Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing...

The current wind power installation has replaced millions of liters of diesel fuel and helped protect the islands' endangered animals.

This discovery could change how we think our planet works

Image: allaboutgeorge, Flickr, CC BY The Digital Migration Continues to Change the Face of Consumption A new study from the Ponyter Institute reveals that by the end of 2010, more people were reading their news online than in traditional newspapers. 34%

Earlier today, I wrote about a New York Times article that described Chicago's ongoing efforts to prepare for and adapt to a warming climate. I'd like to revisit that article for a second, as it just so

And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises.

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

Everyone says we should do something, but nobody ever wants to pay the price.

The man who brought us the Rap Guide to Evolution is back to entertain, educate, and inspire us with a thought-provoking album that captures the spirit of conservation.

After 9 p.m., shoppers snatch up heavily discounted foods that are close to expiry.

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful

Because people gotta move.

A Worcester’s Buttonquail was caught on camera for the first time by a French documentary team who were filming native bird trappers at work in the Philippines. No one realized how rare the bird was until it was identified as a Worcester’s Buttonquail

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly

Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.

I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

The new find may change anthropologist's conception of early Peruvian prehistory.

Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.

The CDC has updated its US range maps to show the which mosquitoes are moving where.

When four American families switched to all-organic diets for a week, the results were dramatic.

Want to get quickly into the tree canopy? This modular set of stairs can be quickly and easily wrapped around any tree, without doing damage to the trunk.

It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all.

Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?

Sometimes you wonder what they were thinking.

Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.

A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again

A commercial fish farm in El Borboton, Honduras is using fish guts--heads, skins, and internal organs--to produce biodiesel. Instead of dumping what's left after filleting for commercial sale, Saint Peter's cooks the parts down to produce 300,000

From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

Many sunscreens contain chemicals that are devastating to sensitive coral and other marine life.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012, by a narrow margin. Then in 2013, wind pulled away—outdoing nuclear by 22 percent.

We still need a ton more renewable energy in order to combat climate change, but the good news is that renewable energy is picking up the pace.

If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market.

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.

From tracking and data to emergency walkie-talkie capabilities and where to find gas, these apps can help weather the storm.

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.