In a word no. But people in cars seem to get a free pass for everything.

Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them.

Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.

It seems that most transit decisions in North America are made with the goal of making life easier for people in cars.

Cartoonist and inventor Steven M. Johnson has us climbing the walls.

Yesterday for our third post in the Do Lectures 2011 series we encouraged you to Start Where You Live. You never know quite how far you will travel. In the

Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.

Each month presents a new culinary challenge. Submit an entry and you could win a trip to Spain.

And with that comes real fear for the environment.

It's always about the car, but this Florida company is thinking about the rest of us.

The CATable will keep the cat off the keyboard.

The head of a cooperative of honey harvesters, a park guide, and a doctor who uses a garden of medicinal plants to treat asthma and other ailments are

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!

While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic

For three days this summer, a local host could show you why their country consistently ranks among the happiest in the world.

They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses.

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

It's time to take back the streets from all the cars and make room for alternative modes of transportation.

The Wall Street Journal calls them "homeless" but they look "landless" to me.

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.

According to a new study, if you're lonely, you're not alone.

One month is just long enough to break a habit that is seriously compromising your health.

There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show.

As an alternative to expensive antibiotics, people have taken to taking amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, penicillin and other drugs meant for fish. Here’s why it’s a bad idea.

At a time when excessive pressures on the earth's land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars--one that threatens world food

Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed.

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.

One of the great North-American cyclist cities has a big bash to celebrate bike culture!

It's basic math. Sure, e-scooter injuries are way up. But let's keep it in perspective and look at what the real problem is.

By controlling portion size and refusing to overeat, particularly in restaurants, we can reduce food waste and remind ourselves of the true value of food.

The case is actually moving forward.

Everyone is worried about population growth, but in fact it may well be going the other way.

Graphic designer Jack Hagley's new infographic shows the world's population as 100 people.

Women may sleep better next to dogs than people

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

Burning fossil fuels puts out a lot more than just CO2.

New research finds that normal sleep may be protective against early death for people with certain health risks.

Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

A slippery art installation in Bristol, England, reminds us that streets are not just for cars.

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.

There was a time when family heirlooms were cherished, but now minimalism is valued more.

It is, quite literally, the 'outfit of the day,' never to be seen again because it has been returned to the store.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.

The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.

Don’t let that aloof insouciance fool you, scientists have found that cats prefer human social interaction over everything else, even food!

Less work doesn't have to be a bad thing.

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.