Hemp, which is considered to be a wonder-crop by many, is now legal in Colorado. Voters not only gave the thumb up to marijuana in November, but also to its THC-light cousin.

After visiting friends in Bologna, I came away with a sense that the Italians have embraced many things that we North Americans would do well to adopt.

The climate movement must be about more than Keystone XL, write four climate activists.

It seems to be following the same path as Peak Oil, and happy days are here again.

We have been asking that question for a while and it keeps coming up.

Raw unfiltered honey is a very different product from the filtered honey sold in supermarkets. Educate yourself to know the differences and to know what you're really getting.

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

It changed my life but I can also recommend some changes

A NYC-based artist and programmer makes music out of pollution; listen to it here.

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

Is that a cheap standing desk, or an expensive cardboard box? Hard to tell.

The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.

While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic

Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.

One was recently installed at an Ohio university. Is this the message one wants to give to students there?

In which I argue that bike-friendliness should be measured by how well a town caters to its most practical, regular, and vulnerable of users, not tourists.

Nations met in Peru this month to discuss solutions to climate change

More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from.

Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again

We matured our cities around the needs to cars. Now it's time to mature our streets around human, not machine, needs. We are all pedestrians.

A wholphin? A dolphale? Whatever you call it, the first known hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin is a wonder.

Can a rare metal travel without a passport?

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

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.

At the rate we’re killing them, we may soon see it firsthand.

Do not mail them to the President.