The technology uses radiative sky cooling to help cool buildings without electricity.

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these.

There are some significant advantages to an affordable kit like this.

Bill Murray looks like he is enjoying the ride. Others might go a bit faster.

Two months after the Indian government stopped plans by UK-based Vedanta Resources to put a bauxite mine on a mountain held sacred by two indigenous tribal groups in Orissa, on the

Is this really the future we want?

This lovely little home was built for a woman who wants to be closer to her loved ones, without losing her autonomy.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint.

Here's a bright idea for alternative energy -- a megabattery to smooth the peaks and troughs for a reliable power grid

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.

While not banning the killer pesticides altogether, the new measure will at least hopefully help the beleaguered pollinators.

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.

Beds designed to be earthquake proof and that put you inside an aquarium

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.

If you gotta go, you should have a clean private environmentally friendly place to go.

The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone.

Celebrate Earth Hour Saturday night at 8:30 and start a movement to end this visual assault.

I can't wait for this exciting new world of urban mobility.

Here's one way to tread a bit more lightly while traveling.

Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.

The city's iconic chamfered blocks will become superblocks the size of small towns.

Why should Fox News have all the fun?

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.

Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.

They do this every few years. Will this one be any more successful?

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.

The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird.

Thought there wasn't enough variety? Now it is endless.

Solidia Technologies' chemistry could make concrete almost benign.

I am not convinced this can work but I will give it a try.

Who says you can't take it with you?

Bold and refined, these wearable works of art also allude to the object's unspoken history.

A new website aims to gather data on pollution in China.

Salvaging old IT from corporations can mean big business, and a way to keep cell phones out of landfills.

Sony's environmental focus is fairly simple. In fact, it's the very definition of simple. And we like it.

Samsung is proud to show off a wide range of new toys at this year's CES, including internet-connected washers and driers, TVs you can see through, and more.

We found some really wonderful new devices at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, and it's hard to decide which is coolest!

Before this year's consumer electronics show, we talked about our hopes and frustrations about the industry and event. Here, we sum up what we saw.

We have more choices than ever in the consumer electronics sector, but at what cost does all this "choice" come?

The new machine from 3D Systems has a larger printing platform, and a whole lot of new bells and whistles for 3D printing enthusiasts.

Are we really that dependent on technology now that we can't water our plants without a gadget telling us when to do so?