It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters.

Report accuses wood burners of being naively careless when they should be worried

It's counterintuitive, but this prefab panel system from Messana makes a lot of sense.

Everything you need to know about building a proper blanket fort.

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

Michael Sivak shows us the numbers.

Do the green thing and resist reaching for the thermostat.

It's a smart thermostat for hydronic heating systems and is not such a dumb idea.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

As reported in the Otago Daily Times, the noticeable impacts of climate change on area coral reefs and a recent starfish outbreak are not as bad as previously thought due to noticeable changes in the Fijian lifestyle. From

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Fiji, probably the least favorite in an already disliked industry, is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the company has profited from greenwashing. Specifically, from greenwashing claims that its products are

Scientists call it a remarkable discovery in an area where butterfly wildlife was thought to be well known.

Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

Don't take your morning cup of coffee for granted. It may not be around in a few decades, according to a new report.

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.

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

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

This Valentine's Day, shop local.

The ethical shopping label is facing new competition from companies opting to create their own certification programs.

Every bag they make is different, which creates a real marketing and display problem.

Water is vital to life. To many of us, it is within reach of a faucet, but for many others it is not. And it is fast becoming a scarce resource. As I note in Plan B 2.0 ), more than half the world's people live in countries where water tables are

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

They’re a recently established group of about a hundred teens, but students in Claremont, California are busy making a difference by creating a model environmental structure out of earth and biodegradable materials using Super Adobe, a form of earth

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara,

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit

From child labor in the cocoa industry to human rights issues in the oil industry, we've often reported on the intersect between environmentalism and social justice—but all too often environmentalism and human rights

Fresh demonstrations have broken out in Iran, where protesters who took to the streets last weekend in the country's northwestern provinces to demand protection for a dying lake were harshly

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

In tribute to the region's salt lake, the architects of this unique restaurant used salt as an eco-friendly building material.

This bowl-like, double-roof design helps to collect rainwater before it evaporates, and also provides more shade for buildings in arid regions.

Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble.

Dutch designer Benjamin Vermeulen solves the problem of the missing nut or screw.

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

It's like flatpack without the fasteners; you just bang it together with the big mallet that's harder to lose than an Allen key.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

A new furniture line is designed to be affordable to buy and fast to assemble.