Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

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

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international

This prototypical house acts as an active interface between its inhabitants and the outside.

Gabriel Metcalf asks "The waters are rising, and cities can’t move out of the way. Can we act decisively enough to avert catastrophic climate change?"

Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle.

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

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

Because bridges are for people.

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.

The most under-reported  and neglected aspect of the good food movement is the 20 million workers who toil every day harvesting fields, killing and cutting up animals, packing boxes, driving trucks, cooking meals, serving tables, and cleaning up the mess.

Fatigue can happen to anyone, and is not necessarily an inevitable part of getting older.

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

These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers.

If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans.

Dr. David Jenkins is the man who came up with the glycemic index. His own diet may surprise you.

All images via Ryan Frank. Ryan Frank may have moved his design studio to the sunnier climes of Barcelona, but he is still getting great commissions back in London, where he's made a name for his funky ways with reclaimed materials. The latest project

Using mushrooms to challenge our unhealthy obsession with "body preservation," artist Jae Rhim Lee fabricates a suit that will remediate environmental toxins from dead bodies.

Inspired by theater set design, this versatile volume holds storage and other hidden furniture.

Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it.

Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it.

Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.

A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological

Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets.

Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships.

Turns out whales have been contributing to rejuvenating the ocean ecosystem this whole time!

Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too?

Nature's acoustic environments are wild, haunting and beautiful. As this online educational project shows, these wild soundscapes are in danger of disappearing too.

Not in the ocean. Below it.

In a Canadian province where a winter heating with electricity might cost a few hundred dollars per month minimum, this man manages to cut his heating bill by using free solar energy.

An existing storage shed in the forest is transformed into a small modern home with a striking form.

This is a beautiful house, but it raises a lot of questions about what "respect for the environment" means.

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.

In partnership with CleanTECH San Diego, the University of California, San Diego plans to develop and construct a smart grid system for the San Diego region. In total, over 25 local national and global organizations will

When I stumbled across some of da Vinci's favorite vegetarian recipes, I knew I had to try them. Here's how it went...

This recipe is creamy, sweet, and wonderfully refreshing.

Forty years ago, activists blocked plans to dam the Buffalo River, eventually getting Congress and President Nixon to designate the river as America's first National River. Now, a factory hog farm is putting one of Arkansas' most beautiful spots at risk.

The Nature Conservancy teamed up with two artists to create a habitat-enhancing sculpture made from natural materials.

Perhaps AVs should have their own lower speed limits until they figure this all out.

With limited hours in the day, many U.S. schools are prioritizing lesson time over lunch time, leaving kids hungry and miserable.

No more pepperoni, salami, bacon, or ham will be offered on school menus.

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.

Between the industrial waste, rats, and lead dust floating around, I wasn't sure if I should start an urban garden. The question took me to an unexpected place.

Sharing resources and renting just what you need is green, but not much of a business model.

Alice + Whittles makes use of high-quality materials that would otherwise go to waste.

A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices.

The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why?