This article from The Guardian explores the tin mines of Bangka and the death tolls that come with them.

It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal?

A new study found men think society expects them to conform to stereotypes ... but how right are they?

ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions.

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.

A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices.

Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.

Drones can continually monitor active volcanoes to help with advanced warnings of eruptions.

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

Tokyo 2020's organizing committee will transform old smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras into a true treasure.

From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to

Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it.

Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables.

:: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.

Ideal Bite: Are you getting very, very sleepy? by Heather Stephenson "You will be if you follow this tip. Conventional anti-insomnia pills work, but if you don't wanna lose sleep over side effects and potentially addictive ingredients, induce

Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What!

Is it time to ban these useless and unnecessary noise and pollution machines?

Saint Francis of Assisi statue, photo: David Morris/Creative Commons. The following post is part of an ongoing series of posts outlining how the world's major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into

In previous posts in this series we've focused on

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

It's a moveable feast of cheaper, cooler, greener electricity for building blockchains.

SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas.

Could it be that more efficient lighting means less coal being dug to power it?

And why not?

Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again.

Ian Urbina reports at The New York Times on the negative side effects the tech industries shift to flat screen technology has had on the market for recycling old television and computer monitor glass

A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.

Chances are, your holiday gifts may include an electronic gadget or two, and a new initiative aims to encourage and support the proper disposal and recycling of the old ones.

Starting in 2015, it will be illegal to leave computers and other electronic for curb-side pickup, as part of an effort to fight e-waste.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.

And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom.

Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known.

Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition.

The proposal for redeveloping Toronto's waterfront into a green, sustainable, urban tech hub is controversial.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

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

They do this so well in Montreal.

Lloyd Alter would be so proud.

Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto.

Want to do something really different for Thanksgiving this year? Come have an organic dinner on the lawn of Monsanto's World Headquarters and watch the latest show from Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir.

A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.

Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck.

With guests Kathy Freston and Michael Pollan, Oprah dedicated her full show yesterday to veganism and meat production. She and her staffers went vegan for a week, some of them have decided to continue the diet (or go "veganish") even

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

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".

Knitted woollens should never get tossed until you've tried to repair them. Thanks to online tutorials, it's not as hard as it seems.

It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell.

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the