The monthly vegetarian gathering will also host policy makers to discuss various aspects of climate change.

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land

How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty.

Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK.

A ban will take place in the new year, followed by crackdowns on straws and grocery bags.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

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

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.

Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet?

From oldest to tallest to most sacred and more, we present a brief who's-who of arboreal heros.

A sweeping new survey reveals that Americans on average have a surprising amount of leisure time.

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

The howl of magnificent Zephyr at NY's Wolf Conservation Center gets Mother Nature's attention.

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

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

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

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this?

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.

Tipster Peter S. was equally bemused by our mention of the petroleum powered bicycle jetpack. So much so, he thought one good turn deserved another. Thus we’ve now discovered the MobiBke. Take one foldable full performance Dahon ZeroG mountain bike

To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida

We mentioned Ecotricity’s new 'Merchant Wind Power' project at Avonmouth Docks near Bristol, UK earlier this year, but we couldn’t help posting a picture of the now completed initiative. Located in the ultra-industrialized port, surrounded by storage

Image credit: pawpaw67, used under Creative Commons license. Malaysian palm oil producers may be committing to green(er) practices, but that's unlikely to appease George Monbiot. He has long been a critic of biofuels for vehicles, but he is absolutely

Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

The Severn Barrage could create 50,000 jobs and provide 5% of the UK's electricity needs. Critics say we can do better than that.

As part of their larger Campus Sustainability Initiative, Emory University (GA) students are being asked to commit to each doing three green things in their personal life and on campus. While the program is voluntary, the university

I have been trying to write something punchier than David Goldberg at Transportation for America did but I cannot, this event is "so utterly outrageous, so emblematic of the failure of our current transportation

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

Planner Paul Knight shows how to do the math and figure out where to go for maximum candy

This loft-less tiny home makes quite a statement, both inside and out.

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.

What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you.

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.

After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

It took me hours, but I finally found this guy.

How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.

As it turns out, personal energy choices can be contagious.