The Nordic nation gets bookish at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale with an exposition dubbed 'Mind-Building'

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.

Botanist and biologist Francis Hallé introduces a new world of rainforest flora in his latest art-driven book.

Dr. John Bradshaw decodes cat behavior and explains what felines really think of us.

Check out this former industrial powerhouse's parks, markets and way-green baseball stadium.

Get out your walking shoes and check out this city by the sea.

Check out this low-key spot for a rustic, Deep South experience.

If your preferred mode of transportation is by horse or bike, this is the place for you.

Head to this neck of Minnesota for scenery, outdoor fun and a progressive vibe.

Although only 22 miles away from L.A., Catalina is a completely different world.

Conservation plays a big part in the development of this laid-back island, where golfing, seafood and bird watching are top-notch.

Reykjavik, the pedestrian-friendly, geothermal-spring-heavy capital of Iceland is ideal for travelers who want to leave a light carbon footprint.

Indulge your inner Tarzan (or Jane) in the wild areas surrounding the city, or take in more civilized affairs like farmers markets and bike trails.

Despite a few setbacks, such as the 2004 tsunami and recent political unrest, Phuket remains Thailand's showcase tourist destination. Its palm-fringed beaches,

Juneau is Alaska's unassuming capital city. Since it is located on the state's southern panhandle, it is influenced by the weather patterns of the Pacific Ocean

Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province in terms of area, but it is one of the country's most prominent in terms of tourism and the environment. Many

Malaysia's Penang Island is one of the most unique places to travel in Southeast Asia. As a beach destination, it pales in comparison to the region's best stret

The city of Auckland sits at the center of the largest metropolitan area in New Zealand. The nation is probably best known for its tradition of shepherding, for

Birmingham sits at the center of England's West Midlands region. Though it is not on many international tourists' radar, it is the second-largest city in the co

Jeju Island is not on many Western tourists' radar. This speck of land off the southern coast of South Korea is hugely popular amongst domestic tourists and is

Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to i

Video: Adventurer and conservationist David de Rothschild sets sail on Plastiki, a boat made out of 12,000 plastic bottles to help raise awareness about the Gre

From the grocery store to the great pacific garbage patch, this short will open your eyes and tug at your heart.

Follow the life of a plastic bag in a hilarious mockumentary -- complete with dramatic music and a narrator with a British accent.

A new short mockumentary follows a plastic grocery bag on its journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Before the plastic shopping bag can settle into a life of ease in the Pacific ocean it must first navigate its way past dogs, park rangers, and tree branches.

A new yogitoes bag made of used plastic bottles combines a reusable tote with a yoga mat sling. Reduce waste while greening your yoga practice.

Watch Van Jones as he lays out the case against plastic pollution from a social justice perspective.

Ten eco-activists are wanted for a 20-day eco-adventure, sailing from Hawaii to Vancouver while studying plastic pollution in the oceans.

Material from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be collected, melted down and rebuilt into a floating paradise for green tourism.

A new study by two graduate students from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego found that a little over nine percent of the fish that swim ne

More people will soon become familiar with the concept of a plastic footprint.

The great Pacific garage patch is giving sea striders a place to breed out on the open ocean, changing the natural environment there, new research suggests.

To qualify as biodegradable, plastic must be scientifically proven to break down completely within a short time, but even plastic certified as biodegradable may

New research finds that the Great Lakes are becoming polluted with the same plastic particles responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Plastic pollution similar to ocean 'garbage patches' has been found in the Great Lakes, especially microscopic beads used in many personal care products.

Tern Island is so besieged by garbage it may become the first U.S. hazardous-waste site whose main problem is plastic.

Marine debris is transformed into art for a new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, offering an eerie look at Earth's plastic problem.

A vast amount of the plastic garbage littering the surface of the ocean may be disappearing, a new study suggests.

Divers scoured remote Pacific atolls to collect the garbage, some of which had entangled sea turtles.

Earth's oceans now contain 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic trash, according to the most thorough survey of its kind.

A new study reveals the global pace of plastic pollution, where it's coming from, and how we might start to stem the tide.

Ocean currents have carried about 300 billion pieces of plastic trash to the Arctic Ocean, a new study finds, and more is on the way.

Up to 95 percent of the plastic waste carried out to sea by rivers seems to travel through just 10 waterways, according to a new study.

The Indian Ocean is the world's biggest plastic dumping ground, but some of it is leaking elsewhere.

Vietnam veteran gets his dying wish to spend the day with his beloved dog.

Pick from two organic and fair trade certified chocolate syrups — both free of high fructose corn syrup.

Starting this fall, D.C. public schools will no longer serve flavored milk or sugary cereals.