We keep saying that this is the way we should go, but perhaps the technology here just wasn't ready.

Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.

Another year down the drain: From pee-powered generators to pigeons that shit soap, it's been quite a year for toilet-related stories. Here are some of our favorites.

A look at what has changed, and how much has actually stayed the same.

It's about time that we stopped wasting drinking water to flush away our waste; Allison Bailes did it and isn't complaining.

This simple Australian design has some interesting features and benefits.

Urine for a surprise as Alex Wilson concludes that urine collection beats composting. I was, because they are not mutually exclusive.

Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace.

Another look at what's out there in the world of composting and other alternative toilets

It's becoming easier to do so as the rules change and the toilets get better.

Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet.

I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone.

Here's the hot poop on a toilet with a conveyor belt to move the stuff out of sight, out of mind.

The big Glastonbury music festival is getting new composting loos

Got some clean electricity? Then you can cremate your crap.

Gord Baird and Ann Baird have written the definitive guide.

New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been

Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

It's National Pollinator Week! Start a garden, encourage pollinators, or join an event in your area.

Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!

Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource's potential is being tapped.

From Gasland II to Dirty Business, some of the most active environmental documentary makers in the country are joining forces to build a movement.

Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade.

Rob Cotter used to build expensive sports cars. Now he makes vehicles that are much, much cooler.

As alternatives to Big Oil and Big Coal emerge, it would be a mistake for executives to rely on loyalty or love from the public.

The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone.

President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers.

The Nature Conservancy’s new research shows New Yorkers want to take action against climate change.

This 5W thermoelectric generator converts heat from a chimney or camp stove into electricity for charging USB devices.

The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce power safely and cheaply year round.

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.

Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food.

It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic.

From reproductive rights to voter ID, there have been some battles in North Carolina of late. The environment has not escaped unharmed.

Nope. It is just another example of the anti-environmental, anti-sustainability, climate-change denying, anti-Agenda 21 crowd hard at work.

Wendell Berry is a fount of wisdom and inspiration, so it was great to see that Bill Moyers spoke with the farmer, poet, eco-philosopher about the role of activism and spirit in creating positive change.

The War on Cars pitch wins conservative votes across North America.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says “It is time to call out Agenda 21conspiracy theories and the people spreading them.”

A new study from Pew Research is totally depressing, showing how left and right are moving further apart.

The US postal service is destroying the whole series because of safety concerns.

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!

Governments and travel agencies are working to lure visitors away from hot spots, toward unknown gems.

Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions. Need more convincing? Here's more info about public transportation.

It is my favourite part of the Interior Design Show, the corner of the floor where all the young new designers get to strut their stuff.

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.

These premade apartment units are lifted on top of the city's old buildings, making use and maximizing space on Barcelona's "forgotten rooftops."

The female is this first known tiger to have COVID-19; she is among seven big cats at the zoo showing signs of illness.

It's not a trailer, it's a portable private space.

Trivia challenge: how many years can you run London with the power used on Christmas lights?