The Toronto Star's list is useful but incomplete.

Researchers looking at the question come up with some good ideas.

In a world where we are supposed to make it easier for people to get on bikes, some are determined to scare everybody off them.

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of

Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.

The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful

Solar Sister showcased just some of the efforts taking place around the world. Here, the Women Barefoot Solar Engineers of Mauritania install solar panels in their villages. They received training in Rajasthan, India. Image: Barefoot Photographers of

From what food to buy to how to access your medical records, here are the practical matters to consider before a pandemic strikes.

From social distancing to self-quarantine or isolation, being apart from people doesn't have to mean being bored and lonely.

Alabama is contemplating a pipeline to the Great Lakes. We've said it time and again: transient drought will not drive the US Federal government to pipe Great Lakes water to the drought stricken states. If it becomes severe enough, and the impacts come

You may think it sounds like an oxymoron, but travelling to faraway places with little ones in tow can actually be quite fun. Here are some ways to make it a lot easier.

There are certain things I've hardly missed, and others I've missed more than I expected.

How small is too small?

Learn how to elevate a basic DIY pumpkin pie spice blend with these simple tweaks.

The cauliflower parts that usually end up in the trash may be the tastiest part of all.

New research finds that a two-pronged approach is necessary to fight things like sea-level rise and ocean acidification.

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.

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.

It's a curious reversal of the farm-to-table movement.

More on why our personal consumption habits matter in the climate emergency.

For many parents, working from home is the biggest professional challenge they've faced to date. Here are some coping strategies.

Need a break from the news and bored of books? Here are some quality screen time suggestions of movies and TV shows that will (hopefully) take your mind off the pandemic.

Access to reliably electricity is what defines civilization in the 21st century, but in many parts of the world, and for a shockingly large number of people, even basic access to electricity is rare, unstable, or nonexistent. This has to change.

It is as counterintuitive as it is true: Around the world, communities who have resided on the land the longest often have the most tenuous rights to that land.

A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.

What do you do when there's no more carry-on room?

Influenced by realism and mythology, these impressive works impart a sense of wonder about the natural world.

We know it's bad, but people still do it, which is why we still need to talk about it.

If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth.

A few tweaks by stores could make the process more efficient.

If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.

Because being outside is always better than being inside.

With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy.

Flow Loop introduces a new closed loop shower that will bring back one of life’s little pleasures: a long hot wet shower.

I am Canadian, not Danish, but I like to think I know how to 'hygge' properly.

Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.

Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food.

The answer may surprise you.

In many part of the world, the 2019-2020 winter was the winter that wasn't.

From amaranth to wheat berries, here's how to cook grains that don't come with instructions.

The pace of cooking has slowed down because we suddenly have extra time.

What happens to old hotel soap? One young social entrepreneur created a humanitarian and environmental nonprofit that saves, sanitizes and supplies recycled hotel soap for the developing world.

You think Big Ben is tall? It's got nothing on the tallest tree in the world.

Stand at the edge of a reservoir, river, or ocean and it's hard to imagine that the planet could ever run out of water; even just a day at the beach makes your one small shower a day seem like less of a threat. But with

This easy DIY project will save you money and reduce energy consumption by making less work for your air conditioner.

As the mercury rises, staying cool becomes a real challenge. Try making this gorgeous desk fan to keep your energy costs down.

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.

This ancient method is simple and cheap.

Serious threats are endangering lightning bugs across the globe; and they are all thanks to humans.