Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."

Just ask Jenna and Guillaume, who quit their 9-to-5 jobs to pursue their dream of touring North America in a custom-built tiny house.

Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum.

The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing.

James Furzer's simple design is still situated on the streets — yet lifted slightly above them.

At 208-square-feet, Kasita smart apartments are roughly the size of 6 garbage receptacles.

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?

The Design Museum's recognition of IKEA's Better Shelter for refugees couldn't come at a more appropriate time.

It's a handsome, pared-down design, but where are the wheels?

Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind.

Assembled as a local factory, the prefab housing units will house over 200 people at 3 different sites.

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.

Finn the conservation dog was trained to sniff out pesky rabbits, and in the process he protect native plants and threatened Humboldt penguins.

There were once less than 1,000 of them left in Mexico and the U.S.

Many well-known bird species are in danger of going extinct, according to the State of the World’s Birds 2018 report.

Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program.

White Oak in Florida promotes conservation with innovative programs for animals (and the humans who want to see them.)

The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years.

In Florida, not even the iconic Florida panther — the endangered state animal — is safe from new development.

New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates.

Confused about egg carton labeling? You're not alone.

Don't know the difference between "free range" and Certified Humane? Learn what the labels on your chickens and eggs mean.

Nonprofit, which monitors the health and safety of animals in the entertainment industry, calls the expose a distortion of the truth.

At GBK gift lounge, the famous get goodies and charities benefit.

Have a stocking to stuff before December 25? Consider these useful and beautiful gifts — most eco-friendly and/or from small designers — for $25 and under.

This small-batch recipe is a treat for a small gathering or a holiday gift the kids can make.

In 1911, the Society for the Prevention Useless Giving (SPUG) began a movement against useless Christmas gifts. It's time for a comeback.

The shipping industry embraces fuel efficiency with hybrid delivery fleets.

To get it into fleets at Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and FedEx, the Indiana auto veterans at Bright Automotive are hoping for a federal loan. Our car blogger travels t

New hybrid system will allow rear-wheel drive light trucks and SUVs to achieve greater fuel efficiency levels.

To meet China's insatiable demand for pork, Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help 'bring home the bacon.'

Oil exploration will probably begin in Alaskan waters this summer, according to a top U.S. official, with more lease sales likely in the next four years.

Climate talks in Denmark are on hold after a group of developing nations walked out over concerns about abandoning the Kyoto Protocol.

Ethiopia shocks African nations by supporting the new draft agreement at Copenhagen. Drama sure to ensure tomorrow.

As governments struggle to solve the climate change crisis, who's stepping up?

Crew of the F/V Kodiak partners with EcoEmissions to burn fuel more efficiently and reduce pollution.

Roughly 20 million Americans work from home on at least a semi-regular basis. Here's how telecommuting is impressive dent in carbon emissions — and what you

Energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020, according to new government data.

Want to reduce your carbon footprint for the big move? Here's how to haul all of your worldly possessions from point A to point B with minimal eco-impact.

Developing countries are emitting increasingly more carbon in order to improve their citizens' well-being.

What if we could turn our fuel emissions back into fuel?

People living in the the U.S. and the E.U. are responsible for the greatest average loss of Arctic sea ice, says Max Planck Institute.

Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage.

Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards.

MNN exclusive: He's driven an electric RAV4 (powered by the sun) for more than eight years. Now, the actor-activist comes to MNN to talk about its new iteration

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and

Finally, a lamp that's good enough to eat. For Stockholm Design Week, designer Alexander Lervik debuts an LED lamp with a slowly melting chocolate shade.

The Sylvania Socket Survey is released: Apparently folks are jazzed about the incandescent phase-out even though they aren't really sure what it entails.

Now through the end of March, the sale of LED bulbs at IKEA will help to make refugee camps safer and more secure and for the families living in them.