Climate Caretakers offers a 7-week guide to reducing your carbon footprint.

The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean.

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.

The answer may surprise you.

Dean Kamen is the kind of inventor we don't imagine exists anymore—a fervent polymath like Thomas Edison. Best known as the creator of the Segway, Kamen is also responsible for major breakthroughs in clean energy, water purification, prosthetics,

With his planes, helicopters, and other fuel-hungry pets, Dean Kamen admits that he takes a lot out of the world. This just means that, in keeping with his immigrant grandfather's advice, he has to put more back in. In the second part of our

Google's St. Ghislain, Belgium data center is its most efficient thanks in part to letting the server areas run at temperatures up to 95 degrees.

Is this really how it ends?

It's a powerful organizational tool that pulls a household together.

Or why the trend toward simplicity is not all it's cracked up to be.

The underwater data center is an innovative attempt by the company to create more sustainable, energy efficient data centers.

It may well be all most people need as a computer, and it may well be what we have been waiting for.

The tech giant just agreed to purchase all of the energy from GE's Tullahennel wind farm.

This is the second deployment of the tech company's underwater data center project.

Forget about wood construction; cardboard could be the Next Big Thing.

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.

There are lots of things more important than whether it's made of recycled aluminum.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

Yeah, we didn't believe it at first either. Apparently unlikely animal friendships go really far.

Courtney Hatt and David Braginsky are working to crowd-fund a cafe and cat rescue in San Francisco.

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.

In his project "I Used to be a Washing Machine" designer Tony Grigorian uses the old appliance to create one, or several, new pieces of furniture.

Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the

For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market

Philadelphia builder uses our favorite material as both insulation and cladding

With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which

The world is getting hotter. But if we need AC, we have to use it sparingly.

Some people have to work, but they can still show solidarity.

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've

Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.

As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.

From geo-domes in Finland and treehouses in France to safari tents in the Washington woods, these glamorous camping spots promise some wintry wonderland adventure.

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.

All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth.

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

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease.

Urine for a surprise as Alex Wilson concludes that urine collection beats composting. I was, because they are not mutually exclusive.

Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

Why Greens Should Support the Fight for Economic and Racial Justice

The Nature Conservancy’s new research shows New Yorkers want to take action against climate change.

It usually doesn't pay to bet against Elon Musk. He's not only brilliant and he never gives up, but he's also shown great insight into technological trends.

A table for 12 in a tiny home? No problem with this smart and lovely design with loads of hidden storage.

Beautifully crafted interior is a classic where sailors will feel right at home.

Real Christmas trees - the ones you go out and cut down yourself, are a growth industry, says SF Gate. That's because young adults are flocking to u-cut tree lots, out for the experience and the family time that Christmas-tree

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend.

There is more money in it for the Convenience Industrial Complex.

After an unprecedented delay, the Senate finally voted 59 - 40 to confirm Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.