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

Besides looking lovely, all proceeds from this lamp will go to a project that is developing electricity-free lighting that is inspired by nature.

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

The charity loses millions in rogue currency swap, just like the big boys.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, but this gardener doesn't seem to care.

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

Think bike lanes cost too much? Let's put it into a little perspective.

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

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest.

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time.

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.

Welcome to my personal dairy dilemma and the weird, convoluted thoughts that keep me up at night.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

Scientists found a way to get more crops per acre and save the planet at the same time.

Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised.

This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand.

Inspired by theater set design, this versatile volume holds storage and other hidden furniture.

For thousands of years, people have wondered how these monuments in Egypt were made.

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological

Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand.

The Muslim American Society of Charlotte isn't just putting solar on its mosque. 40 of its congregants are going solar too.

The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.

Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too?

StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is.

My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.

This 10-minute video was shot by a man who was supposed to be at the MusiCafé bar that was engulfed by flames on july 6.

Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original.

In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.

Interested in trying out a night or two in a hand-built earthship? Here's one you can rent, located in an "eco-preneur" and permaculture community in Quebec.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.

A new study shows that children bear 88 percent of the burden of diseases linked to climate change.

Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too.

Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way.

Research reveals that rivers deliver up to 4 million metric tons of plastic debris to the sea every year, with up to 95% coming from just 10 of them.

The levels were so high that scientists are revising up their estimates for global marine microplastic pollution.

They are going to be autonomous taxis. Is this a good idea?

Something like this could be on the roads by 2022.

They are going to be a lot more than just cars that drive themselves.

Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae