A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water.

"Bags for life," as they're called, do not get reused nearly as much as retailers would like to believe.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

WIth the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, the species is one step closer to complete extinction.

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.

A new term for those who try to live without plastic, that might just catch on.

From one problem to the next...

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.

We take a tour of a sustainable factory that turns discarded glass into durable building materials.

A Czech church was 3-D mapped and made into a one of a kind musical instrument, controlled by visitors' laser pointers.

Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and

Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

With 100 percent recycled content, it's an impressive standard for technical gear.

They're non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

Toronto illustrator Sarah Lazarovic's Buyerarchy of Needs urges people to consider other options before hitting the mall.

Our reviewer rises to the occasion.

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

The continue reduction in Amazon forest clearance is based on preliminary data however. Last year the final tally resulted in significantly higher levels of deforestation.

Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.

"She was an amazing animal," says one of the rescued otter's keepers. "She taught a lot of people about conservation."

On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.

A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.

Nine of these giant endangered animals have died recently; all at roughly the same time and place. What’s going on?

The Norwegian oil company announced that’s its ended its plans to drill in Alaska.

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right, but sometimes it’s dead wrong.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

A new NOAA report reveals we've lost 95% of the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice. Here's what that looks like.

Lake Michigan alone receives the equivalent of 100 Olympic-sized pools full of plastic bottles each year.

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

Plastic is often thought of as an ocean contaminant, but it's in our freshwater lakes, too.