Switching to a standing desk doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing endeavor.

It's really all you need in this era of notebook computers.

Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island

"The mining companies were telling us that it's safe... We did our research and discovered they were lying through their teeth."

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

From retiring dairy cows to asking whether

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly

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

Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.

This series of composting furniture designs aims to "integrate worms and people into interdependent domestic bliss."

The wood and plastics industry prefers Green Globes and is designing laws around it. Paging Jerry Yudelson.

Nic Darling is part of Postgreen Homes, builder of the 100K house and others that I have raved about; Postgreen is a different kind of developer, working in gritty urban parts of Philadelphia, doing smaller, more affordable

There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it. So why are phones a problem?

Going green is going too far in the Province of Ontario

Does it make sense putting this in a small town up on the Canadian Shield?

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

The new find may change anthropologist's conception of early Peruvian prehistory.

Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.

Find all your sunny-day basics made with fair-trade fabrics and natural dyes.

Our food chain can so easily be disrupted, as this example of eggs contaminated with a pesticide not approved to be anywhere near a chicken proves

When four American families switched to all-organic diets for a week, the results were dramatic.

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.

With news that Southwest is allowing mini horses on flights, here's what to know about these petite equine wonders.

Sweden shows how to build comfortable apartments for families, and stairs that people want to use.

Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?

A good, if not very accurate, idea.

Hubble just took the most detailed image yet of the eerie and mysterious Ghost Nebula, some 550 light-years from Earth.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

Thousands of abandoned flipflops turn up on African shores--Ocean Sole recycles them into something good.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now.

If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market.

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Scientists argue over whether some animals have the brains for suffering.

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

Images via Cop15 opening film 'Please Help The World' This is the first in a series of guest posts by journalist and climate change communications strategist Ella Saltmarshe When we think about the future of the world, it's mostly bad. I'm not sure when

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

By 2030, 70% of the country's electricity could come from renewables.

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.