In many cities, politicians are looking at the world through their windshields.

What can we do to save our streets? Decentralize everything.

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

Experts suggest that the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks.

It cuts through grease, makes glass shine, and deodorizes thoroughly – all thanks to a nifty chemical reaction.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

Years of marketing 'shame' to women led to the health and pollution crises we currently face.

These questionable additives are found in nearly half of all foods marketed to kids.

A new study shows it's even higher for black women and frequent hair-dyers.

Everybody promised to destroy HFC-23 but apparently they didn't.

Their fate is tied to that of bees, which aren't doing too great either.

This is precisely the kind of healthy, sustainable agriculture we should be trying to expand globally.

If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment?

George's species fell victim to cannibal snails introduced to combat African snails, one of Earth's worst invasive species

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -- Mary Oliver

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.

Anyone who says that a building has to be demolished because the plan doesn't suit modern uses is either lying or incompetent. Just look at this.

Bun in the oven? Have a bonbon!

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.

Look what you can make out of bamboo poles and climbing rope in 23 days--if you are artists.

See this fascinating documentary about the dedicated man who created a forest the size of Central Park.

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.

That's a switch: a product from the field of medicine has won a design prize.

Bees, ivory poaching, and war are amongst the themes portrayed in this year's shortlist.

Can you bear to look at these intimate and frightening photos of grizzly bears.

But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees.

It's what we have called dematerialization, as all that is solid melts into apps

"Radiative barriers" may work well in space, but not so well down here.

I am not convinced this can work but I will give it a try.

I am beside myself with excitement over drywall and linoleum.

The Danby Parcel Guard reduces the waste of stolen packages and multiple deliveries.

I know what I am shopping for this weekend: Fire extinguishers.

It all adds up to a huge amount of electricity consumption and carbon emitted, both embodied and operating.

It's an ingenious design that means you'll never have to choose between the two again.

Haven't we always said that learning how to cook is a useful life skill?

There are lots of ways to put a tree to good use.

If you think leather is "natural", think again. 15 of 17 gloves tested socred unsatisfactory or inadequate in tests for harmful chemicals.

This man has a unique recycled bow tie to match every occasion.

Photographer Corrie White has a skill for making water pose for the camera in amazing ways.

National parks never go out of style, just like these retro posters.

A German study reveals that we're doing a poor job of keeping of safeguarding children's health when it comes to plastic.

Toddlers don't need junky snacks. They need real food.

And new research suggests that the problem is only going to get worse.

When you use cloth, you never have to worry about running out.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.