A toilet is just the working end of a much larger system that can have a huge impact on society.

It's becoming easier to do so as the rules change and the toilets get better.

I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone.

We turn on the tap and run some of our favorite stories.

Gord Baird and Ann Baird have written the definitive guide.

If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area.

New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been

If you've ever seen a colony of bats on the move and wondered what they're up to, this is the billboard for you. The "Bat Billboard," a collaboration of designer Chris Woebken and artist Natalie Jeremijenko, is a

Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'

A Dutch landscape architecture firm is proposing a clever way to help animals navigate the urban environment -- using the same infrastructure human city-dwellers rely on to get from place to place.

One architect creates a series of intriguing artificial habitats for threatened bat populations.

The 'Spatzenfavela' ('favela' for sparrows) provides a home for birds that have lost their city nests and roosts due to urban renewal.

Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!

Once again, one has to parse the data to get the real story.

In his new climate change documentary, DiCaprio opts for caution and polite concern at a time when outrage is desperately needed.

The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce power safely and cheaply year round.

Molded out of plant-based bioplastics and sitting on a wooden base, this curvaceous piece combines traditional craftsmanship and new industrial design.

From the 'I wish I had thought of that' department, these all-natural straws are grown, not made from plastic, and could be a greener way to slurp your smoothie.

No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.

This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long.

From reproductive rights to voter ID, there have been some battles in North Carolina of late. The environment has not escaped unharmed.

There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief.

Jacob Scherr of NRDC (a group that helped write the Agenda 21 document) looks at the success that the conspiracy theorists are having.

It costs a lot more to run a suburb than it does to run a city.

The US postal service is destroying the whole series because of safety concerns.

If this is what advertisers do to promote electric and hybrid cars, I may just go buy a TV.

This app gives free ad space to deserving charities and NGOs on one of our tech-centric culture's most common screens - our smartphone lock screens.

Shoppers like to think they're in control of their own food decisions, but there's actually a complex web of manipulations between supermarkets and food processors going on behind the scenes.

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.

I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. But why do we do it?

Celebrate Earth Hour Saturday night at 8:30 and start a movement to end this visual assault.

A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.

Yes, they can get crowded, but they are public space. Streets and stairs are for people.

Governments and travel agencies are working to lure visitors away from hot spots, toward unknown gems.

Craving an outdoor getaway? These sites make booking a campsite as easy as possible.

Who says you have to rough it in the bush? These gorgeous spots prove otherwise.

Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about?

This is what happens when a solo wilderness explorer, who also happens to be a professional photographer, creates a book about nature.

Canadian writer Kate Harris describes an epic 10-month bicycle tour across Asia.

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.

Spread the love with flower seed bombs, Mexican dark chocolate fondue, reclaimed housewares, organic textiles, and more.

Yes, it's National Bike Month. What's even better - it's National Bike Year, and Maybe National Bike Decade. Here's Three Ways to Up Your Cycling Enjoyment

We're heading to Rio for World Environment Day. Here's a sneak peek at what's happening in Rio de Janeiro this week.

Norwegian engineering students debut an electric motorcycle made from carbon fiber. They say it will be fast, cheap, and get 100 kilometers to a charge.

Created around 1900 in France for the World Exhibition in Paris, these predictions for the future didn’t actually turn out as expected.

A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.

This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some delightful surprises.

yök commissions upcycled stools by ex homess people and Curro Claret

These simple but intriguing urban art sculptures made out of repurposed tires bring a new sense of place to some of Barcelona's neglected streets.

A compact apartment in a traditional building near Barcelona's waterfront is transformed into an airy, modern home.