Our photo of the day reveals a butterfly of most beautiful contradictions.

Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the

Fewer solar panel manufactures are willing to share information about their manufacturing practices, and that can't be good news.

The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers.

It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers.

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

Excessive population growth presents an immediate environmental danger greater than climate change.

The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries.

Demographers are complaining, but Americans have many good reasons for not wanting so many kids.

There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too.

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day. Vegetarians do not.

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day.

Help fund solutions to the global water crisis by purchasing a t-shirt from a company that donates to Thirst Relief for each shirt sold - enough money per shirt to give one person access to clean, drinkable water for 25 years!

The first affordable microwave changed the way we cooked- for a while, anyway

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

We’ve reported on Transition City Bristol before, one of the first city-wide Transition Town initiatives [Disclaimer: This author has good friends involved in the project, but we’d be writing about it even if we didn’t]. It looks like things are

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.

We live in his world of conspicuous waste.

Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to

Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of water, and most large cotton monocultures are doused

When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.

A new study explores the social and environmental costs of cotton production, and how Fairtrade certification can mitigate these.

It's great that you're buying Fairtrade coffee and chocolate, but now it's time to apply that standard to your wardrobe.

British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.

That's the simple premise behind this campaign. Cameron Sinclair, "lumberjack sized Brit", author of Design Like You Give a Damn, and co-founder of Architecture for Humanity tells the story of meeting Natalie "Alabama" Chanin at a conference

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.

The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle.

But hey, it's all in the interest of national security; Americans have to be ready to defend themselves from Canada.

Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation.

There's a lot for TreeHuggers to love about the little operating system.

Researchers are developing computer simulations that can improve agricultural success.

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

What Is Rammed Earth Construction? Here's a look at the characteristics, uses, pros and cons.

Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

Beef Products Inc took its best shot at making up for its silence during weeks of public lashing over what has been dubbed “pink slime,” an additive in ground beef made through a high-tech process that BPI invented.

Otherwise, they proliferate to the point of making me crazy.

Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric.

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

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

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.

From commuting to cocktails, the new collection from Nau offers sexy, versatile, and ever-so-practical looks.

Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce.

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.

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.

As you spoil mom on Mother's Day, amplify your appreciation by opting for Fairtrade products that will turn the day into something even more meaningful.

And new research suggests that the problem is only going to get worse.