We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along.

And things feel eerily familiar today.

100 years later, there are still lessons to be learned: Eat less, eat better, don't waste, and share.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.

Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time.

From the "re-positioning of old news' file: as quoted in the New York Times story about a trillion dollar minerals discovery in Afganistan, U.S.

Wastewater or sludge storage lagoons are designed, in part, based on statistical probability of annual precipitation and evaporation amounts. The data behind these estimates generally don't take into account contemporary

Finally, there is now an ethical and practical alternative work wear option to Carhartt and Dickies.

Not only will this save home owners money, but it will also allow utilities to manage demand during peak times.

Now that the Toyota International Teacher Program has ended, I've decided to turn the spotlight on a few of the teachers involved. First came the middle school teachers. Next up, a couple of the high school-teaching

Darwin made a smart choice when he picked Galapagos as the place to develop his theory of natural selection: This group of islands has some of the most incredible species in the world. Earlier this month, a star-studded group of adventurers with the Missi

A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many

Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:

Photo credit: Wikipedia/Creative Commons 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues

The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many

Conservation efforts, especially in places as renowned as the Galapagos, have something of a reputation. It's developers vs. protesters, consumers vs. conservationists, people

Lonesome George is quite a character. He's a Pinta Island tortoise, and, as Brian noted when he visited a few years ago, he's the last of this breed. Yep, that means when he's gone, that's it -- his species will

The ballooning rates of people coming to the Galapagos, as residents or tourists, over the past few years has created a variety of environmental concerns for the islands. Not least of these is waste management, as the

When it comes to the Galapagos, most people think: Islands; tropical; Equator; volcanoes; some variation on those general ideas probably pops to mind, unless you've been here. If you have been here, you probably know that a

Each of the islands in the Galapagos is incredibly different. From landscape to ecosystem to the endemic species that can only be found in that

The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is

The Galapagos Islands are the model of biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to surmise the theory of evolution, but scientists have made arrangements to ensure that the latest round of animal deaths

Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing...

The stunning new marine preserve surrounding the Galápagos will be off-limits for fishing in a bid to conserve its unique habitat.

The current wind power installation has replaced millions of liters of diesel fuel and helped protect the islands' endangered animals.

This discovery could change how we think our planet works

Our blue-green Earth might have actually been a different color, thanks to this molecule.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

Our photo of the day visits the wacky world of nudibranch sea slugs.

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

A design for a rolling, folding, flatpack everything-in-one-place portable kitchen.

Image via: LA Citystreets Clark U, Rice University, U Minnesota are all launching bike-sharing programs, along with the City of Minneapolis. Towson University has launched several green transportation programs - sadly no bike sharing, yet. Many of the

Temperatures in January dropped to -24°F and an air source heat pump kept it comfy and cozy.

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

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

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint.

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

The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.

We love transformers, those things that serve multiple functions. But I wonder about this one.

The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.

The Gwich'in people have been fighting this battle for decades, and now they need broader public support. Learn how you can help.

The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years.

'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.'

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a weedy seadragon!

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.