"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet.

A Worcester’s Buttonquail was caught on camera for the first time by a French documentary team who were filming native bird trappers at work in the Philippines. No one realized how rare the bird was until it was identified as a Worcester’s Buttonquail

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.

After a series of 11 earthquakes in nine months, a fracking operation near Youngstown has been suspended.

Two days after the earthquake caused by a nearby fracking well the mayor said, "I called my insurance man and got earthquake insurance.”

Turns out he was doing 46 miles per hour in a 25 mile-per-hour zone. But let's all blame the girl for distracted walking!

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.

Called 'First Light,' this now-famous event at Ontario's first European-built settlement is a special experience for the whole family.

Peruvian environmental authorities make a big statement with tiny turtles.

"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity"

Why go diagonally when you can go straight up?

Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing.

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world.

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another?

Sure, we'll be using oil for a while. But where, exactly, is demand growth going to come from?

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

The number of wolves alone around Chernobyl is more than 7 times greater than can be found in other nature reserves.

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.

Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more.

I get the design part, but is it really sustainable?

By 2030, 70% of the country's electricity could come from renewables.

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.

The data center will be the largest in the world.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

It's a smart thermostat for hydronic heating systems and is not such a dumb idea.

Don't take your morning cup of coffee for granted. It may not be around in a few decades, according to a new report.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Neti pots are useful for flushing out clogged sinuses, but it's important to do it the right way.

Celebrated English painter David Hockney has turned to the iPad as his canvas -- embracing the latest technology despite his age.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.

The husband and wife have spent 25 years buying up wasteland farmers no longer wanted; now elephants, tigers and leopards roam free there.

The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting.

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.

That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.

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