'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.

Built as a high-end addition for an extra office or guest room, this prefabricated structure can be erected within six to eight weeks.

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.

The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with

Once again Milan Design Week is here, and like most years, it is the small independent events that grab our attention. Like the Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant, that

Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some

The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful

Here's a building that saves up to 50% CO2 by controlling the sunlight with screens on its facade.

The big light bulb manufacturers get what they want out of the DOE and the President. We should all stop buying anything from them.

A most painful demonstration of Murphy's Law - that

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative

British Petroleum has created a 22 mile long undersea oil plume, measured as "dispersed" beneath the ocean's surface, stretching from the wellhead, toward Mobile Alabama. Via the Chron: "The thick plume was detected

Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.

She claims it's not a problem, "It's just a food product, essentially."

They got this one right.

The architect/ engineer says we have the tech now to live better electrically.

They deserve an award for putting on such a terrific award program.

What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD

TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.

We have to use less of the stuff in our cars, our buildings, and our infrastructure.

When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it.

While the federal government may be turning its back on the environment, these American cities are stepping up.

Some question if it is even possible.

Built for a sculptor and his new family on the site of an old gold mine and sawmill, this house uses reclaimed concrete blocks weighing a ton each.

But nobody is buying greener cement because it costs more.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

World Water Day may be one day out of the year, but taking the time to reflect can help us make long-lasting impacts that we can carry forward.

To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project.

When the heck did electric commercial flight become a realistic prospect?!

Cat lover? New plant parent? Fortune seeker? Traveler? We've got the perfect plant for all.

Forget trying to broaden your horizons. Focus on deepening them instead.

We have standing room in landbuses, so why not airbuses?

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.

The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging."

A list of 10 resolutions shows that big changes are coming to the professional food world.

More than 20,000 barrels of crude oil spilled, but thankfully because of a 40 foot thick layer of clay beneath the field, the oil has been relatively contained and is not believed to have reached a water source.

The largest oil spill in the U.S. happened 25 years ago today.

The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years.

The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean.

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.

The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead.

Denmark’s last wolf was killed in 1813, but after a female travels 340 miles from Germany and meets some males, cubs are expected soon.

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.

Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.

In late May, a cow named Yvonne decided not to be eaten, and broke through an electric fence to escape from the farm in Bavaria where she was being fattened for slaughter. Since then, she has been on the

Historically we've looked to nature to help forecast the weather; here are some indicators gleaned from generations of folk wisdom.

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.

This very easy trick gives shoppers a quick way to grasp the good, the bad, and the ugly in packaged food.

Nothing exotic here, but it's all practical, versatile, and nutritious.