Decommissioned buses are getting a second useful life as mobile shelters for Honolulu's homeless.

There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now.

From mislabelling to plastic contamination, eating fish isn't as safe or healthy as most diners would like to believe.

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

Even with falling subsidies, solar still makes sense.

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.

We've written about e-paper here and while the idea seems nifty, it's hard not to think that improving online readers might be the best option rather than adding another electronic gadget to the overladen waste stream. But in a new study from the

This one-of-a-kind treehouse is elevated above the ground to minimize its environmental impact.

These devices help solar lighting move beyond the flatness of traditional photovoltaic cells.

Do not mail them to the President.

They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses.

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

Learn which brands should be avoided and which are making a sincere effort to provide ocean-safe options, then vote with your wallet.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber.

The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design.

Plus lots of green things.

Here are the favorites in our favorite category

August is the best month for tiny houses and here are the best tiny houses of August.

Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos.

Writing in Bloomberg, Marc Champion has a thought-provoking, but controversial take on horse meat, noting that the ban of horse slaughterhouses in the US has increased suffering for the animals. Is that a case for killing them here?

There is an election coming up and the farm vote matters.

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

For all those of you who insist on green lawns, for your kids to play on or your dogs to roll in, you still don't have to lay down a carpet of thirsty bluegrass, which 95% of American lawns

In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech.

Ian Urbina reports at The New York Times on the negative side effects the tech industries shift to flat screen technology has had on the market for recycling old television and computer monitor glass

It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen?

Unfortunately, people like the slogans a bit too much.

It was a while coming, but this could be a pretty big deal for your average buyer.

Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Taking advantage of the Federal stimulus package, Maryland's Governor O'Malley announced the State's intention to purchase hybrid 100 hybrid diesel/electric buses for $62 million.

These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished.

An architectural tradition dating to the 9th century, Iceland's turf houses are an enduring inspiration.

It turns out that helping mining regions move on is just good politics.

Three years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, health care workers are still finding it difficult to get medical supplies, but an aid group is putting 3D printing to work to make some of the needed items.

This company proves that plastic waste can be a valuable resource.

We love products that support or revive traditional crafts. Check out, for ex ample, the work of Kallari, fair trade suppliers of traditional Amazonian baskets, which we reported on here. Now we've come across another cool basket supplier, this time

Dan Rockhill and his students keep pushing the building envelope.