This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a
photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara
Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.
Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?
There's more than one way to go up in a small space, and this is one smart alternative.
It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.
San Francisco is admirably progressive when it comes to reducing food waste and keeping food local and seasonal.
The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.
Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.
The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.
It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general.
Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore.
Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design.
The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials
It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the
We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush
Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild.
There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show.
If You're in San Diego this Weekend... You love bikes? You really love bikes and you're near San Diego? Well then, you've got to check out the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show! It takes place this weekend on April 3rd, 4th and 5th. Of course, best not
A Colorado family that had long ago given up on finding their cat got some incredible news this week, when Willow was found in New York City -- five years later and 1,800 miles from home.
Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.
Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.
Packed with smart advice, this downloadable PDF is full of delicious recipes that can save you money and hassle.
People are being killed every day and the problem is the design of our streets as much as the cars and drivers.
On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive.
We are wasting too much time, energy and money on autonomous vehicles. We know what to do and it's not AVs.
French tire giant Michelin recently held its 10th Challenge Bibendum, this time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is a chance for Michelin to rally industry players around the flag of sustainable mobility and the future of the automobile. Here's me loo
This year, French tire giant Michelin (yes, the Michelin that made the tires on your car) held its 10th Challenge Bibendum event, this time in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never heard of this thing, don't kick yourself,
A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.
Photographer Michael Ciaglo has shared his haunting photos from Agbogbloshie, the "digital dump" on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.
Researchers found that a 10 percent increase in trees roughly matched a 12 percent decrease in crime in Baltimore.
Slugs as we know them aren't the most colorful land-based creatures, but the shell-less mollusk known as nudibranchs (meaning "naked gills"), or sea slugs, are the complete opposite: The more than 3,000 different members
Ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show starting 14 September, BMW is drumming up buzz for a completely new concept car, the Vision EfficientDynamics. BMW today released a video (over the fold) promising all the sporty driving fun of the BMW M3 in
Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last few years, steadily gaining acceptance as a practical and sustainable form of transportation. This is especially true in cities, where most trips are short and space is at a premium.
One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.
Up until now, only solid materials have offered the ability to capture materials using the filtering power of pores
This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.
The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.
A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data.
Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.
Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?
The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an