Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

With 100 percent recycled content, it's an impressive standard for technical gear.

It assumes Halloween is all about the candy, when there's actually far more at play.

Consumerism is still ingrained, which is why we need to fight back with the 'Buy Nothing' movement.

Skip the whole bloodsport of shopping thing and plan a craft day, cookie exchange or clothing swap instead.

Our brains can't handle it.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

This modern work desk lets more than one person sit and stand -- at the same time.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

It has challenged designers since the invention of the bar code: What to do about those stupid little labels?

Which holiday pie is greenest? Pumpkin, apple, or pecan? Find out in this week's Ask Pablo!

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Ask Pablo answers: What's the greenest kind of booze we can drink this holiday season?

As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes.

Really, there is a lot to love about his work that applies to green building. Really.

Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength.

Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena.

A new study says it is, and we speak to one of the authors.

These books get down to the bare-bones of home cooking.

Our pets become like family to us during their lives, so why not treat them with the dignity that a family member deserves when they die?

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

Scott Z. Burns explains why the villain of his blockbuster film is an anti-science blogger, while the heroes are government officials.

The tropical country received almost all of its energy from a mix of renewable energy sources.

Eco-friendly sandals are nice, but they won't save the planet.

He makes the case that it is better to have magnificent public parks than big private backyards.

Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.

Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems.

We live in his world of conspicuous waste.

Once you have paid for the panels or turbines, renewable power is almost free.

How well do we utilize a variety of things that we buy? Michael Sivak looks at the data for everything from our cars to our clothes.

Activists risk arrest in an effort to prevent slow oil drilling exploration in the Arctic.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

Scientists discovered that plants in the Arctic are growing twice the height.

70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning.

This is, whether we like it or not, the future of furniture design.

Is it doing the same for people?

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Pigeons live large in these big artworks that celebrate the remarkable qualities of these overlooked birds.

The idea of putting felt rugs, table runners and wallcoverings around your home might bring back images of arts and crafts projects from elementary school. But the designs coming out of Selina Rose are anything but elementary.

This little boy looks like he might be blogging over spilled milk, in fact he's concerned about the future of his environment. The Global Warming Rug by Mexican design cooperative NEL, featuring Emiliano Godoy, has created quite a

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Carpeting may be something we give little thought to, but the ubiquitous floor covering is actually a serious environmental problem. Not only are toxic chemicals often used in the making of most carpeting, they are

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

Was it the Uber car, the safety driver, the victim, or the traffic engineers who designed that road?

A blog confuses corrugated metal with containers on a project that could have been interesting for its own sake.

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.