Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

Chronicling the adventures of Mom, Izz, Dad, Mrs. Greener and more, The Greens is a new project conceived by photographer Ed Burtynsky and realized by TED and WBGH in Boston. The animated "online project" (the aren't calling it a show...yet) aims to

Edward Burtynsky's collection called Water documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters.

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.

Join the DETOX campaign to pressure the fashion industry to stop exposing our kids to hazardous chemicals and contaminating waterways.

Best of luck to Ms. Leonard, I'm sure she'll do great things at Greenpeace USA!

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.

You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.

Using an additive, powder-based 3D printing process, experiments with abundant and renewable salt have created this translucent and lightweight structure.

Gabriel Metcalf asks "The waters are rising, and cities can’t move out of the way. Can we act decisively enough to avert catastrophic climate change?"

San Francisco is admirably progressive when it comes to reducing food waste and keeping food local and seasonal.

One man gets creative about the affordable housing shortage in San Francisco, and pays only $400 a month to live in this sleeping pod he built in a friend's apartment.

Using a bit of research and lots of careful gardening, this man was able to help reestablish a population of rare butterflies in his backyard.

There's a good reason why menstrual product manufacturers don't want to reveal their ingredient lists.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Neti pots are useful for flushing out clogged sinuses, but it's important to do it the right way.

U.S. doctors believes it's a serious public health concern that requires drastic action.

The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.

An exhibit about the pioneering mid-century designers illustrates the innovative ideas that inspired their work.

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general.

Because bridges are for people.

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

A mother's fight to protect her children and her tribe

Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk.

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.

Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group.

Changes closer to home would be nice too.

Over 3 weeks, researchers trained night owls to reset their sleep patterns; the results are pretty remarkable.

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week's time.

One in 300 people are extreme early birds, and it may be genetic.

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.

Can the social media platform be blamed for the surge in camera-happy tourists?

One smartphone user makes a case for using old-fashioned items like alarm clocks and newspapers.

Those crazy radicals at 475 demand High Performance Building across the Dominion.

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game.

These impressive feats of architecture and engineering are one of India's traditional methods of water conservation. Now threatened by disuse and a growing water crisis, one photojournalist is documenting them before they are forgotten.