And it is beautiful too.

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

The next game-changing technology might not be in the form of an electric car with a longer range, or more efficient solar panels, but rather a better way to dry your clothes.

The unanimous answer from garment makers to dermatologists to fashion-lovers is, "Yes!"

This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls.

It sends the wrong message to brands and retailers.

We love seeing celebrities use their influence for good--especially when it's for the green good. With their fame and star power, they can encourage fans to eat less meat, cut their consumption, and pay attention to what's

Don't mistake the ugly, coarse, scratchy hemp of the hippie era with the hemp of today: From catwalks to the office, this once-fringe fabric made of rapidly renewable material is geared for world domination. And it can be found in just about

Timely but not fleeting, flouncy but not frilly, unique but not unwearable, clever but never over the top -- Mr. Larkin's Spring 2010 collection was everything green fashion should be. A relative newcomer on the eco-scene, the

A couple of years ago, I made the New Year's resolution that my new clothing purchases would be limited to green garments. With the quality and selection of ">green fashion that's become available recently, it's been a promise

You can't put a price on all mom has done for you -- but you can try to show your gratitude with one of these eco-friendly gifts. All are as good to Mother Earth as they will be to your own momma. From classic -- like

Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement.

Air quality, choice of materials and finishes are also concerns in this house in Oregon.

From gardening supplies and baby toys to pet products and eco-furniture, check these sustainable online shops before you hit the streets.

A running shoe made from garbage may not sound like must-have sports equipment, but Adidas wants to illustrate how ocean trash can be turned into something new.

Feel good about what's on your feet with these forward-thinking companies. They break with the status quo when it comes to business models and production methods.

In an attempt to close the loop on production, Adidas has invented a shoe made from biodegradable artificial spider silk that will melt away when you're done with them.

Finally, green shoe design is reaching mainstream levels.

SAOLA is a new French brand making slick sneakers from recycled material and algae foam.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.

Wool is an ideal material for footwear, with its odor-reducing and moisture-wicking properties, so why hasn't it caught on?

When a New Zealand supermarket chain ditched plastic packaging, produce sales skyrocketed.

Four miles from the shore of Key West, the fatigued iguana eagerly scrambled aboard the kayak and hitched a ride home.

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.

It's not lazy, it's restorative.

This Fair Trade company has new cold-weather footwear for men and women.

These designer shoes embody traditional craftsmanship and a Slow Fashion aesthetic.

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution.

This is a prime example of divest-invest in action, folks...

This next week is all politics, what with today's Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries on January 8. Most Americans are probably already tired of the election coverage, but we're hoping people stick it out and ask the these presidential

As the temperature drops in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, locals bundle up and get excited. While most wait for the first snow to cover the ski runs, others hold out for those first cold nights to freeze the area's waterfalls.

We are often called wet blanket party poopers when it comes to holiday traditions, but maybe we are right.

While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls.

Tens of millions of sharks are mutilated and left to die slowly each year so that some affluent people in Asia can each soup. This has to stop.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.

Seven architects have created massive and impressive new structures inside a building from the 1700's.

It's not a bee attack -- it's just a bee swarm. Here are tips on how to deal with one.

Raw unfiltered honey is a very different product from the filtered honey sold in supermarkets. Educate yourself to know the differences and to know what you're really getting.

A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many

Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:

Photo credit: Wikipedia/Creative Commons 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues

Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways.

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara

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.

Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?

If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do?