It is the first big city in the South to commit to being fully renewable energy powered.

What is CO2 fertilization effect and how is it changing our planet?

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

The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims.

Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global

Architects are often late bloomers. Frank Gehry is in his prime at 79; Ralph Rapson died at his drafting board last year at 93.

Whether your traveling tastes run rural or urban, green hostels offer an inexpensive and character-filled -- not to mention sustainable -- alternative to bland hotels.

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design

The inside of this updated caravan is surprisingly chic and comfortable.

Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?

French scientist has invented a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 from the air--1 ton per year! The microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.

By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders.

Although somewhat symbolic, the new legislation coincides with the 2040 end of gas and diesel vehicle sales.

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

Peaches top the list of most pesticide-ridden fruits, with some combination of up to 53 pesticides found on all the peaches in the study...yikes. With their relatively thin skin, peeling and washing can only do so much, so this one tops the list of fruits

"Eat organic," you hear, over and over again. But it can be tough to find organic versions of your favorite fruits and vegetables all the time, so, how do you know which are most important to eat organic?

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?

Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition.

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

This inviting, one-bedroom canal boat is in the 600-square-foot range and has all the comforts of home.

The continue reduction in Amazon forest clearance is based on preliminary data however. Last year the final tally resulted in significantly higher levels of deforestation.

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

It contains all the nutritional info, recipes, and moral support you'll need for a big dietary transition.

Not only is it Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday, but it's also an extra-special 8-digit palindrome day.

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.

This little unit has sleeping for four in not much space at all.

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

A team of scientists have developed a novel way to determine the age of these long-lived marine animals.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

This week The Man with A Spear in His Chest, founder of Interface Ray Anderson, held a press conference to mark a milestone in his company's journey up "Mount Sustainability". They are making excellent progress towards their target of zero

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.

Lake Michigan alone receives the equivalent of 100 Olympic-sized pools full of plastic bottles each year.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.