Take a look at this built prototype of a flood-resistant house, designed to float with the rising waters.

He is one of Asia's emerging architects, famous for building stunning, affordable and durable buildings out of bamboo.

Once again testing the limits of bamboo as an eco-friendly material for large buildings, Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia constructs this striking structure near the city of Da Nang.

The historical character of this old Saigon building was preserved with a fresh and respectful makeover.

It has one of the biggest pipelines of proposed new coal plants. But now those plans may be changing.

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.

Strong and lightweight bamboo features prominently in this beautiful renovation of a rooftop cafe.

Made with strong and versatile bamboo, this structure has had multiple lives and can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled over and over again.

This series of structures in Vietnam use bamboo and modern design tools and techniques to make a statement.

The internet company thinks it is better if people work at the office rather than on the internet. Is this a good idea?

Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?

Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.

We know that illegal logging contributed to the devastation caused by last summer's flooding in Pakistan, when up to 20% of the nation was underwater. New research now sheds light on how so much rain fell: A rogue

PETA and I may disagree about the ethics of eating meat, and there are plenty of people who object to PETA's overly sexualized campaign tactics. Nevertheless, I have always felt they are one of the more effective campaign

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

As salinization impacts agriculture around the world—another effect of climate change that will hit already-vulnerable places and people the hardest—farmers, small-scale farmers in particular, have to figure out how to

It's like that 1965 movie Crack in the World, where drilling for geothermal energy causes all kinds of problems. There are such high hopes for real geothermal power; there is a lot of heat down there that can vaporize water and run turbines.

Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?

Put kitchen scraps and spices to good use in these soothing, healing concoctions, perfect for a wintry day.

Frank Lloyd Wright would probably have liked this little addition to his winter home.

It's wood, it's small, it's resilient.

The US produces more than enough food to feed the world, but hunger is still a major issue around the world. A new study proposes some ways to change that.

From the freshest possible eggs to rich compost to pets with personality, keeping backyard chickens would be a fun and educational foray in urban agriculture.

This traditional Japanese method of finishing wood is having a dramatic resurgence.

Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

Built for two bookstore owners, this elegant structure doubles as a place to read and for guests to stay in.

Baby Boróka Torda (pictured below-the-fold with her father) has had her "foot print" made green, literally, as pictured here, and prospectively: Baby's lifespan carbon footprint has been offset through tree plantings which will be professionally

With the demise of Nau, many commentators have been suggesting the trouble was that the company was ahead of its time. We respectfully disagree. Firstly, if ever there was a time for businesses to flourish, who are environmentally and socially

Hungary already has a ban on genetically modified crops, so this is a bit more complicated than it may seem at first. As PlanetSave reports Hungary has destroyed approximately 1000 acres of maize fields found to

London's international embassies are showing off their countries' design as part of the London Design Festival.

After promising not to use sodium lauryl sulfate in any products, The Honest Co. is under scrutiny after two lab tests found significant amounts of the chemical in its laundry detergent.

To use a top sheet or not: Who knew this was a point of such contention?

Take a look at some of the ways that the shutdown is bad for the environment.

People want big SUVs and pickups, not little fuelsippers. What's a car maker to do?

Because America needs more SUVs and pickup trucks to be great again

A few days ago we asked you, readers, what you thought of Live Earth. All in all there seemed to have been some great response to the 7/7/07 concert and today a press release was issued with some impressive numbers: - More Than 8 Million Viewers

So if you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting as patiently as you could for Aug 17. Last Friday was the opening weekend for two highly anticipated films: Superbad starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera & Seth Rogen, and The 11th Hour directed by

This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.

Because cyclists should pay their fair share, right?

You might not give an outdated wool suit a second look, but these trendy bags make the most of discarded suit fabrics, transforming old into something new and fashionable.

I did it so you don't have to.

Here's an interesting idea: a tiny house on wheels that can be separated from its wheels.

It's always about the car, but this Florida company is thinking about the rest of us.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

This undersea memorial will honor all the US subs and their crews lost since 1900, while creating new habitat for marine life.

One couple's infamous battle over the right to grow vegetables has resulted in a new bill.

No more elephant or lion acts. Those are now a thing of the past.

The tiny Italian car is now available in Europe.

But there's a strange loophole for biodegradable plastics, which we know aren't much better.

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.