Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens.

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

The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special.

Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due

Colombian tropical town Villanueva's popular library is an example of non pretentious architecture gone right. Projected by Alejandro Piñol, Germán Ramírez, Miguel Torres and Carlos Meza, it was built with local materials and

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota.

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad

Despite some efforts by Chiquita to clean up its act in recent years, its long history of human rights abuses is coming back to haunt the company. Chiquita is being sued by the families of more than 4,000 Colombians murdered

Record breaking extreme weather isn't just plaguing the Midwest: Colombia has had 5-6 times more rainfall than usual for the past ten months--which has killed 425 people so far, covered 1 million hectares with water, and left 3 million people as what

Yesterday Mike reported on the use of mushrooms to break down disposable diapers, and the day before I posted a video of how mushrooms can clean up pollution, kill pests and recycle

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.

Whenever we talk about the production of cocaine fueling rainforest destruction, or the electricity consumption of indoor marijuana growing, many commenters decry that it is prohibition that causes these negative impacts, not the drug itself. There is,

World-renowned for their work in Medellin, especially for the Orchid House at the Botanical Garden, Colombian firm Plan B Architects is busy and keeps coming up with great projects.

In this open source design project, Dos Uno shares cool, easy to make designs for chairs, tables and shelves using cheap readily available materials.

In a pretty self-explanatory piece, Bogota-based Unodot studio executes a simple useful idea for small spaces.

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.

Bogotá was a pioneer of car-free day. Now, it has decided to one-up that and move to having a car-free week.

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.

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

ZGF builds interesting hives on the roof of a fascinating building.

One of the rarest insects in the world, the Wallace’s giant bee, has been found in Indonesia.

A British activist is trying to reduce her personal carbon footprint to one tonne of CO2 per year. This is very hard.

From sitting in on scientific research trips to experiencing traditional native cultures, these are the responsibly-run hotels, resorts, and trips everyone's talking about.

The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption?

Katherine lives in rural Ontario. Margaret lives in New York City. The way they enjoy their summers is bound to be drastically different.

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.

Plus, how to be more eco-friendly while traveling.

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.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Wherever incomes rise, so does meat consumption.

Known as "lean finely textured beef," the highly processed meat has been dropped from by many fast food chains, but are still one the menu at public schools.

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue.

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.

Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines.

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

Bike lanes carry the shock troops in the never-ending war on the car.

It's got something for everybody in a compact and clever e-bike that can carry a big load.

Why not? Everybody else uses them for everything but biking.

Changing attitudes about cities and getting people out of cars takes a lot of work.

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.

Amid all the confusion, here's some solid advice on how to keep your clothes clean and free from contamination.

Beds designed to be earthquake proof and that put you inside an aquarium

Buying a mattress free of harmful chemicals and gentle on the environment is no easy task. A mattress expert weighs in.

Designer Shanan Campanaro creates lovely home decor with eco-friendly materials.

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.

Secrets of bed bug success can be read in their genes -- can the knowledge help you fight bed bug infestations?

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.