Environmentalists aren't the only ones considering divestment anymore.

Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

Ironically, the setting is supposed to evoke rustic simplicity.

Our photo of the day comes from California's Central Coast.

The actor known for The Vampire Diaries and Lost joined today's World Environment Day celebrations in Barbados.

The host country of the United Nations World Environment day is working to protect its natural resources and adapt to climate change.

The soccer star arrived in an electric retro-fit Fiat Panda and attended a cooking demonstration.

The chemicals that make your personal products silky smooth are banned from all cosmetics that are washed off after use.

Some dramatic changes this year will have a big impact on the future of wood construction.

Perhaps our perceptions are predicated on the packaging.

Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries.

Vegan burgers, sausage, deli slices, roasts, seitan, and even jackfruit are moving to the meat department at the nation's leading grocery retailer.

It makes sense; They have great views, lots of exposure to wind and sun, and think of all the exercise you'll get climbing up.

Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.

Using local materials, this impressive bamboo structure features a microcosm of imaginative spaces designed for a range of playful activities.

floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering."

Using a series of overlapping mezzanines and spaces, this accessible, urban housing prototype explores the possibilities of living small but comfortably in the city.

Marrying the traditional material of bamboo with modern engineering, this impressive sports hall in Thailand was constructed without steel reinforcements or connections.

The fire department had received 31,801 calls this year for help in removing snakes, three times as many as in 2012.

It supports economic growth, social development, and environmental stewardship.

The LED revolution will not be stopped.

Ever wonder why humans don't have hair everywhere?

Whenever my husband asks me to "pick up a couple of bottles of wine" while shopping, I get surly. My favorite bike panniers are, without exception, NOT well equipped to handle heavy, glass bottles that may shift in

When Jerry wrote about Vincent Callebaut's proposed vertical farm for New York City, he called it a Locavore Wet Dream; I called it one of the silliest, most overwrought jump-the-shark vertical farm ideas ever

Woven from bamboo, this inviting structure transforms an empty lot in busy Taipei into a haven where neighborhood residents can relax and gather over a fire.

Built as an extension for a local high school, this new urban space blends into its tree-lined surroundings.

Finally, one nation is taking firm, clear action toward going plastic-free.

An old basement is transformed into a beautiful new shared multipurpose space for working, learning and leisure.

Climate change is powerfully symbolized by severe drought. Extended, widespread drought can make potable water scarce. Desalination plants are energy intensive and expensive to build and run: the several recently build or planned for Australia may

This is the most heartbreaking story we've read all week, and if the idea of a baby whale trailing after a yacht and trying to suckle from it doesn't make you go "awww," then that lump of muscle you call your ticker has been

It is an undisputed truth that the majority of American cities have incomplete bicycling infrastructures. This is perhaps especially true in Los Angeles, where

In our conventional, resource-intensive food and building industries, 'waste-free' may seem like an alien concept, which makes projects like Australia's Greenhouse all the more impressive. Touted as a

The designer Tom Ford takes FIVE of them every day. That's a bit much.

People seem to do awfully stupid things when they get high.

Some would pick a third option: vermin.

Bananas are already in a perfect package. But is this even better?

We recently told you of a study warning that global warming could prompt the large-scale collapse of the world's crops by 2080; now comes another study concluding that rising levels of ozone could achieve the same result by century's end. The study,

Talk about a lose-lose situation: On one hand, not taking any action to repair the hole would allow harmful UV radiation to percolate through; on the other hand, helping to accelerate its recovery could strengthen global warming by

Photo courtesy of Next Nature American Climate Values Survey Views on global warming may be more strongly politically and economically influenced than many may have hoped. The recently released results of the American Climate Values Survey, conducted

Hosed by this theory or greenwashed? Photo by Tony Stl via Flickr On ABC's 20/20 last Friday, Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft's former chief technology officer, and founder/CEO of Intellectual Ventures (IV), resurrected the idea of stretching a 2-inch

In July of 2007, the East Coast was slammed by a record-setting heat wave. From New York City to Washington, DC, temperatures averaged above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, causing more than 40 deaths.

While preservation of the planet's dwindling biodiversity itself has rightly grabbed the headlines at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity in Japan, Science Insider points out an important geoengineering

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake.

From now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.

Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action.

The UN Environment Assembly is putting together a "political declaration on pollution," but we need action more than words at this point.

It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country to