Our photo of the day illustrates why the word 'caterpillar' (literally, shaggy cat) makes perfect sense.

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding.

From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne

Another interesting find from Buenos Aires design fair, Feria Puro Diseno (FPD), this is a modular system designed by local studio Disenaveral to build different kinds of shelving spaces that adapt to changing situations.

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

We love little boxes!

They are light and efficient and easy to tow.

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.

A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process.

Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier.

The longer we wait, the more expensive (and dangerous) it gets.

Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying.

It's the Oscars of green building products chosen by the experts, in the runup to Greenbuild.

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.

It's a ritual; they pick the ten top products and I complain that they are not sexy. This year is different.

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place.

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.

Watching the world around us and the changes big and small that occur all the time, sometimes you just have to do something to reflect what you are experiencing. It is this need to create that brings

Family doctors are acknowledging that there's only so much medicine can do, and sometimes a walk in the park is just what a person needs.

A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine.

Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way.

Judging from what I am reading all over the political map, I suspect that autonomous cars are the new Juiceroo.

Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

Our well-coiffed photo of the day comes from the rain forest of Ecuador.

A big publisher says the former; an author says the latter. What do you think?

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

Tokyo 2020's organizing committee will transform old smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras into a true treasure.

The evaluation report three years after Double Up Food Bucks started giving incentives to SNAP (formerly food stamp) recipients

Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.

After reviewing the major religions of the world's stances on the environment, it seems pretty clear to me that there are more commonalities than differences. In the realm of metaphysics there are genuine and significant

An interesting step towards eco-friendly spiritual travel: The Alliance of Regions and Conservation, working with WWF, is about to launch the Green Pilgrimage Network. The program, to formally kick off at an event in

It's not just renewables that are driving down emissions.

By reclaiming precious metals from its 'urban mine' of obsolete electronics, Japan may be able to produce the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from recycled materials.

As Asian countries buy more electronics, the piles of discarded devices are increasing and it's putting people in danger.

It may well be more Jane Jacobs and Stewart Brand than it is Bjarke Ingells.

The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers.

The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them.

This Montreal collective is creating an online, crowd-sourced map that will document the city's wild spaces.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products.

In a word, no. Ford can sell this fiction, but it is all about friction.

We usually start with "A Picture is Worth", but in this case the thousand words are much more powerful. Boingboing quotes designer Justin Perricone: "This is a poster I designed using all of the ingredients in a Ham & Cheese Hot Pocket. First in a

The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism's News21 program and Good Magazine have shortlisted the three finalists in a competition to design a better food label. They "asked for designs that were informative, instructive and