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.

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.

House of Representatives voted in favor of the XL Keystone pipeline project, in an attempt to bypass executive authority.

After the House of Representatives approved legislation pushing the Keystone XL forward, the Senate has rejected it.

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.

These are tiny homes with an activist bent, taking a stand against the incursion of a pipeline that could contaminate indigenous lands.

A village that was threatened by the expansion of Heathrow Airport in London became home to a squatted community garden. Here's how it happened.

Value of Fossil Fuel Exports By Fuel, 1949-2010

It is estimated that around 100 elephants are being killed each day by poachers to meet the growing demand for ivory in Asia.

It would be a good way to further broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.

A new proposal for Hong Kong tries to fit people into pipes.

An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme.

I may have once mused on the environmental impact of my backyard chickens, but I have no doubt that, overall, keeping them has been both a wonderful experience and a significant contribution to improving our family's

We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change.

Insulation in a tent makes as much sense as it does in a house, if you can get it right.

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

Combining elements of natural beekeeping, citizen science, open source hardware, and networked smart devices, these DIY beehives could be a powerful tool in the fight against Colony Collapse Disorder.

Did I mention that nobody cares about the environment anymore?

Looking to tiny houses for design inspiration, these new student housing units have been constructed in a former Rotterdam office.

They are building "five great houses that are comfortable to live in and will have happy occupants."

The city hopes to combat overtourism by getting visitors off the beaten track and doing more useful things.

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

Parisians are complaining, but the fact is that people need a place to pee; it's a human right.

Music is a comforting thing, especially for these rescued elephants living in an animal sanctuary.

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.

Urban dwellers can get a taste of camping out in nature with this temporary island cabin just outside of Helsinki.

Because people gotta move.

The Philippine Department of Tourism's hat has been thrown into ecotourism game for awhile now. They've made it part of their plan for economic development. The country's ecotourism program strives to install processes and

Every developer worth his or her weight in white beach sand is vying to be able to proclaim his or her resort the first or best or truest eco-resort.

In this tog-eat-tog world, the future of fashion—let alone that of green fashion—lies entirely in the industry's chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself. Take Italian outerwear company Allegri, for example. Although better known

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.

Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island

"The mining companies were telling us that it's safe... We did our research and discovered they were lying through their teeth."

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

It even has a giant 3D printed Jacuzzi tub

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

If this video of the 3rd annual Brompton World Championships got US folding bike enthusiasts excited, then they'll be delighted that for the first time ever, a national US Brompton championship is to be held in March

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

Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to.

It makes a lot of sense in a country with no workers and five other permanent stadia.

A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home.

This is shipping container architecture that makes sense.

Made with a tight budget and schedule, this structure was up and running within a matter of weeks.

I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?

This kind of shipping container housing makes sense