It is now 100 seconds to midnight, closer to midnight than at any point since the clock's creation in 1947.

Contrary to popular opinion, young people aren't practicing what they preach.

A lesson in coexistence.

Despite being a professional writer, it would be an invitation for unnecessary clutter and cost.

In the last few years ecotourism has grown from a buzzword to a trend, to full-blown industry. Whether travelers are looking for a rugged adventure or refined luxury, planet-conscious operators have sprung up to satisfy

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation

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

Here's a lovely renovation using the healthiest materials, and as few of them as possible.

The late artist Chris Burden balanced a Porsche 914 with a meteorite.

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

The only things that ever seems to affect SUV and pickup sales are the economy and the price of gas.

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

Showing other cities around the world how it's done.

Government officials have no idea how to clean up these spills from a process that oil companies claim is more "environmentally friendly."

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

New technology might actually pull hydrogen out of the Alberta tar sands and leave the carbon behind.

A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.

The diet appears to act on gut bacteria in a way that helps hinder physical frailty and reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

Telling people to be grateful for what they have doesn't help alleviate symptoms of depression or anxiety, according to new research.

Half of antibiotics prescribed by primary-care doctors are done so inappropriately and are fueling the emergence of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

The big light bulb manufacturers get what they want out of the DOE and the President. We should all stop buying anything from them.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services moves oil absorbent boom into a warehouse at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to

Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.

They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts.

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?

This building alternately fries the public, blows them off their feet and cheats them out of promised public amenities. And did I mention it's bloated, top-heavy and just plain ugly.

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?

This fascinating film reveals disturbing facts about malnutrition and infant mortality, and the role of insidious corporations in perpetuating these problems.

It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner.

Image credit: Bernd Sieker, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Does installing commercial rooftop solar PV (with the dark-colored PV cells) negate the effect of painting that same roof white to alleviate the "heat island" effect in

Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers.

First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement.

"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.

Hurry, before the tomatoes set sail for the season, indulge in a big, beautiful Horiatiki salad.

Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste.

Food has a way of making an occasion truly special and memorable.

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.

We can't keep building useless things like this.

Put down that burger and get out your bike. Things are getting serious.

So much for my New Year's resolution to stop writing about concrete planters in the sky.

Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.