Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place.

It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".

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.

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.

I predicted trouble in winter, but they appear to still open even when buried in snow.

This cool, interactive solar map put out by the San Francisco Department of the Environment lets you identify exactly where and how many solar panels are on houses in San Fran. Even better than that, the site has a search

If You're in San Diego this Weekend... You love bikes? You really love bikes and you're near San Diego? Well then, you've got to check out the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show! It takes place this weekend on April 3rd, 4th and 5th. Of course, best not

If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will

While San Diego was not considered a very green city just a few years ago, this sunny patch of paradise is quietly coming into its own by leaps and bounds. Enough businesses are seeing the light, and new green ones are opening

Now that the summer surfing season has come to a close, (is there ever really an end to surfing season?), it's time to give your board a little TLC, upgrade any thrashed gear and prepare for the big waves of the

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.

When I wonder what words should replace Emma Lazarus's obsolete phrase on the Statue of Liberty - "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free" I think of Frank Luntz's dictum learned from Joe Romm: "There is a simple rule,

Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.

Here is the secret for the most delicious, cheapest, and least wasteful lasagna you can make.

A pinch of ingenuity can transform sad-looking ingredients into something desirable.

Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too.

The first large-scale commercial operation to produce cellulosic ethanol (the kind of ethanol made not from corn or other grown crops, but from organic waste) in the US just got major backing from the oil industry, and will be online in 2013. The New

The massive diversion of grain to fuel cars has helped drive up food prices, leaving low-income consumers everywhere to suffer some of the most severe food price inflation in history.

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative.

This could be why so many people ignore global warming.

Your phone makes it easier and safer.

While AirBnB allows people to rent out lodging, from the smallest room to the biggest Irish castle, AirPnP has a smaller, though not less useful, ambition.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

The HRP-5Ps were created by man. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan.

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.

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 is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.

Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more.

Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy.

This will mark a significant scaling of electrified transportation—including trucks and buses too.

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

That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything.

Ian Urbina reports at The New York Times on the negative side effects the tech industries shift to flat screen technology has had on the market for recycling old television and computer monitor glass

A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.

As Asian countries buy more electronics, the piles of discarded devices are increasing and it's putting people in danger.

It may well be more Jane Jacobs and Stewart Brand than it is Bjarke Ingells.

The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers.

Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change.

The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them.

With disinfecting and sanitizing on everyone's mind, good old-fashioned bar soap has never been more necessary. It's still possible to go plastic-free, too. These are the best bar soaps for every body part.

This Montreal collective is creating an online, crowd-sourced map that will document the city's wild spaces.

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.

Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

They are one of the most iconic features of the city, but some of them are really scary.

Lloyd Alter would be so proud.