When I wrote about Robert Llewellyn's solar car charging in rainy England, commenters noted that solar at home is unlikely to benefit most car drivers, as they will typically charge overnight. Situations will obviously vary

Our bet: no.

In 2007, villagers captured a mysterious young woman in a remote region of Cambodia who, by all accounts, was completely isolated from human society, a feral child living in the forests. News of her discovery

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.

On a more positive note, the report also notes that population growth with stabilize sooner than expected, at about 8 billion people by 2042.

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many rivers there are in the US...

More carbon in the air means less brainpower.

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

The Severn Barrage could create 50,000 jobs and provide 5% of the UK's electricity needs. Critics say we can do better than that.

Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and

A new collaborative space dedicated to sustainable fashion design is now open for production.

The vase designed and named after Finnish designer Alvar Aalto is an icon among the design-savvy. The now-classic piece was released in 1937 at the World Fair in Paris. Today, the vase is produced by Iittala, which has slightly changed the size and

Created by BIG and WeWork, this open-plan school in NYC offers another model for education.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.

It's good for so much more than treating sunburns.

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

Subjects like literature and history may become a thing of the past.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

It will be electric, autonomous and shared. Where have we heard that before?

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of

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

It's the country's biggest architectural award and quite a few are TreeHugger friendly

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.

Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.

Using ceramics and metal nanoparticles, a non-profit organization from University of Virginia is making these simple but effective purifiers that can eliminate up to 99.9% of waterborne pathogens.

The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps.

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

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.

These striking works combine natural materials with artificial processes to create crystallized surfaces reminiscent of coral.

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.

In late May, a cow named Yvonne decided not to be eaten, and broke through an electric fence to escape from the farm in Bavaria where she was being fattened for slaughter. Since then, she has been on the

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --

Google's St. Ghislain, Belgium data center is its most efficient thanks in part to letting the server areas run at temperatures up to 95 degrees.

At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better.

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.

Over the last 30 years, habitat loss for imperiled species in the U.S. was more than twice as great on non-protected private lands than on federally protected public lands.

Spoiler: your city will be much warmer year round.

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage.

Good news from Gabon: Conservation efforts in Batéké Plateau National Park are rewarded with a sighting of an animal thought to have disappeared from the region.