Over the past month, President Trump has fired one inspector general, removed an acting inspector general set to oversee the pandemic response and its more than $2 trillion dollars in new funding, and publicly criticized another from the White House briefing room. These sustained attacks against the federal government’s watchdogs fly in the face of…

floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering."

Wave power is the oft-forgotten cousin of solar and wind power. It has huge potential, but it is not quite as far along as the better known sources of clean power, so it tends to be overlooked.

Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does.

There are a number of reasons why this is an excellent idea.

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.

The fleeting distraction they provide isn't worth the surprising costs.

After years of promises, hydrogen-powered vehicles are finally arriving on the scene.

Cartoonist and inventor Steven M. Johnson has us climbing the walls.

Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?

Geothermal power has a promising future, but so far it has lagged behind most of its other renewable energy cousins, especially wind and solar.

In a bid to meet the city's goal of recycling 60% of its waste by 2015, Seattle is turning its sights on food scraps that end up in the trash.

These are interesting times for the Passive House movement in America, and this should be a very interesting conference.

A Seattle educational non-profit hopes to crowd-fund a series of portable, off-grid shelters for some of the city's homeless, which local high school students will design and build with the help of professional architects and builders.

I could write this post in my sleep, it is such a tired playbook that happens so often in real estate development.

It really could be the future of sustainable, green and healthy housing.

Which really, is how every building and office should be designed.

Bike share programs are public transit, and that requires public support.

Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month.

Jeff Bezos said “Alexa, open The Spheres” and it evidently worked.

Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere.

Because cyclists should pay their fair share, right?

But not all locals are happy, saying the mayor is treating the city like a theme park.

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

In a press conference for an upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, Smith and the founders of Pathway to Paris talk about art, community, and keeping the spirit up for climate action.

Do the benefits of not sitting all day ever end?

Outfitted with GoPros and solar-powered GPS trackers, the crew of carrion-loving vigilantes is sniffing out illegal dumps in Lima.

Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy.

The 2007 Be The Change Conference is fast approaching and has an amazing line up of speakers to inspire you with the theme "The Sky's the Limit". For the fourth year in a row the BTC conference brings together world leaders in sustainability and social

Matt recently wrote Eat Like It's 1975 to Save the Planet: New Report Links Obesity, Energy Consumption & Climate Change, which said We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness, and recognize it as a

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

Can't we all stop fencing for political position and start talking about using the overwhelming amount of data to solve problems?

There's more than one way to kill a duck curve.

These ultra-thin solar charging devices use amorphous silicon technology, which is said to be effective even in shady or lower-light conditions.

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

The Lancey electric space heater allows users to charge its battery during off-peak hours and use the electricity for heating during peak demand periods.

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

It's about time that someone did, too.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

The mob mentality of social wasps can create a furious swarm when even just a single insect is aggravated, here’s the reason and why it matters.