Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming.

... the Emperor Penguin! It vows to call for marine reserves in Antarctica to protect its imperilled species.

A posse of paper penguins has spread to major international cities in the past week, as part of a new Greenpeace campaign to protect Antarctica.

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined.

It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

In two words: It's not.

Made by NPR, it explains what's recyclable, what becomes trash, and why.

Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

Like many of our readers, we suspect this dude would be less than impressed with the recycled squirrel decanter we featured a while back. No matter, he’s too busy worrying about the lack of trees to be too concerned by human beings and their tacky

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.

What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins?

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

New trucks will all have much greater visibility for the drivers, saving lives of people who walk and cycle.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

Cherry-picking has become a family bonding experience – and a practical zero-waste food storage tactic.

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead

The Bristol Cargo Bike project is creating a "light weight mega geared micro logistics vehicle of choice for a city of hills."

Proof that buildings from the 70s and 80s can be fixed well instead of demolished: Perkins + WIll gets the highest LEED score in America.

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to

The literature on soil erosion contains countless references to the "loss of protective vegetation." Over the last half-century, clearcutting, overgrazing, and overplowing have removed so much of that protective cover

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.

Few other animals are known to be intrinsically motivated to assist others in need.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

A charming treehouse is made from recycled wood and glass.

Great coworking spaces aren't just about "sharing desks" -- just like other intentional communities where people share resources, they need a common vision and more.

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

The architects call it a "Conceptual Object" but it is pretty and real.

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

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.

Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Facial recognition technology may delight parents wanting constant updates, but it's an invasion of children's privacy.

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

Peaches top the list of most pesticide-ridden fruits, with some combination of up to 53 pesticides found on all the peaches in the study...yikes. With their relatively thin skin, peeling and washing can only do so much, so this one tops the list of fruits