Sylvia Earle won the 2009 TED prize for her presentation on oceans, and this year got her Mission Blue project up and rolling to create marine preserves. Earle's wish was that we all use all the means at our disposal to tell the story of oceans in

On one side of the world, the hovering ash cloud is making it very, very difficult for millions travelers to get home and using up a lot of media air. Meanwhile on the other side of the

All photos credit Collin Dunn Ed. note: 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with a stop in the Florida Everglades, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety

Photo credit: Wikipedia/Creative Commons 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues

The ballooning rates of people coming to the Galapagos, as residents or tourists, over the past few years has created a variety of environmental concerns for the islands. Not least of these is waste management, as the

This Onion spoof on the fossil fuel industry's attacks on clean energy made the rounds a few months ago, but it somehow eluded my radar. Usually, in these cases, I'd simply curse the blog-gods, and let it join the graveyard of viral videos that have

And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods.

Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.

Glow-in-the-dark wonders are "techno-poetry".

After thousands of euros' worth of damage, the tourism board is begging young people to be more respectful.

It even has moving sidewalks for bikes. This is how you get people out of cars.

Apparently kids are meant to be seen and not heard.

Children. Alone in the forest. At night.

It changed my life but I can also recommend some changes

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change

Clever idea from Finnish designer combines portable storage with fixed dresser unit

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.

There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet.

Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal.

Veganism must be making serious inroads into society if McDonald's, king of industrial meat, is jumping into soy patties.

Just throw yourself wherever you want to work; your office is where you are.

The high tech answer to keeping you moving while working.

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

"I was shocked when I saw the tree. It was cut down, the head was lopped off, it was so upsetting," said one Cleveland business-owner.

It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states.

Toxins leached out of old coal mines in the American Rust Belt are converted into custom paints.

The mixing of old and new is one of the toughest things to deal with in architecture. Do you try to blend in, doing faux old, or stand out in contrast? Does everything get perserved in amber or can

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design

Another model for the development industry: Smart young people using their own money

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.

On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia, eating Philly Greens.

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.

If you could see "aural litter" you would be shocked at how much of it there is.

This is the future of building, and it works. Get used to it.

In Toronto and New York, Vision Zero is just talk. It's time for action.

A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home.

This is shipping container architecture that makes sense.

This kind of shipping container architecture makes sense.

This kind of shipping container housing makes sense

Architect Jonathan Kearns shows that you can have it all.

Just what we needed in what was a decarbonizing planet.

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?