University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food -

The growing disparity between wealthy and poor is reflected in this shocking photo report on the tiny island city's critical lack of affordable housing.

The humble avocado pit has been rescued from the compost bin of obscurity and remade into these magical little sculptures.

Steven M. Johnson really should have had an agent.

photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara

Doug Ford, now leading in the polls, wants to open up more of it for development.

See the view captured by the International Space Station as the category 4 hurricane makes landfall over Florida.

An international music festival in the slums of Nairobi is unusual enough. But one that plans to stop a dam and save an indigenous way of life? Let's party.

The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.

The world's rarest duck - the Madagascar pochard - needs a new environment if it's going to survive

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.

Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.

This fake fight has a good cause.

This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets

It's not just renewables that are driving down emissions.

The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.

Michael Pollan's first food rule is simple: Eat Food, which he considers to be a different thing than what he calls edible foodlike substances, or "highly processed concoctions designed by food scientists, consisting mostly of ingredients derived from

Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient

They are everywhere, the full page ads with smiling people proud of how much money they saved and how they qualified for all those government grants. But what did they really save? Perhaps a bit of energy, but how much?

The new rule is expected to save Americans $167 billion in energy costs.

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

photo: J. Novak Food Freedom recently reported that Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, peasant farmer leader of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

The remote atoll which is home to endangered species and historic landmarks can now be explored from your computer.

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.

The simple act of planting a tree can mean many things to many people: It can be considered a symbol of new birth and life, a natural form of art, possibly another chore around the house, and even to some just part of another landscaping job that helps

A new study finds those with heart disease had higher concentrations of BPA in their urine.

From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to

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

The new-to-science Amazonian glassfrog has skin so transparent that its tiny heart can be seen beating in its chest.

These 131 exercises will teach you to block distractions and deepen your focus.

Braving polar bears and subfreezing temperatures, years of preparation pay off for a University of Hawaii astronomy team.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Timeless responsible furniture design on show at Qubique Berlin this week

Since 1984, Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch has been restoring 1,200 acres of deforested land into a working, regenerative farm. The results are amazing.

Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems.

The Center for Food Safety's recently launched network is a bid to preserve global plant biodiversity and work toward food security around the globe.

This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings.

Though it sounds like a technical term more suited for computer programming, avicaching is actually a growing practice that encourages birders to collect and share their data from bird-watching through an internationally known phone app.

Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.

Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars?

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic.

Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.

Despite the fact that livestock production contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transport sector, there is an appalling unwillingness to change eating habits in order to make a difference.

As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains.

New research published in the online journal PLoS ONE demonstrates for the first time that a non-human adult animal species regularly engages in oral sex behavior. While the behavior has

A new way to see inside batteries in real time as they go through charging cycles could help prevent battery fires and increase battery lifespans