Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

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

This is, whether we like it or not, the future of furniture design.

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.

Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

Rule #1: Never let it get soaking wet!

Our mothers taught us (well, some of us) to send thank-you notes and to bring a gift when staying at someone's house or cottage as a guest. But what to bring? You don't know their taste, or you don't like their taste or you know that they don't need

Deaths of the endangered whales, mostly young calves, leapt 10-fold from 2005 to 2014. No one knew why until possibly now.

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of

It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and spoofs abound.

Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!

Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.

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

Alabama is contemplating a pipeline to the Great Lakes. We've said it time and again: transient drought will not drive the US Federal government to pipe Great Lakes water to the drought stricken states. If it becomes severe enough, and the impacts come

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'

This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route.

Some of them are surprising and all of them will make a real difference.

Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil.

In honor of World Wetlands Day, we’re turning our gaze towards the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands—and one that’s seriously threatened.

A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities.

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.

While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way.

Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are

The cauliflower parts that usually end up in the trash may be the tastiest part of all.

It's part of a statewide effort to crack down on plastic waste.

A Tesla won't get a camel through the eye of a needle.

We are going to try and live the 2.5 Tonne Diet.

A lotta lentils.

Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

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.

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

Why oceans, why now?

No more shopping blindly. It's time to question your whole approach to holiday gifts.

Cat lover? New plant parent? Fortune seeker? Traveler? We've got the perfect plant for all.

This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages.

Influenced by realism and mythology, these impressive works impart a sense of wonder about the natural world.

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Part of a series where I try to calculate the carbon footprint of my life.

But I have it easy compared to most North Americans, and perhaps am fooling myself.

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everybody is living a low carbon lifestyle.

Soon, willow, alder, ash and oaks will grace the banks of the Maritza river once again.

The largest oil spill in the U.S. happened 25 years ago today.

Why make exceptions like this?

Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.

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

One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives.