Turns out whales have been contributing to rejuvenating the ocean ecosystem this whole time!

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

The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why?

The last pack of wolves in a Michigan national park is near extinction. Should humans intervene?

When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something.

British artists Ackroyd and Harvey have created a series of temporary grass "photos" of people who work for the local government.

Picture this: In 2016 the world generated enough e-waste to fill a line of 18-wheelers from New York to Bangkok and back.

Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks.

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps.

This little solar powered device can take the guesswork out of SODIS water treatment, showing when the resulting water is safe to drink.

Consider these blushing beauties a love letter from Mother Nature.

Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

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

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

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

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.

More good news for the Arctic as the Obama administration pushes off further offshore drilling in Alaska.

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

The only things that ever seems to affect SUV and pickup sales are the economy and the price of gas.

Deaths of the endangered whales, mostly young calves, leapt 10-fold from 2005 to 2014. No one knew why until possibly now.

Evidently natural gas has a clean image that is being threatened by reality.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.

By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy.

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato team up with Bensonwood to offer OpenHomes

From love potion plants and heart-shaped leaves to love goddess blooms, these plants are like a valentine from Mother Nature.

Why aren't people lining up for this enclosed solar powered e-cargo tricycle? It pushed every button.

It will soon be illegal to sell, trade, or donate furs of any kind.

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

Amongst an audience of their peers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, representatives from Yale University recently outlined how they plan to bring green to the university athletic department. How exactly

They've done more than just change out a few lightbulbs to meet this goal, and in fact this is only the beginning. Their ultimate goal is to reduce Yale University's greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Sure, you say, but

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.

Have you ever wondered what 'community living' really looks like, and why people do it?

Beekeepers will soon be able to track the health of their colonies right from their smartphone.

From Hobbit holes to treehouses, these unique Airbnb havens promise a storybook escape.

New studies find that sales are big and getting bigger. It's time to give them a safe place to ride.

Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus.

At 100 meters in diameter, wind turbines really are getting monstrously large. So what do they look like close up?

Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma

Spread the love with flower seed bombs, Mexican dark chocolate fondue, reclaimed housewares, organic textiles, and more.

Our photo of the day comes from the Chocó region of Ecuador.