The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection.

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this?

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand?

Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for,

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Instead of heavy metals, petroleum products, and toxic solvents, this printing ink is made with algae grown by Living Ink.

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.

A mix of cultural practices and smart infrastructure investments has created a city that's a true pleasure to visit.

Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels

Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for those little hotel soaps and shampoos and lotions. I rarely go home from a hotel stay without a handful of them stuffed in my bag. But they are

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than

Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.

If you thought the top market for electric car growth was somewhere in California, you'd be right many months out of the year, but not the 4th quarter of 2013.

New York Times article asks a lot of questions, and doesn't deliver a lot of answers.

Without a hint of irony, FDA maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: “What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant’s Exposure to BPA.”

From one problem to the next...

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,

After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to

From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

There is so much that they can't burn it here, so they compress it, liquify it, and ship it. That's not working out too well either.

Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.

Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.

If you guessed that climate-crisis-fueled, disease-carrying mosquitoes are wiping them out, you may be correct.

Our photo of the day proves that size doesn't matter.

Our photo of the day comes from Hampton, New Hampshire.

Our photo of the day comes from Akumal, Mexico.

The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.

Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology.

We visit the writer behind the Zero Waste blog TrashIsForTossers.com.

They also build a "tree house" for themselves. It's almost an indoor community.

A Brooklyn dinner party turns "dumpster diving" into an informative meal.

Common Good was started by Sacha Dunn and her husband Edmund Levine out of their personal desire to have refillable and eco-friendly option when it comes to cleaning supplies.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

A charming treehouse is made from recycled wood and glass.

Hint: it's not the one with the solar panels on the front.