The rarely seen canids were found to be surprisingly widespread across the country.

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.

If you're in the Netherlands, your bikeshed must be huge, but what qualifies as a bikeshed in your city?

A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data.

Help fund solutions to the global water crisis by purchasing a t-shirt from a company that donates to Thirst Relief for each shirt sold - enough money per shirt to give one person access to clean, drinkable water for 25 years!

The ÖKO Odyssey water bottle actually has six functions!

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.

It's time for some fareness.

It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage.

A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear.

The most important pollinators on the planet are disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter.

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.

I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here's how it's going so far.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin.

It's time we stopped greenwashing plastic alternatives and realized they do more harm than good.

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

Acorns are piling up around the U.S., threatening to cover some cities in nuts. Not really, but there have been an "exceptionally large number of acorns" dropped by oak trees around the country this year, Chicago-area experts say. This

New research finds that normal sleep may be protective against early death for people with certain health risks.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

London Fashion Week was disrupted by protesters who want the industry to declare a climate emergency.

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

It's not as 'free' as you think. Someone always pays.

Perfect for tiny spaces, this multifunctional unit can be used as a kitchen, storage and workspace.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

More proof that some things never change.

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.

After another site makes a list, we add our own suggestions.

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.