French lighting design company Blackbody makes the new lighting tech an object of desire.

There will be indignation, but this is the result of one of the most successful transformations of a market in our lifetime.

The only downside, of course, is that your self-lit holiday centerpiece actually would be a Frankenstein tree.

Sydney is white Australia's birthplace, settled as a penal colony in 1788. Many of its first white inhabitants would be very surprised to learn that it is now often recognized as one of the world's top ten most liveable cities. Earlier this year it was

According to CNN, a 66 year-old man was beaten to death on his front lawn by his 36 year-old neighbor for watering it yesterday in Sydney, Australia. Apparently, the pair started arguing over his water usage, and the victim sprayed his neighbor with

It's a safe bet that few, if any, of Sydney's bicycle commuters go with penny farthings as their two-wheeler of choice. The outdated ride (popular in the 1870s) is most used these days for its retro value and the

In our conventional, resource-intensive food and building industries, 'waste-free' may seem like an alien concept, which makes projects like Australia's Greenhouse all the more impressive. Touted as a

Are they good for everyone or just about making money and getting rid of workers?

The Resilient Design Institute suggests we should all have six weeks of food in our homes. Too much or too little?

This is one area of measurement where perhaps the Americans, Liberians and Burmese get it right.

We recently told you of a study warning that global warming could prompt the large-scale collapse of the world's crops by 2080; now comes another study concluding that rising levels of ozone could achieve the same result by century's end. The study,

While their brethren, the dreaded chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), may be on the wane, fluorocarbons -- a class of equally dangerous industrial gases -- are still wreaking havoc. As the name implies, the main distinguishing characteristic between CFCs and

In late September, NASA's Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite will crash into Earth. Weighing more than 1,300 pounds and roughly the size of a school bus, the satellite will likely land somewhere between Canada and South

Among the more high risk methods of geoengineering, methods that reflect sunlight away from the Earth to counteract temperature rise are right up there in terms of potential unintended consequences. Well, a new piece of

This week two scientists, Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Paul Davies, suggested in the Journal of Cosmology that it is time for humans to start colonizing Mars. Humanity needs some

We can and should go back and forth about the merits, demerits, risks and potential rewards of the spectrum of geoengineering techniques, from the simple but slow and effective (like afforestation) to the well, more fraught with potential catastrophic

If good design means longevity, Hubble is well on its way to redeeming the missteps that required high-tech space missions for vision correction before it could serve its purpose. Could it be a coinicidence that Hubble

Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.

Plus, spewing sulfate into sky to stop warming won't fully work (redux); what Singapore's doing to make sure sea level rise doesn't swamp their city. Here's what caught our eye this morning.

It may have also been done under falsely obtained consent...

Kevin Kelly explains why the complex interconnectedness of modern technology and society makes disaster relief and system change so challenging.

Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.

High rents in the city prompted this young woman to look for an alternative -- in a van conversion.

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.

Ever heard of a 'stranded asset'? They are well known in the world of sustainability, and they can put a dent in your retirement savings.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

The UN Environment Programme kicks off its official celebration of World Environment Day in Milan.

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.

There are good reasons for why the United Nations named 2016 the 'Year of Pulses'.

After reports last year of "raccoon dog" fur being used and labeled as faux fur, the Humane Society came out with a few quick tests you can use to test whether any animals were hurt in production. First, look at the

Photo via Daily Mail Model Naomi Campbell may have once been a major part of PETA's "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign, but in the years since the ads she's distanced herself from the organization--and now it looks like she's landed squarely

City council voted unanimously this week to support a ban.

No more crocodile skin handbags. Chanel is going cruelty-free in all future collections.

No complex masterplans, they simply deleted the cars and invited the public to come and play.

A hydropower turbine has the potential to not only create energy, but has also sparked the creation of both a renewable energy company and a renewable energy education program in Maine.

While we've seen many celebrities jumping on the green bandwagon, we've also seen them doing it for the real deal. Many have been eco-conscious for years--some are just realizing how important it is to promote a sustainable

The obvious goodness of pairing pedal assist electric bikes with a bike sharing infrastructure is one of these great ideas whose time has come. In Tokyo, Sanyo recently installed 100 of their eneloop battery powered e-bikes at a "community" bike share

Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.

These "plug-and-play" donkeys, equipped with solar panels, allow sheepherders to catch up on the news and socializing while out on their rounds.

We all can't go to Copenhagen this week, but there are so many ways to make our voice heard nonetheless. ThisPlace09 is an art and Twitter project that conveys personal thoughts about climate change to the delegates and the

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from

See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S.

Samuel James captures must-see photos of bootleg oil refining taking place in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.

If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.