A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

We have to rebuild our cities to use less energy and house more people, and Passivhaus design is a useful tool for both problems.

It seems that most transit decisions in North America are made with the goal of making life easier for people in cars.

Think antipasto spread, but with so much more than meat and cheese.

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

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

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.

Photo: Toyota Update: Kaizen Fail: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide, Mostly 2010 Prius Models 311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota It seems like Toyota has yet to hit rock bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it

OK, affordable might be a bit of an overstatement, unless you're one of the richer tree huggers out there. We've told you before about Mercedes-Benz's hybrid S400,

There are now 11 mass-manufactured electric cars that come in under $27,000 in California... after federal and California incentives.

Vinyl man (pictured) may be disappointed. "The hundreds of thousands of lunch boxes given away by California state health officials over the last several years were designed to promote healthful habits, bearing slogans such as "Eat Fruits & Vegetables

Why turn your car into a living room when it can also be a kitchen?

I could use this right now.

It's reminiscent of some other crackpot ideas from the seventies.

We have been showing these for years, but the artist/inventor beats us to the punch again

We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating

On first reflection it would seem that living in a war zone is rough, no matter your species. When armed conflicts erupt we are too often overwhelmed by the numbers of humans injured and killed. How animals are affected

Take a look at this built prototype of a flood-resistant house, designed to float with the rising waters.

Designboom shows Trong Nghia's latest house, built out of towers with trees on top in the middle of a block.

The historical character of this old Saigon building was preserved with a fresh and respectful makeover.

Prior to the discovery, fewer than 1,000 grey-shanked doucs were known to exist, making them one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

The newly discovered horned mountain toad found in Southern Vietnam's elfin forest is the smallest of its species – and is already considered endangered.

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

Leave the office behind. Sierra Club is offering a wild summer ride. It even pays real money.

Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?

We're looking for treehuggers with a nose for a story.

The Solar Training Network will work to build a diverse, qualified solar workforce to meet the needs of the solar revolution.

Sushi is everywhere these days, and robots will soon be everywhere making it.

Adventurous, and eco-friendly, travelers often seek out off-beat lodging options, staying in yurts or on organic farms, both to soak up more local color and to avoid the

In a recent show of solidarity with the forests and one another, more than a thousand villagers gathered to simultaneously give their beloved trees a loving squeeze.

It's like that 1965 movie Crack in the World, where drilling for geothermal energy causes all kinds of problems. There are such high hopes for real geothermal power; there is a lot of heat down there that can vaporize water and run turbines.

Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.

These popular hot beverages inhabit places of honor in our homes, apparently for very good reasons.

These flowery sculptures seem to grow and flourish, out of repurposed dead animal skulls.

What the Club Sandwich Generation looks like in Tokyo, where it is unusual to renovate instead of starting from scratch.

Sumitomo Forestry has a lot of wood to use up.

Yo Shimada designs a house for a family that believes if you've got it, flaunt it.

This Japanese approach to managing household spending may be over 100 years old, but it's as relevant as ever.

No Japanese minimalism here.

It seems that GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal system. Back in December it seemed there may be a light at the end of the tunnel when a federal judge ordered that 258 acres of genetically modified sugar

Can your garden be kinder to the earth? From the materials your raised beds are built from to the fertilizers you use, there's room for improvement to achieve an earth-friendly garden

Straight outta Humboldt, this app is a great intro to the "art and craft" of brewing your own compost tea for boosting microbial activity in the soil and improving yields.

Selling energy efficiency is hard, but the UK Labour Party got it right.

Peter Rickaby says he has "never been more optimistic about the possibility of change," but it will require some radical action.

A Seattle educational non-profit hopes to crowd-fund a series of portable, off-grid shelters for some of the city's homeless, which local high school students will design and build with the help of professional architects and builders.