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

A cylindrical concrete abode named O-Pod could squeeze into Hong Kong's scarce unclaimed space.

From the emphasis on nature to the secret location aspect, there's a lot to like about this off-grid lodging concept from Belgium.

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

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.

Located in the rural town of Brumunddal in Norway, Mjøsa Tower nabs the title of world's tallest wooden building.

The Mary River turtle, recognized for its algae-induced punk rock appearance and ability to breathe through its rear is endangered.

With guidance from the World Wildlife Fund, Swedish retailer IKEA uses bath towels and duvet covers to spread a message of conservation.

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

Rare endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles hatch on New York City beach, but they normally nest in the Gulf of Mexico.

Only 68 critically endangered Javan rhinos are left on Earth.

Rescuers in Cape Cod are racing to save wave after wave of "cold-stunned" sea turtles.

19 of the 450 remaining whales died from 2017-2018, pushing the species even closer to the edge of extinction.

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.

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

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.

2019 has been a record year for the threatened species, even after Hurricane Dorian destroyed sea turtle nests in the state.

Scientists plan to flood the black market with cheap fake rhino horns to disrupt the poaching market.

A last minute holiday gift for socially conscious tooth-cleaners with an eye for ecological design, Bogobrush follows a "buy one give one" business model.

Although they are getting better at it, many consumers still do not spend every last penny that is credited to their gift cards.

Need a gift in a hurry? Here are some fun and festive ideas sure to please anyone on your holiday gift list.

Bring the great outdoors into your home with Three Bad Seeds' line of wilderness-inspired pillows handcrafted from repurposed scrap fabrics.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren't the only days when you can get good deals on a range of gifts.

Real peppermint oil or ginger oil make Divine’s Fair Trade dinner thins a welcome addition to dessert and coffee.

Here today, gone tomorrow deals to buy online for the home cook on your holiday shopping list.

Food gifts are a lovely way to celebrate the season and share your love with others. Here are some fun ideas.

After you've furiously torn through your holiday prezzies, plant Eden Paper gift wrap it in the backyard where it will grow into a patch of veggies.

We've rounded up the best last-minute gifts: presents you can send your loved ones digitally that will arrive in email immediately.

Shop for great deals on small kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookbooks and more from the comfort of your home with these Cyber Monday offers.

These kitchen tools aren't expensive, and they're sure to get a lot of use by any home chef.

'Tis the season for Cabin Porn and 200-page treatises on Norwegian wood chopping technique.

Who said you can't partake in a little shopping on Giving Tuesday?

Try a triple pale ale, some mint julep fudge, or an amaretto cheesecake made by nuns and monks.

New research finds mean spiders know what it takes to survive extreme weather.

A floating sheet of pumice could bring an infusion of life to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The latest tag team effort from the EPA and Department of Transportation is an ambitious one: the 60 mile per gallon car.

AT&T's growing clean fleet allowed the company to avoid purchasing one million gallons of petroleum-based fuel in 2010.

Vanessa has a beef with meat, again.

Pink slime is said to recover 10 to 12 pounds of edible lean beef from every animal and save another 1.5 million animals from slaughter, but does that diminish

Overall, 90 percent of the ground turkey that the magazine examined had one or more of the five bacteria they tested for.

From the Associated Press

As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the budget deal, it's interesting to see what noteworthy cuts will be made to the environment.

Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.

Unlike the current patchwork of river protections, the National Blueway System will cover entire rivers 'from source to sea,' including their watersheds.

How a social networking site beat the major media on a major environmental story.

Get your remotes ready. Some strong programming is coming up in advance of Earth Day.

Peter Dykstra counts down his top 20 eco-songs. Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and a few other strange bands make the cut.

In honor of Earth Day, our columnist reveals his 13 favorite eco-books.

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.

Environmental activists are bringing problems (and solutions) right to your desktop via Google Earth.