Just what we needed in what was a decarbonizing planet.

No green energy issue is too small for the rampaging Premier.

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?

It's being killed the name of "convenience."

Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

A new report calls for international collaboration to fight the crime organizations behind the illegal trade in wood and wildlife.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore.

A giant resin bee is drawn to purple loosestrife, can you guess the connection?

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.

Interested in trying out a night or two in a hand-built earthship? Here's one you can rent, located in an "eco-preneur" and permaculture community in Quebec.

Built on a gooseneck trailer, this big tiny home features a lot of clever small-space design ideas.

From its tiny source to the Houses of Parliament, here are glorious photos of the River Thames.

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.

"A Jewish ecology is 'not

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

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.

How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.

Here's why the United Nations' Rio+20 Conference matters to everyone.

Opposition from the G77 Nations and the Vatican led to the removal of the words 'reproductive rights' from the Rio+20 text, leaving in 'acceptable modern methods of family planning'.

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

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Whenever we've discussed Triodos Bank, the European sustainability-oriented savings bank with branches in the UK, Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium, we've always been impressed at the number of customers who attend

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

Our photo of the day comes from Hampton, New Hampshire.

You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.

This modular curtain could help existing buildings photosynthesize oxygen and get rid of pollution in cities.

Now confirmed, the legendary boiling river deep in the Amazon was long considered an impossibility due to its distance from active volcanoes.

Sarah Archer shows how the kitchen became the colorful nerve center of the modern house.

Not only is it Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday, but it's also an extra-special 8-digit palindrome day.

A lot of our history is being lost so that people can get that popular look.

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

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

These textile works of art are bursting with soft corals, algae and more.

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.

US Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has reported on a compromise between three Southern US Governors who had been struggling over diminished access to shared surface waters. The language used to report this progress indicates a small

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'

The Templar Block in Hamilton Ontario pushes a lot of buttons.

A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities.

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.

Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are

We do a little destructive testing and have a good breakfast.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight.

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.

Here's everything to know about this year's unique September full moon.