Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed.

It's not just renewables that are driving down emissions.

That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything.

The optical display device that is often the subject of ridicule has proven itself to be a very valuable asset to surgeons.

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.

What's more fun than riding with 25,000 people through car-free streets on a beautiful day (and night)?

One of the great North-American cyclist cities has a big bash to celebrate bike culture!

One of the biggest challenges of making cities more bike friendly is that most of the road space is already "used up." Adding bike lanes means removing something. That's when a bit of perspective comes in handy.

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.

Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set.

A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less.

Finally, a true Zero Waste store has arrived in Canada! Méga Vrac features more than 700 products, making it a perfect place for waste-averse shoppers to stock their pantries.

Talk about slashing food miles; 'fresh from the roof' is as local as it gets.

And will gas cars suffer as a result?

For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products.

You just can't fool Mother Nature.

The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.

When reviewing the safety of glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Agency considered just five independent studies, and 27 industry-funded studies.

The #1 most-used herbicide in the world is in you, me, and our pee. Should we do something?

It's basic math. Sure, e-scooter injuries are way up. But let's keep it in perspective and look at what the real problem is.

Darya Pino of Summer Tomato prepared this terrific flow chart to help navigate the supermarket.Marion Nestle of Food Politics liked it, noting:

Doctors from the University of Mississippi dissected two nuggets and were shocked by what they found.

By controlling portion size and refusing to overeat, particularly in restaurants, we can reduce food waste and remind ourselves of the true value of food.

We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient

They are everywhere, the full page ads with smiling people proud of how much money they saved and how they qualified for all those government grants. But what did they really save? Perhaps a bit of energy, but how much?

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

Drying clothes uses an incredible amount of energy, it's clearly a low-hanging fruit for conservation and energy efficiency efforts.

It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each...

Efficiency standards are now toast because of worries of "over-reach and intrusiveness".

Quickly get connected via video chat to a home & garden expert to get help with your projects through Fountain. We've got beta invites for you to check it out yourself.

Fixing and making feels good, and everyone's doing it, so don't be shy. Experience the Joy of Fix.

Save your clothes with these easy fixes for common zipper problems.

The Right to Repair movement is rapidly growing – and it can't come soon enough.

Back in 2009, the EPA was sued for "abdicating leadership" on protecting Chesapeake Bay. Part of clean water advocates' anger was directed at a lack of geographical targeting for agricultural conservation funding. But

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

Irish architects Heneghan Peng win the competition to house world's largest canoe collection

Located in Rotterdam, this Concept House features a huge rooftop garden, and uses natural heating and cooling techniques to keep maintenance costs down.

A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.

Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in...

The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.'

In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives and dreams were destroyed in Haiti last month.

A growing number of environmentalists are re-envisioning 'disaster relief' as something that can provide hope for the future, not just a hot meal and somewhere to sleep. Their tool of choice? Permaculture.

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."

She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.

One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all.

We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now.

The case is actually moving forward.