And we thought it was all about symbolism...

Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in...

The covering-yourself-with-blankets movement isn't nearly as cuddly as it seems.

We used to say this stuff should be banned because it was always installed badly. Has anything changed?

A representative of the industry says I shouldn't be picking on fiber glass. He's right.

lamar5292 has an idea for getting Haitians green housing: So how do you provide quick permanent safe housing that is also green in a situation like that? My suggestion is to take all the countries excess shipping containers to Haiti to be converted

Biochar, the "co product" of burning wood or agricultural waste in a pyrolitic (oxygen free) environment, has

A growing number of environmentalists are re-envisioning 'disaster relief' as something that can provide hope for the future, not just a hot meal and somewhere to sleep. Their tool of choice? Permaculture.

Jeff has already reported how solar panels are supporting relief efforts in Haiti, and April has covered the use of biochar stoves to help Haitians too. (Though some commenters remained unconvinced.) Now another piece

Argentine architect Carlos Levinton, who we've seen help Bolivian communities with PET, was asked by the UN White Helmets Comission to collaborate with ideas for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake.

photo: J. Novak Food Freedom recently reported that Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, peasant farmer leader of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

Kate Stohr, the co-founder of Architecture for Humanity, dropped me a note suggesting that I have a look at their Year in Review of their work in Haiti. I did, and couldn't help but come to the conclusion that it was really boring.. I mean really,

The shocking photo above is of gigantic piles of human feces left in the open air at a dump in Haiti. While some in the "developed world" (I always hated that term), may turn their noses up when we recommend composting toilets

Some time ago I posted on the efforts of Joe Jenkins and GiveLove.org to promote humanure composting toilets in Haiti. But this was nothing new. In fact, one of the non-profit partners behind that

U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world.

The Toronto designer has created an unprecedented collaboration, weaving together elements of craft production, community development and modern design.

Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.

How one crowdfunded organization is using earth building techniques to build impressive and durable structures for Haiti.

The peripatetic international designer explains it all in Core77

Cornell students and Toronto company figure out how to upcycle old clothes on an industrial scale.

Small-scale solar panels promise many off-grid applications for renewable energy, and the SolarPuff is a particularly elegant example.

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.

This company proves that plastic waste can be a valuable resource.

Once one of the great mysteries of the natural world, the bluefin tuna's migration pattern has finally been elucidated by the workings of an international team of scientists as part of the global 10-year Census of Marine Life. To reach their

A 20 pound lobster going by the name of George was saved this past Saturday, as PETA brought him out to the Atlantic and set him free. George had been living at City Crab Restaurant in

Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for

She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.

In Haida Gwaii the trees are so big that you could live in them.

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The palm oil situation is bad, but some people argue that it would be worse if replaced by other vegetable oils.

When the press coverage is completely off the mark. There's an article in the Pittsburgh-based Post-Gazette about an attempt to organise a green prom at the City Charter High School. At first glance it appears that all the students took the bus to the

The reports are in from last week's "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attendees are saying it was a great success. More than 1,100 people attended the Blue Green Alliance conference. People networked, listened to speakers and

You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment.

PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an

Ambitious thieves spend a month torching apart a Pennsylvania bridge

How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.

Don't give up; Collective and individual actions can change the world.

Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas.

Scientists say this is the only way to feed 10 billion people without causing catastrophic damage to the planet.

It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood.

Climate action is about to get radical.

Two weeks of climate action are starting on April 15.

A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency.

Carbon sequestration, the technology taking carbon dioxide out of fossil fuel emissions, just got a boost

The successful launch of Sentinel-5P means scientists will soon have access to the most accurate monitoring yet of pollution and climate change related gases in earth's atmosphere

Our bet: no.

Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts.

Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention.

The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe.