Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl.

After spending most of her life in search and rescue, this grand 13-year-old Australian Shepherd is enjoying her golden years with her companion human.

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

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?

Two ships of shark fin poachers have been stopped in the past two weeks, influenced by renewed government focus on the issue due to Paul Watson's case in Germany.

Though shark finning itself had already been banned, transportation and import of shark fins had not been.

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

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

Once you have paid for the panels or turbines, renewable power is almost free.

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

Looking to reduce waste, increase local food security and create a "circular economy," this permaculture project is growing food in the Arctic.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

How to choose things for your home that have had, or can have, second lives.

He is pushing incandescents, but your eyes change as you age, and older people need brighter, bluer and lots more light.

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.

Amid the over-upholstered and garishly gilded furniture at the Istanbul Decoration and Design Fair hid some ingenious gems -- designers working with recycled and alternative materials and creating multi-purpose furniture for small spaces.

Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used

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

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

Carpeting may be something we give little thought to, but the ubiquitous floor covering is actually a serious environmental problem. Not only are toxic chemicals often used in the making of most carpeting, they are

Not much point in having a healthy house if you spend all day in an unhealthy office.

Rule #1: Never let it get soaking wet!

Dead zones threaten wildlife and fisheries, taint drinking water, and impact communities. Keeping agricultural runoff out of waterways can help tackle this global problem.

The idyllic waterway meandering through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Canoo redesigns the electric car from the ground up. It redesigns the ownership model too.

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?

Cars kept running into a big rock in a Calgary parking lot, perhaps because it didn't make eye contact.

An article in the latest issue of the journal Current Science raises serious questions about the long-term viability of genetically-modified Bt cotton to actually do what it's intended to do, increase pest resistance.

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.

Once again Milan Design Week is here, and like most years, it is the small independent events that grab our attention. Like the Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant, that

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.

It's sad, but it is happening everywhere.

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

The American Institute of Architects just announced its 2007 Housing Awards; among the winners were our beloved Loblolly House and in the Special Housing Category, the Designhabitat2 house, from The DESIGNhabitat 2 Studio School of Architecture,

A little salamander that is found in only a

I'm a big fan of scenario thinking. Although no one can predict "the future," several plausible scenarios can be constructed, informing decisions made difficult by many unknowns. A good decision works in

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

Is shopping so important that people have to die or get pepper sprayed?

House on the Highlands wins the rural category in the UK Passivhaus Trust Awards.

The Autonomous Hotel Room from Aprilli Design Studio raises some interesting questions.

This coastal region, which specializes in sun, surf, and seafood, is well worth visiting if you're ever near Rio de Janeiro.

Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil.

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

A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities.

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.