Scott Gundersen makes art with corks, using up to 9,000 of the old bottle-stoppers to create each beautiful portrait.

The Spanish porrón is a glass pitcher in the shape of a watering can that gets passed around at big events. That way, there is no need for plastic glasses or washing up!

floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering."

Some people want pet turtles, and they don't care where they're from or whether they are endangered species.

Marrying the traditional material of bamboo with modern engineering, this impressive sports hall in Thailand was constructed without steel reinforcements or connections.

There is a lot of buzz about it, but what you really want is a window.

Maybe you've heard of the Dinosaur Tree? We first noted it back here. The Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) was previously only known from fossil records dating back 90 millions years, give or take a day. It was considered to have gone extinct about two

Image from NASA updated: As many noted, I (idiotically) cited the Montreal Protocol's success here, which has nothing to do with reducing tropospheric ozone -- rather, it has to do with fixing the ozone layer. Thank you commenters, and my apologies for

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

Fur farming was banned on UK soil in 2000, but imports are still allowed, which activists say simply 'outsources' the cruelty.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.

You can see these magnificent photo portraits of Londoners on a wall or on the web.

This small hydrogen fuel cell charger promises a week of clean power for your gadgets. But is it ready for prime time?

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating

Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the amazing ideas and themes that emerged from the Do Lectures 2011. This year's inspiring talks are now being launched online in

With all the recent brouhaha over inaccurate and since retracted statements in the 2007 IPCC climate change report about the speed with which Himalayan glaciers are melting, a recent series of posts over at China Dialogue is

It's one thing to design to the Passivhaus standard; it is another thing altogether to prove it.

Hold on to your pants as we show you how to solve the last mile problem.

Napping in the daytime is good for your health and probably for your productivity.

This compact, wood-clad cabin is made as a comfortable eco-hotel suite in natural settings.

This is DiCaprio going back to his first love, in a way, as before becoming an actor, he thought about becoming a marine biologist.

"Forest to frame" is the new "farm to table."

Compared to conventional shipping container homes, the Pod-Tainer has a relatively spacious interior, thanks to pop-outs on both sides.

Activists deliver a "No Tar Sands!" message to Sustainable Brands corporate conference via kayak flotilla

University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food -

The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost.

The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film.

I may have once mused on the environmental impact of my backyard chickens, but I have no doubt that, overall, keeping them has been both a wonderful experience and a significant contribution to improving our family's

Built using traditional and local techniques of construction, this distinctive structure sits on the edge of a national forest and a long-vanished lake.

News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral.

Earlier today, I wrote about a New York Times article that described Chicago's ongoing efforts to prepare for and adapt to a warming climate. I'd like to revisit that article for a second, as it just so

Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over.

This stylish and durable trailer looks like a cross between a mini-Airstream and a horse trailer, and has a kitchen in the back.

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

A new public space in Philadelphia helps make the city more human-scale and increase quality of life for people who work or pass through the area.

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.

There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it. So why are phones a problem?

Sometimes you wonder what they were thinking.

Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy.

A new wearable sensor technology that measures things like stance and force for sports also has the potential to harvest energy from waves, machinery or human movement.

There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title.

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

At less than $50, this little dual USB port solar device is an affordable option for a clean, efficient portable charging solution.

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.

The latest product from One Earth Designs weighs just 10 pounds and packs down into a small carrying bag, but still delivers high performance fuel-free cooking.

Report accuses wood burners of being naively careless when they should be worried