And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

Why are architects eschewing overhangs? Because they can.

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Filters on buses and smog-eating towers are not the answer.

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

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

Move over royal baby, there's an infant two-toed sloth in town.

A conference on sustainable construction in the Can of Ham is in denial about upfront carbon emissions

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

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

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

The Miele Dialog oven, combined with meal delivery, may make it obsolete.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

More proof that some things never change.

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

Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand?

We will all be poor, fat, and buried in plastic.

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

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.

Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems.

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

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

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

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.

This looks like lungs, sort of, but it's really made out of meadow flowers.

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."

"It's an emergency," say council members. "So let's act like it."

It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't.

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

There is a fundamental logical inconsistency here. Either the stuff is bad for you or it isn't.

At first it sounds like any other reality show: "Candidates will be put through a series of tough physical

Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.

Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.

Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.

Our photo of the day comes from the Essex countryside.

Our photo of the day features one of the smallest of North American owls.

Here's what to know about America's favorite bird of prey.

Our photo of the day comes from Cape San Blas, Florida.

A sustainably-minded designer makes cards and paper coins that you can plant.

Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living").

How a floating pool could help filter this city's contaminated waters so residents can once again enjoy them.

Charred wood never looked so good.

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design

Because the greenest bomb shelter is the one that's already in the ground.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Examples of government looking out for the public good by rational regulation are resurfacing.

In 2007 BC's Premier shocked North America when he announced his government's bold Climate Action Plan. Is it working?