Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology.

Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living").

The vase designed and named after Finnish designer Alvar Aalto is an icon among the design-savvy. The now-classic piece was released in 1937 at the World Fair in Paris. Today, the vase is produced by Iittala, which has slightly changed the size and

The architects call it a "Conceptual Object" but it is pretty and real.

This woodland cabin in the Bohemia region of the Czech Repbulic keeps it simple but clever, with one end perched on a large rock.

We love transformers, those things that serve multiple functions. But I wonder about this one.

Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?

This versatile ingredient can replace multiple others, allowing you to pack less.

With 100 percent recycled content, it's an impressive standard for technical gear.

They're non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

Whether it's for emotional or financial reasons, more people are rejecting consumerism by refusing to shop unnecessarily.

Taking a stance against our consumer culture is a challenge, which is why you'll need rules to live by.

Why are so many people renting lockers when the stuff can be put to good use by people who really need it?

This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

I was reading an apple pie recipe by Food Network chef Michael Smith in my newspaper the other day. I've made a few of Smith's recipes before and I've liked them. The recipe for the crust intrigued me because

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems and

Which holiday pie is greenest? Pumpkin, apple, or pecan? Find out in this week's Ask Pablo!

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Schoolchildren plant a forgotten apple tree in New York.

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.

A young Ecuador slender-legged tree frog considers a fern.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

The Obama administration ban didn't last very long at all.

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine

This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

This month, BookHugger presents Ideas That Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs edited by Max Allen with an introduction by Mary Rowe. Readers can order a discounted copy today and join in a discussion with distinguished urban

The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.

A pull between city life and the slower pace of nature inspired author and illustrator Julia Rothmans to create “Nature Anatomy.”

Watch this English golden retriever named Storm rush in to help the fawn and bring it back to shore.

The stubborn hero refused to leave his goats ... miraculously, they all survived the firestorm.

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

And it's available now across the UK.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

Exceptions will be made for subsistence hunting and fishing.

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

Think kitten-meets-lamb in the latest installment of 'gratuitous cuteness distraction.'

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

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

Are we about to have a "Minsky Moment"?

As the global economy wildly fluctuates and suddenly out-of-work people struggle to pay the bills, can old-fashioned bartering make a comeback?

Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic.

As melting ice opens up new potential for exploitation in the Arctic, a new ban aims to protect much of the fragile ecosystem.

An Arctic explorer calls for 'party ships' to be kept out of this sensitive and remote part of the world.