Huge wind turbines, solar, wave power, battery storage and a lot of electric cars—these remote Scottish islands may provide a glimpse of the future.

After weekly ping pong sessions, participants in a pilot study had significant improvements in speech, handwriting, getting dressed, getting out of bed, and walking.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

A most painful demonstration of Murphy's Law - that

British Petroleum has created a 22 mile long undersea oil plume, measured as "dispersed" beneath the ocean's surface, stretching from the wellhead, toward Mobile Alabama. Via the Chron: "The thick plume was detected

"People are visible Wednesday, June 6, 2007, on the beach in Dauphin Island, Ala., where a section of the $4 million protective sand berm was washed away by higher-than-usual tides over the weekend. An intact section of the berm can be seen in the

Cece Durden, a 17-year-old from Uniontown, Alabama, fights coal ash pollution in her hometown

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

A seasoned dumpster diver who lived without cash for a year, Mark Boyle—aka the Moneyless Man—knows more than most about getting by without money. Having explored how to travel without cash, he's

A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.

This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route.

This fascinating film reveals disturbing facts about malnutrition and infant mortality, and the role of insidious corporations in perpetuating these problems.

A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities.

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.

Built as part of a community training project, this multifunctional structure acts as a place for visitors to stay, as well as an extra office or a place for the kids to play.

We have to use less of the stuff in our cars, our buildings, and our infrastructure.

There are a lot of ways to bake a potato, but this method results in the perfect mix of fluffy middle and crispy skin.

Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste.

Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks.

Confused by all the yam and sweet potato options? Learn what to expect in terms of flavor, textures, and best uses here.

This may be the perfect way to serve sweet potatoes; it's easy, delicious, and beautiful to behold.

The top how-to food stories can be summed up in one word: COMFORT.

Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist.

We don't have time for purity tests.

Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured.

Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty.

Access to reliably electricity is what defines civilization in the 21st century, but in many parts of the world, and for a shockingly large number of people, even basic access to electricity is rare, unstable, or nonexistent. This has to change.

It is as counterintuitive as it is true: Around the world, communities who have resided on the land the longest often have the most tenuous rights to that land.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.

A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.

The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps.

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.

The technology could save countless lives.

How would you reduce one pound of waste per week from your lifestyle?

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?

How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action?

We need to see plastic for what it is: nearly-indestructible, highly polluted and far from disposable.

World Oceans Day celebrates awareness and brings to attention the resources available to all of us in the battle against plastic pollution.

Wastes are made in the kitchen.

A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.

In an effort to appease critics, the airport is focusing on four key environmental strategies.

While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access.

Part of a series where I try to calculate the carbon footprint of my life.