Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.

Why not design our homes so that we can get at the things that need to be changed? That's the idea behind "Open Building".

The Passive House Institute and the Passive House Institute US are making news this week as standards change and they diverge further.

From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar.

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.

New research finds mean spiders know what it takes to survive extreme weather.

In the name of research, our intrepid columnist is joining online communities like there's no tomorrow. What he found, though, is that it can actually help buil

When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position.

Last week’s readers help me come up with five more juicy ones to chew on.

Kids present a DVD of videos, songs, speeches and presentations on climate change to world leaders in Copenhagen.

Sarah Palin trades barbs with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after he criticized her anti-science stance on global warming.

Video: President Obama addresses the leaders of nations attending the climate change conference in Copenhagen, urging countries to step up before it's too late.

As governments struggle to solve the climate change crisis, who's stepping up?

Climate change now emerging a core issue in the fight to end poverty.

The EJC is sending someone to Cancun for the next climate summit. Budding bloggers, this is your chance to get noticed.

The United Nations rules require the IPCC to seek unanimous consensus, a fact that climate scientists want to see emphasized in the newest report.

A new study says the best messages (for some people) are energy efficiency and saving money.

Without blue LEDs, the world wouldn't have backlit smartphones, TV and computer LCD screens and many other technological marvels.

A Danish company has developed space-age skivvies that you can wear for weeks.

Meet the eco-entrepreneur behind gDiapers, a greener, flushable, alternative to the traditional plastic disposable diaper.

Apple has had its fiscal, competition and marketing ups and downs this year, so here's a few insights into what the company should do to be successful in the co

Filmmaker Josh Seftel bought his mother an iPad last year and turned her into a YouTube sensation. In the process, he the two developed an even closer bond.

'I See Change' app taps the power of citizen scientists to gather data on nature and weather.

Buyers have been slow to purchase electric cars, and cities slower still to support them. What can be done?

The self-driving car won't just change the way we get around; it could also change the way we live and design our cities.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

Artist creates dolls of Malala, Jane Goodall and other female role models.

Researchers analyzing social media after the speech discovered the actor's words started the largest engagement on climate change ever.

These people overcame childhood illnesses and injuries to become trailblazers in their fields.

A new video from charity: water offers hope for the 1 billion people who don't have easy access to clean water. Actress Kristen Bell narrates this well-done vid

Far from being gross, the slime of a banana slug is a marvel of nature.

The more we learn about elephants, the more we realize they are like us in so many ways.

TV personality and radio host dedicates an entire segment of her MSNBC show to examining the nest of lies Glenn Beck used in recent statements about weather and

Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Learn how your resource consumption is affecting the Earth.

Environmental cartoonist Jay Mohr gives his interpretation of the request to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to corn sugar

By flipping recess and lunch, students eat 50 percent more produce.

new truck standards

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.

Before interviewing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, <i>The Daily Show</i> host Jon Stewart fell asleep talking about the Markey-Waxman energy bill.

In his first week on the job, new U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz makes it clear he sees 'no ambiguity' about the scientific consensus on global warming.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

How to help provide people on every continent with food that is safe, affordable, and sustainable for people and planet.

Talia Frenkel created a company that makes healthier condoms — but that's not all.

A couple disappeared into mountain silence for 18 months as part of the first substantial study on the physical and emotional impacts of meditation.

Philosopher suggests that bioengineering people to be herbivores with small statures and cat-like eyes could help to save the planet.

Technology could lead to the transformation of clothes, cars, buildings and even billboards.

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.