Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.

The map-makers are calling this the biggest change that they had to make since the breakup of the U.S.S.R.!

Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

This week, delegates are meeting to determine the fate of a proposal to protect part of the Arctic. This pianist's moving performance urges people to show their support.

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

Scientists discovered that plants in the Arctic are growing twice the height.

A new NOAA report reveals we've lost 95% of the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice. Here's what that looks like.

Does this look like 'alarmism' to you?

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, this small apartment features a minimalist stair, sleeping loft, and a view out onto the city's Renaissance treasures.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

Blank city walls are huge canvases for this artist transforming our perception of ordinary buildings.

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.

"Come touch the Greenland ice sheet and be touched by it."

The idea of putting felt rugs, table runners and wallcoverings around your home might bring back images of arts and crafts projects from elementary school. But the designs coming out of Selina Rose are anything but elementary.

Let's just say up front that nobody claims the Inauguration will be deep green - events like this, by their very nature, require a huge amount of car and plane travel, entailing a corresponding belch

Amid the over-upholstered and garishly gilded furniture at the Istanbul Decoration and Design Fair hid some ingenious gems -- designers working with recycled and alternative materials and creating multi-purpose furniture for small spaces.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.

These unique, handcrafted rugs are made to emulate the look and feel of moss, grass, snow and sand, for enjoyment at home.

A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production.

These textile works of art are bursting with soft corals, algae and more.

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.

Thanks to the internet, housesitters can now travel the world, living in different places for a few days or a few months for free, in exchange for taking care of an absent homeowner's property, pets or errands.

And it's not just lefty TreeHuggers who are outraged; Everybody is in on this war of words

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Weeki Wachee Springs – the first magnitude spring that is home to mermaids, manatees and magic – is being threatened with pollution and development.

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.

In which we gush about all things H2O in celebration of World Water Day.

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

It's uncomfortable to face the source of the pollution.

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.

The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right.

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.

Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones.

Canoo redesigns the electric car from the ground up. It redesigns the ownership model too.

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.

Small changes in weather can have big consequences for many animals, including the beautiful Magellanic penguin found at the tip of South-America.

Reminiscent of a bear's cozy cave, this bedroom for children maximizes the small space in a playful way.