As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.

George Monbiot told us that flying is dying; London artist Richard DeDomenici tells us that a return transatlantic flight is equivalent in CO2 and pollution output to driving a car 30 miles a day for a year. So the artist/humorist has

The new study shows that drones can handle longer aid delivery trips than previously thought.

At less than $50, this little dual USB port solar device is an affordable option for a clean, efficient portable charging solution.

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.

A new way to deliver natural light to rooms without windows.

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.

One man gets creative about the affordable housing shortage in San Francisco, and pays only $400 a month to live in this sleeping pod he built in a friend's apartment.

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You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.

The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.

In exchange for cultivating someone else's backyard for a year, this activist is experimenting with an increasingly simpler lifestyle, documented step-by-step online.

"It was cool to be in the right place at the right time," says Dr. Sciascia.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

What if we started approaching life from a cloud-computing perspective? What if we saw our homes like netbooks or tablet computers? Technology is making it possible to live in the cloud.

Well, that happened fast.

Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck.

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas.

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

U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world.

There are so many missing teeth, so many vacant lots in so much of rust belt North America. We showed how Superkül took back a sketchy main street store in Toronto for their live/work space; Now Azure Magazine shows us how

One little trip can blow you right out of the water.

The cost of electricity is going up (both in dollars and in environmental and health impacts). Here are some tips for reducing your costs and impacts.

Allison Arieff reviews the Buckminster Fuller retrospective at the Whitney. She writes "His brain was constantly consumed with the serious issues of his day —

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

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

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

It is evidently big news in Toronto that condos are being sold without ovens, but it shouldn't surprise anyone.

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for those little hotel soaps and shampoos and lotions. I rarely go home from a hotel stay without a handful of them stuffed in my bag. But they are

Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth.

The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

This handbook to sustainable living will help you practice what you preach.

There's something magical and awe-inspiring about animal interactions that has yet to be explained by science.

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.

The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS.

Pigeons live large in these big artworks that celebrate the remarkable qualities of these overlooked birds.

We are going to try and live the 2.5 Tonne Diet.

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.

If you happen upon some life-size willow creatures in the woods, you can thank Anna & The Willow.

In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.