The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

The new labeling law isn’t enough; if you’re looking to avoid GMOs in your diet, start here.

These busy filter-feeders clean the water, attract biodiversity, and offer protection from storms.

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

What appeals to me most about Article 22's Peace Bomb Bracelet is the collection's history and story: Each piece has been made by Lao artisans from

We know that illegal logging contributed to the devastation caused by last summer's flooding in Pakistan, when up to 20% of the nation was underwater. New research now sheds light on how so much rain fell: A rogue

Sumitomo Forestry has a lot of wood to use up.

Straight outta Humboldt, this app is a great intro to the "art and craft" of brewing your own compost tea for boosting microbial activity in the soil and improving yields.

This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything.

A few days ago we asked you, readers, what you thought of Live Earth. All in all there seemed to have been some great response to the 7/7/07 concert and today a press release was issued with some impressive numbers: - More Than 8 Million Viewers

I had the chance to meet Leila Conners Petersen, the co-founder and president of Tree Media Group. Leila, along with Nadia Conners, co-directed the soon-to-be-released documentary The 11th Hour which is narrated Leonardo DiCaprio. The 11th Hour

From gardening supplies and baby toys to pet products and eco-furniture, check these sustainable online shops before you hit the streets.

Creating romantic, shabby chic dresses to elegant, layered European-inspired pieces, designer Jacquie Tsang transforms boring thrift store clothing into something unique and stylish.

Sambuca, the "City of Splendor" is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community.

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution.

In a shocking exclusive report, Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones at InsideClimate News write that the top official of the agency that regulates oil and gas pipelines recently admitted that he's essentially powerless as a regulator.

Panic by UK motorists causes fuel supplies to run dry, all because of a few careless words from the Prime Minister.

Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women

I knew that real-time data on our energy use would be interesting. But I wasn't sure how much it would actually save us.

People are "risking their lives every winter by wearing dark clothing."

It may lead to as many as 20,000 passive houses being built over the next five years.

Passivhaus or Passive House does not mean they are just houses.

That honey that lines the shelves of your local grocery store probably isn't honey at all.

Lonesome George is quite a character. He's a Pinta Island tortoise, and, as Brian noted when he visited a few years ago, he's the last of this breed. Yep, that means when he's gone, that's it -- his species will

If Lonesome George suffers from performance anxiety, it's hard to blame him. At the ripe old age of nearly 100, the last-of-his-kind Galapagos tortoise has been charged with preserving his species' genetic

They were thought extinct, but in light of new DNA findings, scientists are echoing a very tortoise-y mantra: 'not so fast'.

Tortoise sauve! The randy 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise has sired over 800 babies.

Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.

Helsinki's old abattoir has become the heart of the city's culinary revival, a movement blending innovation and tradition that integrates local foods, pop-up eateries, and urban gardens.

Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease

With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,

After a series of 11 earthquakes in nine months, a fracking operation near Youngstown has been suspended.

Philly has more than 2X the number of bike commuters per capita of NYC.

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

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

Syte Architects insert a mezzanine and a terrific storage stair in existing loft.

Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.

Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

The same inventor who brought us the body heat-powered flashlight is at it again.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

Tons of jellyfish clog a water intake pipe at the Oskarshamn power plant in Sweden, forcing operators to shut down the reactor.