In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.

We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change.

Tortoise sauve! The randy 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise has sired over 800 babies.

Image: allaboutgeorge, Flickr, CC BY The Digital Migration Continues to Change the Face of Consumption A new study from the Ponyter Institute reveals that by the end of 2010, more people were reading their news online than in traditional newspapers. 34%

Why can't the Wall Street Journal call it what it is?

It even has moving sidewalks for bikes. This is how you get people out of cars.

Raid other rooms for items that can help you cook more efficiently.

Made with simple materials, this extraordinary instrument creates experimental acoustic sounds that sound eerie yet beautiful.

An undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota has created a unique way of connecting people with climate data through music.

In a press conference for an upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, Smith and the founders of Pathway to Paris talk about art, community, and keeping the spirit up for climate action.

Music is a comforting thing, especially for these rescued elephants living in an animal sanctuary.

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful

Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.

This is very smart marketing, and not a bad looking bike.

Populist leaders are more interested in cutting the price of gas than they are in stopping climate change.

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.

For example, 72 pesticides approved for use in the United States are banned or in the process of being phased out in the EU.

The latest figures from the EIA show renewable energy sources overtaking nuclear power in the US, through the first nine months of 2011.

We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings.

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America

Sure, you can buy one or you could put your DIY skills to the test and make one with materials you have on hand.

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market.

Why does this not surprise me?

The 2007 Be The Change Conference is fast approaching and has an amazing line up of speakers to inspire you with the theme "The Sky's the Limit". For the fourth year in a row the BTC conference brings together world leaders in sustainability and social

The Be The Change conference last week was chock-a-block full of fascinating speakers, enlightening information and inspiring actions. So far we've shared George Monbiot and Richard Reed's presentations and Drew Dellinger's poetry. We're just sorry we

In the UK and Canada, manufacturers are urging the government to give consumers money to get old cars off the road and into newer, lower emission vehicles and "catalyse a new low carbon transport revolution." George

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

Our photo of the day visits the wacky world of nudibranch sea slugs.

Leaving Boras takes us past a

Can't we all stop fencing for political position and start talking about using the overwhelming amount of data to solve problems?

Plan your big meal carefully to minimize what gets thrown away.

The ban on buds (swabs) is expected to reduce Scotland's marine plastic pollution by 50 percent.

A shocking 17 times more people die from cold than heat each year, according to Lancet study.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

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

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

In the northeastern reaches of Turkey, outside the city of Kars, I came across one of the most bucolic scenes I'd ever laid eyes on in the

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

Think bike lanes cost too much? Let's put it into a little perspective.

Scientists are concerned about how airports are conducive to the spread of disease.

A number of states are edging out insurance companies. This could be huge for the environment.

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.

Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.