New research shows it's because they feel empowered by 'sustainable behaviors'.

This intriguing film asks a question we should all be asking ourselves: "How might your life be better with less?"

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

Supporters think the Arctic Apple will be a game changer - the first GMO to be marketed directly to consumers as convenience food.

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.

The dorado catfish swims more than 7,200 miles, making it the world champion of freshwater fish migration.

The Norwegian oil company announced that’s its ended its plans to drill in Alaska.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

That's what Kris de Decker did with Low-Tech magazine and it makes a lot of sense.

It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.

With a topic this complicated, parents need all the help they can get.

There's something magical and awe-inspiring about animal interactions that has yet to be explained by science.

Don’t let that aloof insouciance fool you, scientists have found that cats prefer human social interaction over everything else, even food!

Watching a flock of 40 heritage birds grow proved to be an unexpected pleasure.

Anyone who knows dogs probably knows the answer to this question.

You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central

Can new colors refresh an old rug? These Dutch designers think so -- and they prefer red, to emphasize the problem of waste.

They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just

In which we gush about all things H2O in celebration of World Water Day.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Researchers looking at the question come up with some good ideas.

Canada's Texas appears to be going green. And environmentalists and oil companies alike are celebrating.

A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.

I write often about the lessons that one can learn from old buildings, usually discussing ventilation and lighting. It turns out that there are lessons in security and defence as well; Eli Lehrer of Frum Forum notices some

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

In a world of rapidly disseminated information, and misinformation, the WHO has published a list of mythbusters.

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.

With TeeVee news cameras focused exclusively on the California and Mexico wildfires, the thirsty and parched on the other coast are not going to be forgotten by us. The East Coast and Southeast US drought problems and their potential solutions are

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is proposing a rate increase due to extreme drought having reduced their ability to ramp up hydroelectric generators in time for customers to turn on the bright kitchen lights and cook dinner - after 4:00PM. Only 6

I'm a big fan of scenario thinking. Although no one can predict "the future," several plausible scenarios can be constructed, informing decisions made difficult by many unknowns. A good decision works in

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative

Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing severe drought

Bill Nye was the guy that said driving your car to the gym is literally insane - why not reclaim a piece of childhood through hooping?

Bravo to this Brazilian guy for showing how it's done.

In photographer Yao Lu's "View of Waterfall with Rocks and Pines," two men stand underneath the spreading branches of a gnarled pine tree, aiming their cameras off in the distance, where

When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.

The city of New Orleans had given up on glass recycling. Enterprising students from Tulane University decided to step up to the challenge and bring back free glass recycling citywide in spring 2020.

Even a full day later, a one-hour shift in the clock is hard to adjust to.

Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.

The discussion of implementing proactive environmental consciousness starts with our youth, who have the most influence on the trajectory of our eco-infrastructure.

These delicate works of art are made out of current and vintage newspaper broadsheets, and prompt us to look beyond the daily news cycle.

It is time we stopped cooking and heating with methane, a climate problem from source to stovetop.

The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed.

Why make exceptions like this?

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.

In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.