Small changes in weather can have big consequences for many animals, including the beautiful Magellanic penguin found at the tip of South-America.

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins.

I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great

A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of

Lets declare a day of non-action, of unoccupying the big box stores. Instead, let's support our local, green neighborhood shops that need our custom.

It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner.

While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way.

Food has a way of making an occasion truly special and memorable.

While in the midst of a global pandemic, we can't forget the ongoing climate crisis. Here's how you can participate in Earth Day 2020.

Built for a sculptor and his new family on the site of an old gold mine and sawmill, this house uses reclaimed concrete blocks weighing a ton each.

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.

The device made from household objects could replace AA batteries for powering small electronics.

In a victory for Berta Cáceres' campaign against a major hydroelectric project, two European development banks have withdrawn support following her and a colleague's recent murders.

Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems.

It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and

First they cancel the tree planting program in the north. Then this.

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.

The thermostat add-on lets consumers set a limit to what they want to spend on cooling and heating and then it controls the temperature to keep energy use in check.

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium will be serving up tea and kitty love.

A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries

This little shelter, which can be built in less than two days, is designed to be suspended between two trees, without leaving a trace on them.

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.

I wish there was a Nudge in every city. It's a whole new way of shopping, or actually, it's not just about shopping, but rather about living, and style. Nudge is the new eco lifestyle experience, which consists of a shop, a

Can government be like a smartphone? An open platform, waiting for citizens to plug in their "apps" to its operating system? The rise of the millennial generation, along with the spread of the open source software movement, has opened up a whole new

As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.

Shipping Containers are used as giant blocks to build a giant steel party room

Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life.

It's been a long time coming. Was it worth the wait?

If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start.

This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative.

Who says loos have to be boring and utilitarian?

For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development.

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.

No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible.

It's more than just a bike; it is a different way of thinking about design and manufacturing.

Just when you think it can't get any crazier in US politics, it does.

You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.

The Joshua Tree is a 231-SF timber-framed tiny house on wheels – and has the cutest interior.

After reading an article that recommended spending $1,300 on 'must-have' beach gear, it's time a serious talk about what's necessary and what's not.

One way to keep kids healthy is to give them light, air, and openness.

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

Henning Larsen's design for Fælledby is "a model for sustainable living."

In many cities, politicians are looking at the world through their windshields.

Here's a new and novel use for that neglected historical artifact: the pencil.

The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird.

Usually the Serpentine commissions one architect to create a building: this year it's five.

Nevada study finds that every thousand bucks of added value decreases the odds of yielding to pedestrians by three percent.