Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.

Woops.

Outfitted with smart home tech and lots of storage space for outdoor gear, this small home feels 'just right'.

Who could possibly complain about brutalist architecture especially when it's framed with flowers

This week marks Carnival of the Green #205, and it's being hosted by Pragmatic Environmentalism, a blog that explores urban sustainability. Thanks so much to Brenda Pike, who runs the site, for a last minute Carnival round-up. Through her blog, Brenda

Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.

New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs.

More than 8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles have been recalled worldwide (including the 2010 Prius), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has linked at least 52 deaths to unexpected acceleration in these vehicles. Although floormats

I love this little vehicle. If it ever becomes commercially available outside of carsharing schemes, I may have to get one. Or maybe I should just start a carsharing scheme in my city....

In a bid to highlight the clean air advantage of the Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell electric car, the company is putting up pollution-scrubbing billboards.

And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.

Last April, airport authorities became suspicious of a traveler arriving to LAX from Vietnam after noticing bird droppings on his socks and feathers peeking from the cuffs of his pants. A closer inspection of the man,

The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life.

Deep overhang controls light, provides privacy for bedrooms upstairs.

Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere.

One designer tackles how the ubiquitous egg carton could be rethought in order to waste less.

A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space.

Green cleaning methods are the most effective way to get rid of stench.

This modern houseboat can accommodate up to two people comfortably.

Snoop Dogg publishes eco-friendly, promotional book of lyrics to his chart-topping hits that you can smoke.

One more use for the versatile plant that is starting to get some traction in the US...

High-end materials meets smart home automation in this country-styled tiny home.

The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.

Photo: Gideon Tsang on Flickr We know that the concept of the "buy and sell handmade" blog Etsy has revolutionary implications for consumer culture and what it means to be part of a creative community. But does politics have a place in crafting

This super-insulated home is built to be earthquake-resistant too.

Equipped with two bedrooms and a secondary loft, there's plenty of space to grow in this small home.

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.

DeSmogBlog has conferred a controversial award on US Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama: It's called the "2007 SmogMaker Award for blowing smoke on global warming." Joe Romm's reaction in Climate Progress is here: "DeSmogBlog owes Obama

Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option.

It takes a lot of metal to make this stuff.

A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis in the plants beneath them.

The device monitors the energy use of all the power loads in your house.

And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own.

Not only will this save home owners money, but it will also allow utilities to manage demand during peak times.

The fully automated aquaponics system grows lettuces, herbs and small fruits right in your kitchen.

The teen has been building the DIY microwave, hoping to solve many cooking problems with one device.

This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours."

Because of course you're thinking about water conservation in your yard in the middle of winter.

It learns your usage patterns but can do a lot more.

A new study claims that energy efficiency is driving the Smart Home market, but in fact every bit of smart tech is a little vampire.

Alea Labs is introducing the "smart vent 2.0", which again raises the questions we had about Smart Vent 1.0.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

Hong Kong has been trying for a long time, through various 'clean air' measures, to deal with smog that is estimated to cause 3,000 premature deaths every single year.

No high-tech bells and whistles here, but tried-and-true strategies are used in this renovation to make a small space feel much bigger.

Different zones are delineated with simple, sculptural structures in this minimalist apartment.

Combining elements of natural beekeeping, citizen science, open source hardware, and networked smart devices, these DIY beehives could be a powerful tool in the fight against Colony Collapse Disorder.

The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?

Using some inventive interventions, an old parking garage is transformed into a two-bedroom apartment in Paris.