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.

This portable pavilion has a clever lightweight structure where the bookshelves hold up the roof.

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

I slice and dice some recent posts on technology

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence

It takes the controversial stance that more fish doesn't necessarily mean better fish.

No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars.

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.

The material could also one day charge our devices.

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

Has anything really changed since 1939?

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh didn't do a lot of buildings, and this was his biggest and best.

This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions.

There are everywhere, they are fun, and there is so much to learn from them.

The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port.

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

It's less flashy. In fact, it kind of blends in. But it's still designed to save energy.

Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara,

With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

Over the past three months, over a million people from all around the globe have contacted LEGO to ask them to drop their oil partnership.

You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.

Think bike lanes cost too much? Let's put it into a little perspective.

This looks like a long-needed solution to one of the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption, and I can hardly contain my excitement.

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.

Another tool that makes life easier to live without a car.

The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.

Don't let artist Agustina Woodgate -- who says stuffing is "like looking into the soul" -- near your favourite stuffed teddy bear.

Bangkok-based artist Nino Sarabutra investigates what really makes people happy, and how much money is needed to live a good life.

From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's beautiful 'Global Tree Project' reveals the natural world with hanging trees, gilded boulders, and more.

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.

The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists.

Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time.

These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers.

A new investigative report from Viva! reveals that conditions for laying hens are as hellish and squalid as ever, even if they're labelled free-range.

Designer Paulo Alves took down all walls and created multi-function furniture for his small place.