The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs.

A cafe in Fairfield, Connecticut is growing produce on its roof. A permaculture expert makes some recommendations on how to do even more.

On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10.

It's a TreeHugger tradition, and it's time to declare our independence from these dangerous and polluting anachronisms.

A new study suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in rates of neuropsychiatric disorders.

It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.

Perfect for small city apartments, this system allows you to use a variety of add-on components to build your own indoor garden.

You don't need to spend money to play Chinese checkers, especially if you've got vengeance in your heart.

Global Sharing Day is coming up. Share your garden and knowledge to create a healthy, sustainable community.

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.

The teenage climate activist said the planet "doesn't need any more awards."

Collins dictionary lexicographers observed a 100-fold increase in its usage in 2019.

Beware of the gilets jaunes, says Philip Stephens.

Taking the category and best in show prizes will help Efficient City Farming get the funding to grow!

The public has cast their votes, and if the winner is any indication, there are some angry bikers tired of fighting the battle for clean transportation.

All this talk of "bad hombres" got you down? Here's an antidote.

Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.

The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic.

Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due

Despite some efforts by Chiquita to clean up its act in recent years, its long history of human rights abuses is coming back to haunt the company. Chiquita is being sued by the families of more than 4,000 Colombians murdered

This vertical garden on a residential high-rise in Bogotá reuses greywater from its residents and helps to clean the air.

North American bees are at risk of disappearing thanks to severe habitat loss and increasing pesticide use, among other threats, new report reveals.

Every little flower helps. Especially when there's a lot of us planting them.

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.

Scientists find that wind power farms don't harm this at-risk species, a bit of surprise because other studies have shown that oil and gas development does affect prairie chickens.

Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground.

Inspired by bird wings, this unique wind generator is claimed to efficiently harvest energy, even from low wind conditions.

Even in the wild world of offbeat wind energy machines, Tyer Wind's design stands out.

The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output.

The People's Choice award went to photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, who took the photo in Cameroon.

Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October.

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.

Rising out of surrounding trees and rock, this playful little area takes its design cues from local bird habitats and the town's skiing traditions.

In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists.

Nutrient cycling is important. But it's not something you want to get arrested for.

If you've ever seen a colony of bats on the move and wondered what they're up to, this is the billboard for you. The "Bat Billboard," a collaboration of designer Chris Woebken and artist Natalie Jeremijenko, is a

The 'Spatzenfavela' ('favela' for sparrows) provides a home for birds that have lost their city nests and roosts due to urban renewal.

This should take the wind out of the "all turbines are evil" crowd's sails.

Jacob Scherr of NRDC (a group that helped write the Agenda 21 document) looks at the success that the conspiracy theorists are having.

The new digital billboards taking over our cities bring a whole new set of problems. That's why we need these orgs.

If this is what advertisers do to promote electric and hybrid cars, I may just go buy a TV.

What if advertisements on billboards were replaced with old masters--it almost happened in Paris.

But don't think that it is the only thing that keeps construction workers safe.

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!

Canadian writer Kate Harris describes an epic 10-month bicycle tour across Asia.

With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.

Yes, it's National Bike Month. What's even better - it's National Bike Year, and Maybe National Bike Decade. Here's Three Ways to Up Your Cycling Enjoyment

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.

This Barcelona garden is about as simple as it comes. Only it's 70 feet high.

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.