No one likes the rampant spending that goes along with gift-giving traditions, but all have different ideas for how to cope.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

Schoolchildren plant a forgotten apple tree in New York.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.

Created by BIG and WeWork, this open-plan school in NYC offers another model for education.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.

Now confirmed, the legendary boiling river deep in the Amazon was long considered an impossibility due to its distance from active volcanoes.

The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University

This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

This handbook to sustainable living will help you practice what you preach.

There's something magical and awe-inspiring about animal interactions that has yet to be explained by science.

It's an incredibly hard process.

The 2019 rating by EWG finds that most sunscreens contain sketchy ingredients and/or don't offer adequate protection.

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.

Creative crafters can come up with all sorts of beautiful and innovative ways to

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

Someone recently told me it suggests indigenous peoples are primitive.

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has asked pilots to avoid flying too close to a group of about 35,000 walrus gathered on an Alaskan beach.

The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS.

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

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

The wonderful world of birds, painted in life size and all together on a huge 2,500-square-foot wall.

Let's just say up front that nobody claims the Inauguration will be deep green - events like this, by their very nature, require a huge amount of car and plane travel, entailing a corresponding belch

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

Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.

Can new colors refresh an old rug? These Dutch designers think so -- and they prefer red, to emphasize the problem of waste.

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.

Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones.

The Toronto Star's list is useful but incomplete.

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

Not only that, they are "argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic." And all men.

Reminiscent of a bear's cozy cave, this bedroom for children maximizes the small space in a playful way.

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.

We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is right on cue. For Jendarling,

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.

Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'

She claims it's not a problem, "It's just a food product, essentially."

It's one thing to drive to the mall, but one fifth of Canadian shoppers are driving to another country. That's crazy.

They deserve an award for putting on such a terrific award program.

A new government initiative called "Childbirth is Normal!" addresses the epidemic of caesarean births plaguing the country.

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.

Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist.

The city of New Orleans had given up on glass recycling. Enterprising students from Tulane University decided to step up to the challenge and bring back free glass recycling citywide in spring 2020.