Amid all the upheaval in Egypt, one local newspaper is working to keep the fate of the country's natural resources from falling off the radar.

Who says the New York Times is ignoring climate and the environment? David Leonhardt writes about the importance of doing something about climate, in a political climate that makes it tough.

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.

Let's hope cows don't get seasick.

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.

Cepezed Architects design a shelter that is elegant and self-sufficient.

Streetfilms shows how a road can in fact be many things, not just a place for cars.

The city hopes to combat overtourism by getting visitors off the beaten track and doing more useful things.

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.

125 US cities, 9 states, 902 businesses, and 183 schools so far have all signed a declaration promising to honor the Paris Climate Agreement.

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.

This small space spread over two levels in Paris gets a minimalist and functional makeover.

Made with simple materials, this extraordinary instrument creates experimental acoustic sounds that sound eerie yet beautiful.

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.

The poet and singer was often quoted in TreeHugger.

Clever idea from Finnish designer combines portable storage with fixed dresser unit

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.

OK, maybe the Finns know something we don't - they are trying to pair smart phones, Big Data, and public and shared tranport to break free of private car-dependent cities.

Just think what the waste fat from 46 million Thanksgiving turkeys could fuel.

After 9 p.m., shoppers snatch up heavily discounted foods that are close to expiry.

Eat simpler food.

Steven M. Johnson really should have had an agent.

This standing desk is packed with clever organization features, and can be customized for left or right-handed people.

It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways.

It actually seems to say that you can give someone an adjustable desk but you can't make them stand. That's a very different thing.

It's clever, cheap, burns calories and keeps the blood flowing and heart pumping.

Just standing isn't enough; you gotta move.

Every developer worth his or her weight in white beach sand is vying to be able to proclaim his or her resort the first or best or truest eco-resort.

A modern but retro-flavored makeover for the endearing bicycle rickshaw by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging.

The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.

Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56

Swing-lovers will appreciate this massive art installation that combines art, architecture and play.

No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize.

Are solar-powered trash cans a fuel-saving, money-saving way to keep the streets clean? Or are they worse than regular trash cans?

On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia, eating Philly Greens.

They are as gutsy and gritty as ever.

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.

These sliver towers are incredibly inefficient and even have fake mechanical spaces to make them even taller. We all pay the price in carbon.

If you could see "aural litter" you would be shocked at how much of it there is.

In Toronto and New York, Vision Zero is just talk. It's time for action.

This architect converted a shipping container to accommodate an expanding office.

Almost two years after a ketchup snub sparked a patriotic backlash in Ontario, sales for French's ketchup remain strong.

Wiarton Willie saw his shadow this morning, which means the cold weather will stick around.