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

Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

"Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough."

Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it.

We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now.

"Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family.

Our bet: no.

Anticipation hangs palpably ahead of the Frankfurt International Motor Show: what will German engineers bring to the green table? After bucking the trend for several years in favor of the already well-established "clean diesel" technology, German car

President Trump will unleash America's "vast energy wealth." Just watch.

The Swedish activist is 'delighted' that the new-to-science species will bear her name.

Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet.

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen?

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than

There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever.

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.

It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA.

What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you.

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.

The film director believes that ocean exploration could help us to prepare better for climate catastrophes.

The dorado catfish swims more than 7,200 miles, making it the world champion of freshwater fish migration.

The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.

This month, BookHugger presents Ideas That Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs edited by Max Allen with an introduction by Mary Rowe. Readers can order a discounted copy today and join in a discussion with distinguished urban

Libraries were the 'most common cultural activity' for many Americans last year.

Greenpeace wants you to vote on your favorite of its submissions, all inspired by local endangered species.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production.

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.

They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts.

What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD

Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.