Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products.

From scooters to cargo bikes, a bunch of alternatives to driving that car.

Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

Of course, when purchasing a new appliance, it makes sense to go with the most efficient energy star rated appliance. BUT, buying a brand new efficient energy star rated appliance is not always greener or less expensive

The information is pretty basic but it's not trivial, and would make a difference.

Quickly get connected via video chat to a home & garden expert to get help with your projects through Fountain. We've got beta invites for you to check it out yourself.

The Right to Repair movement is rapidly growing – and it can't come soon enough.

Back in 2009, the EPA was sued for "abdicating leadership" on protecting Chesapeake Bay. Part of clean water advocates' anger was directed at a lack of geographical targeting for agricultural conservation funding. But

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

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

A new study shows that a quick look at a green roof perks you right up.

A tropical skyscraper by WOHA and Patricia Urquiola is wrapped in a vine-covered sunscreen.

A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in...

The covering-yourself-with-blankets movement isn't nearly as cuddly as it seems.

Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee -- plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives.

Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."

PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an

Managing a sugar bush is a win-win situation for all involved.

In 2007, villagers captured a mysterious young woman in a remote region of Cambodia who, by all accounts, was completely isolated from human society, a feral child living in the forests. News of her discovery

Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?

This month's issue of Wallpaper* magazine is dominated by the 2007 Design Directory, their hand-picked favorite architects and designers from the past year. Always the epitome of cool, the mag's slick picks

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year

Actually, a bit more than 100%.

Paper or plastic bags: which is better? It's an age old question, when it comes time to check out when grocery shopping: paper bag or plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there's an incredible number of details and inputs hidden

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

Up until now, only solid materials have offered the ability to capture materials using the filtering power of pores

In what is said to be a first for automakers, Ford is developing foams and plastics using captured carbon dioxide, which could be integrated into the company's vehicles within five years.

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

Graphic designer Jack Hagley's new infographic shows the world's population as 100 people.

The most recent U.N. demographic projections show world population growing to 9.3 billion by 2050, an addition of 2.3 billion people.

Pollinator power, y'all.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

The Buckminster Fuller Institute ran a competition to update the iconic map; here are some of the finalists

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day. Vegetarians do not.

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The story combines the beauty of nature, wanderlust, and the deep love that can exist between human and dog.

I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps.