The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.

Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this.

Clean energy is sometimes touted as space-age technology. Some of the principles, however, can be pretty darned simple.

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.

Don't take your morning cup of coffee for granted. It may not be around in a few decades, according to a new report.

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit

Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble.

Dutch designer Benjamin Vermeulen solves the problem of the missing nut or screw.

There are some pretty wonderful things going on in this little structure.

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

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

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

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

She's made big promises on solar. But will she also break up with fossil fuel lobbyists?

While these chemicals continue to be the norm in the camping and mountaineering industries, there are some good alternatives.

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

Stanley Jevons was right; develop a more efficient technology and people will figure out ways to use it that in the end, consume more energy

Bay Area Bike Share is about to launch in San Francisco, with plans for 700 bikes and 70 stations around San Francisco, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose.

Scientists find that scary fish robots can quickly stress invasive fish species into reduced reproduction.

Scientists are concerned about how airports are conducive to the spread of disease.

One month is just long enough to break a habit that is seriously compromising your health.

Traveling exhibit in Turkey prompts audiences to put on their 'climate glasses' and see how floods, fires, and drought in the country are all connected.

The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.

A remarkable exhibition of the future of transportation is mounted in the middle of industrial archaeology.

Because bridges are for people.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

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.

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.

Or, a lesson in learning to love opossums.

From ants and pantry moths to black flies and fruit flies, these non-toxic DIY solutions are safer and more eco-friendly than traditional pesticides.

Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs.

E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit.

This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design.

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.

A new study finds 3 carnivores that usually avoid each other at all costs have found smart ways to peacefully co-exist. #goals

It became too difficult for students and teachers to reconcile eating meat with caring for abandoned animals.

For the past 119 Sundays, volunteers have toiled in the sludge to remove 12,000 tonnes of plastic from Versova Beach -- and they're still going strong.

Supported by the Amrita Bhoomi Agroecology Centre, young farmers are experimenting with natural farming methods, while saving money and lives in the process.

The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers.

Everyone is jumping up and down for joy at the fact that McDonald's is now serving antibiotic-free chicken. Please, let's not ignore everything else that's so wrong with the company.

With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair.

The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days.

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