Here's why soil is one of our most valuable natural resources and what you can do to support it.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

Out of 300 photos of golden cats taken over the course of over 18,000 trap days, just four images of kittens have been captured.

This apartment has its own striking, modern-styled cat house within a house.

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.

Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn't shine or wind power for a calm day costs too much. But that could all be changing.

A new system for turning astronaut urine into drinking water also makes good use of the waste urea as fuel.

New research, backed by conservation groups in the UK, suggest solar farms may offer opportunities for a more biodiverse countryside.

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.

For many roofs, white paint is the best way to cool down, but for metal roofs a new glass coating could be even better.

Lightweight shelters might be an affordable and quick option for emergency housing, but they are also susceptible to damage from high winds. This prototype could be a better solution.

Thyssenkrupp's TWIN elevators have a very unique feature that could save buildings energy and space.

Hold on to your wallets, because this little dwelling isn't for sale yet, but it is a promising development in the tiny house movement.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

From funky fork bracelets to bath bombs and sweater sleeve coffee warmers, we've got your quick DIY gifts covered.

Fan(c)Fan is a creation by Marco Gallegos which challenges this product's typical scale and materials.

Spanish collective Basurama built a movable cinema mounted on a bike and used it to expose empty spots which could be turned into public spaces temporarily.

Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to

On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10.

Plants get a stylish home with these eye-catching, handmade wooden planters made for the wall.

The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.

It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking.

Some people have to work, but they can still show solidarity.

Did your fear of stains stop you from going to school or work? Probably not. But this company is aiming to bring menstrual cups to African schoolgirls who miss school because they have their period and cannot afford disposables.

Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars?

These handy accessories tick all the boxes for ethics and eco-friendliness.

Discover the miniature, magical world of tide pools -- and beat the heat -- by heading to North America's coastlines.

This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.

A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact.

Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines.

And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules.

Actually, this is something every country needs.

Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions.

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.

There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something.

There's nothing like watching the sun go down on a beach in a tiny African village.

Student activism nationwide flies in the face of a recent study claiming young Americans don't care about the environment.

Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers.

This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help.

Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace.

Rob Cotter used to build expensive sports cars. Now he makes vehicles that are much, much cooler.

Trudeau doesn't seem to understand what 'climate emergency' means.

Researchers at Stanford found a way to speed up the process of breaking down Styrofoam and other types of polystyrene, with help from mealworms.

But even more exciting than its edibility is the Lolistraw's hyper-compostability.

It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic.

This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long.

It's Crazytown in Des Moines as Republicans fight Soviet style collectivism, AKA sustainable development

There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief.