They cry "freedom" for them to smoke, drink, drive really fast and fry the planet. Everyone else, get out of the way.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.

It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth

What do we really want from a building certification system?

Meet the Whanganui. You might call it a river, but in the eyes of the law, it has the standings of a person.

Few industrialists in recent times have done more to imperil environmental protections and public health than the Koch brothers. The force behind Americans for Prosperity and Koch Industries have galvanized

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Growing up in California, I was never really scared of earthquakes -- they happened frequently and most caused little, if any,

The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.

George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act.

Opposition from the G77 Nations and the Vatican led to the removal of the words 'reproductive rights' from the Rio+20 text, leaving in 'acceptable modern methods of family planning'.

A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it?

Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

A debate between a child and teacher reveals all that's wrong with our education system today.

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

A triumphant win for Toledo residents means that the Great Lake's wellbeing is now an official top priority.

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.

Deaths of the endangered whales, mostly young calves, leapt 10-fold from 2005 to 2014. No one knew why until possibly now.

These vibrant murals combine nature and realism with the chaos and tumult of the urban landscape.

It is as counterintuitive as it is true: Around the world, communities who have resided on the land the longest often have the most tenuous rights to that land.

How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action?

We should be able to fix the things we own, not be limited by manufacturers' unwillingness to provide access.

The Bright ’N Green building is an experimental effort to combine sustainable technologies.

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?

Stylish and innovative lighting is everywhere at the Design Festival this year.

It's one of the few areas where people buying a home have a lot of choices. Here's a Pecha Kucha look at how to make the right one.

Have the leaves started to change yet where you are? Autumn is just around the corner, and the annual burst of color is about to begin!

If you gotta go, you should have a clean private environmentally friendly place to go.

Once again, one has to parse the data to get the real story.

We also have to start retiring what we already have and replacing it with cleaner power plants, furnaces and vehicles. Now.

The War on Cars pitch wins conservative votes across North America.

This year, we should resolve to walk more. It will keep you healthier and happier.

The University of Central Florida is selling experimental Martian dirt, for $20/kg plus shipping. Or use their open source recipe to make your own.

Here are a few shade plants that will add end-of-summer colour to your shady patches.

The feedstocks have never been cheaper and the demand has never been greater.

ESPN College Basketball Analyst and LG Color Commentator Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.

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ESPN College Basketball Analyst and LG Color Commentator Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.

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With the cruising industry in tatters and the desire for remote travel greater than ever, chartering a yacht can sound appealing. Here's what you get for $5,000 to $150,000.

CNBC's Julia Wood and Adam Bakhtiar discuss the possibility of Beijing moving in on fresh stimulus measures to prop up its economy.