It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.

With a topic this complicated, parents need all the help they can get.

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

Don’t let that aloof insouciance fool you, scientists have found that cats prefer human social interaction over everything else, even food!

After spending most of her life in search and rescue, this grand 13-year-old Australian Shepherd is enjoying her golden years with her companion human.

Watching a flock of 40 heritage birds grow proved to be an unexpected pleasure.

Anyone who knows dogs probably knows the answer to this question.

And it's available now across the UK.

You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning.

The idea of putting felt rugs, table runners and wallcoverings around your home might bring back images of arts and crafts projects from elementary school. But the designs coming out of Selina Rose are anything but elementary.

Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

Can new colors refresh an old rug? These Dutch designers think so -- and they prefer red, to emphasize the problem of waste.

Rule #1: Never let it get soaking wet!

They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.

This water filtration solution requires no electricity, has no moving parts, and can be built affordably with locally available materials.

And it's not just lefty TreeHuggers who are outraged; Everybody is in on this war of words

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

In which we gush about all things H2O in celebration of World Water Day.

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

It's uncomfortable to face the source of the pollution.

The idyllic waterway meandering through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Researchers looking at the question come up with some good ideas.

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.

Is the oil industry starting to be worried about electric vehicles?

Canada's Texas appears to be going green. And environmentalists and oil companies alike are celebrating.

It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.

New technology might actually pull hydrogen out of the Alberta tar sands and leave the carbon behind.

Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to

A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.

Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.

I write often about the lessons that one can learn from old buildings, usually discussing ventilation and lighting. It turns out that there are lessons in security and defence as well; Eli Lehrer of Frum Forum notices some

The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful

I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great

A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012

Stockholm and London are famous for congestion charging to keep cars out of central districts. Now Milan's heading that direction, with impressive results

Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions.

The diet appears to act on gut bacteria in a way that helps hinder physical frailty and reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find.

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

In a world of rapidly disseminated information, and misinformation, the WHO has published a list of mythbusters.

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.

With TeeVee news cameras focused exclusively on the California and Mexico wildfires, the thirsty and parched on the other coast are not going to be forgotten by us. The East Coast and Southeast US drought problems and their potential solutions are