More on why our personal consumption habits matter in the climate emergency.

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A British critic calls two green icons, rammed earth and Passivhaus, "architectural trickery at its most cynical."

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues.

Concrete Week at the Guardian produces some hard truths.

In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts.

The most wonderful time of the year is often the most wasteful

A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.

Do we have the political will to do what has to be done? Simon Kuper doesn't think so. I do.

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities".

The new energy drink that is taking Japan by storm!

Alex Steffen comes up with a term that really defines so much of what is happening (or not happening)

Is American consumerism innate, or manufactured?

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.

When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller

Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.

From dancing tree fairies to the reality of spring fever, there’s more to the March equinox than almost-equal night and day.

Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint.

Since March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, I figure it's as good a time as any to sing the praises of my freezer.

The 530-acre forest has hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, including the fifth-largest tree known on the planet.

These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life.

From brilliant pink lady katydids to devil-faced orchids, this year's list of new-to-science wonders proves Mother Nature is full of surprises.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time).

The promise of prefab was healthy, cost-effective, energy efficient homes designed by talented architects. Is it finally here?

Synthetic fertilizer is likely to become significantly more costly for US farmers. This trend will make manure a valuable commodity once again (as it was prior to the 1950s). There are two main reasons for the

A compact chicken coop for city dwellers that wheels around the yard and fertilizes soil is on display at "Dwell on Design" this weekend. The show's awards recognize

Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and

He was a pioneer of sustainable design.

Or why the trend toward simplicity is not all it's cracked up to be.

Yes, but we still have a problem, says Carl A. Zimrig in a new book "Aluminum Upcycled: sustainable design in historical perspective." Because we are using too much of the stuff.

Is this really the future we want?

Meet the cable that has earned praise as the 'best new technology' and 'invention of the year'

Designer Ludwig Rensch thinks it is, and so do a lot of other people.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint.

Dengue isn't fun, that's why Brazil has been using genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce the populations of mosquitoes that spread it. But not everyone is happy about this method.

FANAF separates cats from people in tiny Shanghai apartment.