No green energy issue is too small for the rampaging Premier.

A lot of the permaculture design principles make just as much sense for buildings.

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.

In which I argue that bike-friendliness should be measured by how well a town caters to its most practical, regular, and vulnerable of users, not tourists.

It's being killed the name of "convenience."

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.

At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project

Just when it started to seem like we had mapped out pretty much all lifeforms on Earth, biologists say they have now found yet another ark-full -- and all in just one small region of South America.

Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.

Born out of first-hand research in a Lima slum, this time and water-saving device is targeted at families that live without electricity or running water.

Demand for quinoa in developed countries means agrarian people in Bolivia and Peru can't afford the one-time staple crop. Is that entirely bad news? The answer is complicated.

This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.

Find all your sunny-day basics made with fair-trade fabrics and natural dyes.

Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.

Designer Michelle Sheppard creates sustainable garments with a connection to cultural traditions.

Outfitted with GoPros and solar-powered GPS trackers, the crew of carrion-loving vigilantes is sniffing out illegal dumps in Lima.

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.

It harms retailers, drives overconsumption, and contributes to traffic jams and pollution. What's the point?

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.

A new study finds altered neurological performance in children during peak pesticide spraying for the Mother's Day flower harvest.

New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds.

Ice cream lovers aren't happy to learn they're licking glyphosate on hot summer days.

Our food chain can so easily be disrupted, as this example of eggs contaminated with a pesticide not approved to be anywhere near a chicken proves

Get rid of slugs (and snails) without the use of pesticides that harm beneficial creatures and pollute our waterways.

"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity"

Even the CDC recommends this botanical ingredient as comparable to DEET for repelling disease-carrying insects.

With crickets in decline, some scientists say that the insects' summer crooning may become a thing of the past.

New study says there's no safe level of exposure to organophosphates, a main ingredient in pesticides.

And the top 15 that are least toxic.

A mixture of leftover citrus rinds and vinegar is an easy, food-safe way to cut ants off at the pass.

Kissing bugs can carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, and they are now making their way through the US.

For example, 72 pesticides approved for use in the United States are banned or in the process of being phased out in the EU.

Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild.

From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats.

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.

Which side of the bed gets the stair? Batlab solves it with two.

It does a lot more than just get you from floor to floor, in this interesting Korean courtyard house.

Perhaps lofts are not the best solution for tiny homes and apartments.

This multifunctioning stair hides a generous bookcase underneath.

A health insurer practices what it preaches.

Here is an architect who knows how to get people on their feet.

Architect Tamir Addadi squeezes a lot into a very small space

It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all.

Sweden shows how to build comfortable apartments for families, and stairs that people want to use.

Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?