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

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

A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper

Architects ignore it. "Heads of sustainability" ignore it. Critics have ignored it, but this may be changing.

During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent

The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries.

Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked

Who would have thought our canine companions could have allergies to a carnivorous diet?

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.

Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.

The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful.

More proof that some things never change.

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and

It was a sad day last year when intense lobbying efforts in Congress won out, and a ban on BPA in children's products was blocked. But it seems that China and Malaysia have beaten us to the punch. According to Green Biz, China and

Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,

Hand-made with high quality, sustainably harvested woods, this is one desk meant for both kids and grown-ups.

Architects are often late bloomers. Frank Gehry is in his prime at 79; Ralph Rapson died at his drafting board last year at 93.

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design

A debate between a child and teacher reveals all that's wrong with our education system today.

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

It's an old-fashioned skill, but it's still relevant in today's world.

Excessive screen time is known to be harmful, and tough times don't justify letting those concerns slip.

The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place.

Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.

As the Guardian notes in its headline, Wood you believe it?

Don't just sit there, do something.

Archigram’s Plug-in City meets 3D Printing

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.

It's wonderful to see architects take small interventions for housing for the homeless so seriously.

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.

Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl.

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

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Schools are closing classrooms and going online all over the world. This may be as much of an opportunity as it is a crisis.

The tropical country received almost all of its energy from a mix of renewable energy sources.

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.

A lot of our history is being lost so that people can get that popular look.