It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

It's the Oscars of green building products chosen by the experts, in the runup to Greenbuild.

It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth

It's a ritual; they pick the ten top products and I complain that they are not sexy. This year is different.

It's like watching paint dry.

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up

Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships.

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.

After nearly being hunted to extinction, wolf populations in the United States have recovered enough that hunting wolves is allowed to control their numbers. But are we moving too fast?

The world's largest dam removal project is nearing completion on Elwha River on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Now it's time to enter the next phase of work on one of the greatest salmon rivers in the nation: the restoration of an entire watershed.

The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.

Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.

An existing storage shed in the forest is transformed into a small modern home with a striking form.

Built on a gooseneck trailer, this big tiny home features a lot of clever small-space design ideas.

This micro-home is a customized, winter-proofed dwelling for two.

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.

Torrey Trust, owner of Surf eCo, wanted to do more to protect the oceans and the environment so she opened up her own surf school that teaches kids young and old about the environment while helping them catch a few waves. Located in Encinitas, CA,

If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will

Image via: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation Los Vecinos, the first LEED-Certified Platinum, 100% solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego, offer 42-units of state of the art in green housing. The $17.6 million USD project opened its doors

More and more, urban biking has become one of the best ways to see a lot of a city in a short span of time, so it's a no-brainer that more hotels are offering free bikes along with the price of the room. In

In partnership with CleanTECH San Diego, the University of California, San Diego plans to develop and construct a smart grid system for the San Diego region. In total, over 25 local national and global organizations will

Here's where influenza hits especially hard, and what you can do to help protect yourself from it.

If you can’t decide between a fruit smoothie or an iced tea, this is the drink for you.

If you follow the seasons with your diet you will love this.

Whether you're in a plane, train, or car, it's important always to have good snacks.

Modifications to the $3.5bn project have been made to address environmental concerns, but it may not deflect criticism.

This fake fight has a good cause.

Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag.

A recent patent shows some of the thinking about fully autonomous cars, which might look nothing like cars do now.

They are going to be autonomous taxis. Is this a good idea?

We are wasting too much time, energy and money on autonomous vehicles. We know what to do and it's not AVs.

Image: Casajuntoalrio Willie Smits long ago abandoned the customary role of the microbiologist. After working in the Indonesian rainforest for three decades (and marrying a tribal queen), he has taken it upon himself to regrow the delicate ecosystems

At a time when excessive pressures on the earth's land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars--one that threatens world food

This week USEPA announced that the maximum ethanol content of motor fuel sold in the USA would be allowed to rise from 10% to 15%. Positives of the Agency's decision are: reduced dependence on foreign

This poetic, one-of-a-kind urn floats on the water while slowly returning cremated remains to nature.

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

It's so much more than books.

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.

Lawns use up way too much water.

Your phone makes it easier and safer.

We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this.

While AirBnB allows people to rent out lodging, from the smallest room to the biggest Irish castle, AirPnP has a smaller, though not less useful, ambition.

It is a cup as service, rather than cup as product.

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.

Architype demonstrates that simple forms and careful window choices are the way to build efficient, affordable homes.

Everybody should be doing this, planning for repairability from day one.

It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem?

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.