One to keep in you pocket whenever you're faced with someone trying to tell you than putting a price on carbon and promoting energy efficiency will hurt more than they help: Huffington Post reports on the benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas

DNA testing of cougar crap left along a 1,055-mile trail has established that a young male Puma walked all the way from South Dakota to New England in search of a mate. The poor cat's

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.

This versatile accessory keeps your infant close to your body, or it can become a cradle or rocker to be placed on a flat surface.

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.

Five tons of ivory was crushed earlier this year in Manila at the wildlife bureau compound, in an effort to change it's image as one of the world's hotspots for illegal ivory trading.

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.

Beware of the gilets jaunes, says Philip Stephens.

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"

The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled.

These handy accessories tick all the boxes for ethics and eco-friendliness.

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.

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

A 297-acre property in rural northern Colombia will become the first and only reserve for the conservation of the Dahl’s toad-headed turtle.

The colorful papier-mache cocoons provide a safe haven for bringing baby bees into the world.

"Make no small plans." It's time to stop building bits and start building big.

No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result.

A baby lying face-down will be able to breathe freely on this mattress.

Crowdfunding the latest gizmo is one way to be an early adopter, but all you get out of it is a gadget. Crowdfunding a renewable energy project, on the other hand, could deliver clean energy to your home.

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.

No turbine blades in sight.

We may be killing them at an abysmal rate, but these smart and social creatures seem to have a plan.

Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving.

There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope.

The last thing the world needs is a high tech electrochemical reactor toilet. This is a social problem, not a technical one.

Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!

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

Using the same fermentation and bacterial and yeast culture that creates kombucha, this packaging is edible and compostable.

This alternative to single-use plastics uses a range of custom-designed machines to create a recyclable and compostable bioplastic, sourced from discarded crustacean shells.

Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs

A green, sustainable future awaits us all as the United Nations proposal for sustainable development becomes the law of the land.

For all the kooky and outlandish conspiracies, there is a serious battle going on about how we define our future. Demonizing the cyclist is a part of that war.

A new study from Pew Research is totally depressing, showing how left and right are moving further apart.

Why can't we all just get along? New campaign humanizes cyclists.

What to do about all that CO2 emitted when you make cement? Inject it back into the stuff and turn it back into limestone.

This app gives free ad space to deserving charities and NGOs on one of our tech-centric culture's most common screens - our smartphone lock screens.

Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about?

It's another nail in the coffin for these monstrous purveyors of industrial tourism.

Her new book Before the Lights Go Out investigates strategies for conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us.

Seniors residence so green and attractive that the government and nonprofits should jump up and say "We built it!"

Arum is a ring of ashes that creates a place of remembrance on a specific tree. The biodegradable ring is placed around the trunk of a tree and then left to disintegrate naturally while leaving a permanent mark.

At yök we do not only work hard to save energy, but also water. According to Airbnb, guests in Europe renting a home use 45% less water than when staying in a hotel. But there is more to a bathroom than saving water; materials also play an important role

Astral Nature has the perfect mattresses: all natural ingredients and locally made just outside Barcelona. However, at yök Casa + Cultura we also needed an eco base. Luckily, Astral made some changes to theirs. The result: green beds, such luxury!

Our photo of the day comes from the Chocó region of Ecuador.

A table for 12 in a tiny home? No problem with this smart and lovely design with loads of hidden storage.

Who needs a Disney castle when you could have one of these fairytale tiny homes instead?

Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.

A new twist in the ongoing debate over the best Christmas tree: live, natural, artificial, or other?

Apparently, policy is more important than place.