Here's a quick look by the numbers at where we're in trouble on key environmental issues. I've borrowed a bit from the style of the Harper's Index, and a bit fr

These recipes help you conserve water (and cleanup is a breeze.)

The bottled water people have run them out of town, but it's a historic public service.

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.

Bel Air: Champagne wishes and $90,000 water bill dreams.

The well was uncovered in the basement of an old London building that was also used as a 'Harry Potter' set.

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.

In the face of warming temperatures and the increased demand placed on supply by human needs, some of the world's largest lakes, rivers and seas are dwindling a

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.

Matthew Mazzotta's installation marries rainwater harvesting with the deeply pacifying sound of raindrops bouncing off a tin roof.

Pink lakes are often salty and always cool, and they can be found in many spots around the world.

Rutherford Seydel's Oxygen Project creates a sustainable Earth while creating financial sustainability for all. All it will take is a massive group action.

A perplexing amount of the planet's water slips deep into Earth's interior at some tectonic boundaries, a new study has found. But where does it go?

Research says they not only improve your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.

Don't laugh. There are a lot of good reasons to consider it.

A handy new tool can transform your pictures into colorful mosaics of emoji.

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.

The books on the Library of Babel's digital shelves contain vast amounts of knowledge, but you'll have a hard time finding it.

Survey takes a look at the underlying traits and habits of up-and-coming computer coders.

After years of debilitating pain, I thought the situation was hopeless, but it wasn't.

With WiFi and Bluetooth, Raspberry Pi 3 a lot more than the educational tool it was designed to be.

As our old desktops proved, separating the computer from the peripherals is a good idea.

You want to feel safe? Be a nobody with nothing anyone is interested in.

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.

Anyone with an internet connection and a few hours to spare has access to education and it's often free. Here's a sampling of the knowledge that awaits you.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

Computers can't solve this chess problem. Can you?

Solving secret codes hidden within video games could soon spill over into real life mysteries.

Reality can never be perfectly simulated if you take into consideration quantum complexity.

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.

The World1 computer program at MIT considered a range of factors and predicted the world might collapse in 2040. So far, it has been right.

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.

China is the world's largest polluter and the largest green innovator. It is a country full of environmental contradictions, but so is the United States.

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.

Facebook RSUs, billionaires' favorite stocks, the weak earnings predictions and more.

Test your knowledge of where products come from and find out if you're a savvy consumer by taking this Made in the USA quiz.

You pay only shipping for a set of 15 organic, fair trade chocolates and educational cards that your kids can give out to visitors.

Can drinking coffee reduce your carbon footprint? Tiny Footprint Coffee claims it roasts the world's first carbon-negative coffee.

Divine Chocolate's fair trade 70% Dark Chocolate with Raspberries combines rich chocolate decadence with tart fruity flavors.

In honor of this delicious holiday, we’ve got recipes for organic and vegan chocolate cakes to satisfy everyone’s cravings.

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.

The Food Channel has released its Top Ten Breakfast Trends for 2011. There are some trends like chocolate for breakfast and fast-food restaurants offering more

May 14, 2011, is Stamp Out Hunger Day and World Fair Trade Day. It's one of those occasions when you can do some good for other people while you're still in you

Zhena's Gypsy Tea is out with a new line of organic and fair trade green teas -- in enticing flavors like Coconut Rum and Berry Bellini.

The ice cream company names its newest flavor after Alec Baldwin's classic 'Saturday Night Live' character Pete Schweddy. Yes, they're really going there.

Sweatshops filled with robots could bring manufacturing of smartphones, computers and TVs to the United States, as well.

Chocoholics (and cacao growers) rejoice! A type of cocoa once believed extinct has been found! Criollo cocoa has much lower yields and is less disease-resistant

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?

This recipe for traditional Peruvian Alfajores gets a non-traditional twist with the addition of quinoa. It's a great recipe to make with kids for Mother's Day.