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

If you'd like a close-up view of the BMW i8 electric sports car manufacturing process, here are the goods.

Brad Plumer looks at the issue of "outsourced pollution."

Buying products from solar farms is just one more way to support clean energy.

The robot was part of a bigger mapping project that reveals the overall volume of ice in Antarctica, not just the ice cover.

That's more underwater than usual.

It's time for some fareness.

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

A mix of cultural practices and smart infrastructure investments has created a city that's a true pleasure to visit.

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.

This loft-less tiny home makes quite a statement, both inside and out.

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.

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

The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims.

This woodland cabin in the Bohemia region of the Czech Repbulic keeps it simple but clever, with one end perched on a large rock.

Inspired by arthropods, this minimalist all-wood home features a spacious-feeling interior and energy-efficient, passive heating and cooling strategies.

The inside of this updated caravan is surprisingly chic and comfortable.

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

An alarming case study in the North Atlantic bolsters Greenpeace's call for a Global Ocean Treaty.

Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.

First identified by a French philosopher more than 250 years ago, it describes how one purchase can lead to another.

Hundreds of people weathered the blizzard last Sunday to support New Amsterdam's Wintermarket in lower Manhattan. The New Amsterdam Market is not your

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.

This project learns from spiders by envisioning a series of interconnected webs that would allow scientists to study the rainforest without harming it.

For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush.

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Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, this small apartment features a minimalist stair, sleeping loft, and a view out onto the city's Renaissance treasures.

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

The wonderful world of birds, painted in life size and all together on a huge 2,500-square-foot wall.

"Come touch the Greenland ice sheet and be touched by it."

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.

This ubiquitous liquid, water, continues to amaze us with its just plain weirdness

So much of the economy changes if cars last five times as long and hardly need service.

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.

Lavender sachets are so lovely; they smell sweet and look nice in your drawer. They are supposed to keep away the moths (although the jury is still out on that one) and help you sleep peacefully.

It's a solid, sustainable choice all around.

It's sad, but it is happening everywhere.