This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

As part of their larger Campus Sustainability Initiative, Emory University (GA) students are being asked to commit to each doing three green things in their personal life and on campus. While the program is voluntary, the university

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.

It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.

A Brooklyn dinner party turns "dumpster diving" into an informative meal.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

This intriguing film asks a question we should all be asking ourselves: "How might your life be better with less?"

It has become a trillion dollar industry where nobody wins.

The modular MoreFloor system lets you store things in your floor -- clothes, shoes, even a bed.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

Government officials have no idea how to clean up these spills from a process that oil companies claim is more "environmentally friendly."

If your cold-weather wardrobe needs replenishing, we’ve got a few sustainable suggestions.

How was your "buy nothing" day? Did you really buy nothing? Did you miss that rush, the unmistakable high of exchanging your musty old cash for something you can brag to your friends about, or for the gift that will simply take the

Families should be able to have Thanksgiving Dinner instead of having to go to work. This stinks.

The Dot Earth Blogger on The Ad Man Behind Occupy Wall Street, and ‘Buy Nothing Day"

Is shopping so important that people have to die or get pepper sprayed?

A look at the intersection of three ways to deal with this weekend about shopping.

Adopting a waste-conscious and anti-consumerist lifestyle is not something that happens overnight. Sometimes it's nice to hear about other people who are just starting out, like this young family from southwestern Ontario, Canada.

We have always been conflicted about this.

This year, it has a stronger environmental theme.

Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil.

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.

They have always been controversial, and they may well be counterproductive.

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.

How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action?

Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.

A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male.

Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park.

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.

Prevent drain blockages and environmental damage by taking care with what you put down the sink.

I've made it through the first month of my thrifty New Year's resolution.

An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit.

These days when your coffe machine breaks, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just buy a new one. I was therefore pleasantly surprised about the repairability of my Presso coffee maker, which still keeps serving me off the grid!

A great big list of things you don't need or that you can make instead of buying.

It will soon be illegal to sell, trade, or donate furs of any kind.

And a look at Amazon's office morale.

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.

Here's why soil is one of our most valuable natural resources and what you can do to support it.

Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost.

Even armageddon has a silver lining.

A handfull of states have been carrying the torch for rooftop solar.

There's much more to public libraries than book stacks; they're a treasure trove of resources.

The goal is to highlight the abundance that already exists around us.

From photo scavenger hunts to homemade playdough, try these wholesome boredom busters for kids at home with nothing to do.

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.

For consumers, biodegradable and compostable products have mostly been a bust. Still, it is good news that the swiss company Freitag has succeeded making jeans that will break down on commercial compost piles.

Could "sharespray" transform our entire future? A light hearted take on the new sharing economy.

Patagonia's Worn Wear events, held in collaboration with sharing start up Yerdle, offer a different, more sustainable vision of Black Friday.