This aeroponic indoor gardening system from the Italian startup Hexagro is modular, scalable, and automated.

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.

Capt. Neill's Seafood Inc. said its blue crab meat was American-grown, but it was imported from South America and Asia.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

It wasn't too long ago that biofuels were basking in the glow of nearly everyone's approval - a quick fix for reducing CO2 emissions from transport. The EU aims to fill 10% of its transport needs with biofuels by 2020. But biofuel's easy ride may be

The Swedish travel industry is woefully under-prepared for a changing climate, says researcher Stephen Gössling. Tourism to and from Sweden contributes 10 percent of the country's total measured CO2 emissions,

A Swedish IT start-up is behind BadBuster, a new plug-in (currently only for Internet Explorer, soon for Firefox) that gives an environmental score to 650 of the largest multinational firms, in the form of a 1-100 number rating. Thus each time your

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

At the rate we’re killing them, we may soon see it firsthand.

Once these plant-based meats showed up in fast food chains, they ceased to be cool.

Beef jerky, coffee creamer, and baby formula have all shown up well past their expiry date, threatening consumer healthy and angering brands.

We are officially in love with Loch Pooltiel.

There's more than one way to kill a duck curve.

Architect John Kinsley puts together a little project that addresses so many of the problems we face in our cities.

This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions.

This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon."

These devices help solar lighting move beyond the flatness of traditional photovoltaic cells.

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.

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

Turn down the thermostat, crack a window, and ditch the blankets for some science-backed health benefits.

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

A landmark report released by The Nature Conservancy has demonstrated that effective conservation measures - far from simply benefiting the local biota - can also help alleviate poverty. The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

In my early months in Istanbul, I had a Turkish teacher who could not get over the fact that I -- an American -- was not fat. "But I went to America and everyone was so

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes.

These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?

Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama.

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.

Best of luck to Ms. Leonard, I'm sure she'll do great things at Greenpeace USA!

The annual Canned Tuna Ranking assesses fishing practices and social responsibility to determine which brands are sustainable and which should be avoided.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."

In which the City requires new buildings to go from 'solar ready' rooftops to solar actual.

Another tool that makes life easier to live without a car.

The English town of Frome has seen a significant drop in emergency hospital admissions since it began connecting ill residents with volunteers and support groups.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle.

A number of states are edging out insurance companies. This could be huge for the environment.

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.

Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

Our photo of the day is in praise of the pollinators!

A giant resin bee is drawn to purple loosestrife, can you guess the connection?