President's executive order might open national parks to logging
It is a brave new world of "reducing vegetation" and "fuel reduction" and a lotta logging.
It is a brave new world of "reducing vegetation" and "fuel reduction" and a lotta logging.
Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner
There's no doubt that geoengineering brings out passionate emotions both pro and con, as recent debate on TreeHugger about the sort of-moratorium on some research coming out of the Convention on Biological Diversity
An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.
This ingenious design features a roll-up garage door and a drop-down deck on either side, allowing the home to feel even more spacious.
This compact shelter is a place for a family to spend their summers in the middle of nature.
We all can't go to Copenhagen this week, but there are so many ways to make our voice heard nonetheless. ThisPlace09 is an art and Twitter project that conveys personal thoughts about climate change to the delegates and the
The real competition for green tech is not other green tech, but the old, dirty incumbents.
This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.
Image: Toyota Supply & Demand A few months ago, Toyota was quite afraid of the new low-cost Honda Insight hybrid. It even went as far as to make a $21,000 version of the 2010 Prius (aka Prius I) to try to compete with Honda on price. Well, seems like
Strong and lightweight bamboo features prominently in this beautiful renovation of a rooftop cafe.
Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the amazing ideas and themes that emerged from the Do Lectures 2011. This year's inspiring talks are now being launched online in
Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.
From the "re-positioning of old news' file: as quoted in the New York Times story about a trillion dollar minerals discovery in Afganistan, U.S.
She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect."
The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.
The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed.
Made out of glass, these rentable cabins in New Zealand's wilderness are meant to reconnect guests with nature.
There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.
A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.
Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell?
When it comes to the Galapagos, most people think: Islands; tropical; Equator; volcanoes; some variation on those general ideas probably pops to mind, unless you've been here. If you have been here, you probably know that a
We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?
Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.
Quoting directly from the Philadelphia Eagles presser: "The Eagles have contracted with Orlando FL-based SolarBlue, a
Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.
Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again
Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.
In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012, by a narrow margin. Then in 2013, wind pulled away—outdoing nuclear by 22 percent.
Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.
As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get
With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.
San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley.
Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants.