Another country joins the ranks of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.

Earlier today, I wrote about a New York Times article that described Chicago's ongoing efforts to prepare for and adapt to a warming climate. I'd like to revisit that article for a second, as it just so

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.

Everyone says we should do something, but nobody ever wants to pay the price.

Music is a comforting thing, especially for these rescued elephants living in an animal sanctuary.

The Philippine Department of Tourism's hat has been thrown into ecotourism game for awhile now. They've made it part of their plan for economic development. The country's ecotourism program strives to install processes and

Every developer worth his or her weight in white beach sand is vying to be able to proclaim his or her resort the first or best or truest eco-resort.

In this tog-eat-tog world, the future of fashion—let alone that of green fashion—lies entirely in the industry's chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself. Take Italian outerwear company Allegri, for example. Although better known

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.

Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island

"The mining companies were telling us that it's safe... We did our research and discovered they were lying through their teeth."

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

It even has a giant 3D printed Jacuzzi tub

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

The hot young Swedish firm We Are You came third in a competition to design a new bicycling center in Philadelphia. (They must be really young- entry criteria include only those who graduated later than 2007). Its mission: "to promote bicycling in all

Quoting directly from the Philadelphia Eagles presser: "The Eagles have contracted with Orlando FL-based SolarBlue, a

Paris has the Promenade plantée and New York has The High Line, parks created on top of once-abandoned railway tracks. Now plans are afoot in Philadelphia to transform the Reading Viaduct into what its designers are

A new public space in Philadelphia helps make the city more human-scale and increase quality of life for people who work or pass through the area.

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design

Another model for the development industry: Smart young people using their own money

Are solar-powered trash cans a fuel-saving, money-saving way to keep the streets clean? Or are they worse than regular trash cans?

One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.

Philly has more than 2X the number of bike commuters per capita of NYC.

The mayor has portrayed the controversial soda tax as a great source of revenue with which to do fabulous things for the city, rather than a benefit for public health.

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.

They are as gutsy and gritty as ever.

The Timber Towers Project seeks to demonstrate the viability of a mass timber high-rise.

A great demonstration of how to develop tiny lots.

At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project

Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.

Not only did he have a startlingly brilliant brain for physics, but Stephen Hawking had a pretty good knack for life as well.

Hubble just took the most detailed image yet of the eerie and mysterious Ghost Nebula, some 550 light-years from Earth.

More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from.

This time it is for open offices, when you need a bit of peace and quiet.

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

The researchers have developed a fuel cell that creates electricity from urine and could be used to power our gadgets.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.