Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.

Using alternative fuels, carbon offsets, and strict on-board rules, the Atlantic Cup aims to be the first carbon-neutral race in the U.S.

The makers of the EcoDataCenter prefer the term "climate-positive."

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

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

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.

They'll also be investing in alternative powertrains and other ways to directly reduce emissions.

Cars, rides, everything will be offset. But that's just one piece of the puzzle.

By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

This versatile ingredient can replace multiple others, allowing you to pack less.

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?

You've heard about risky play. Camping brings together many of those elements.

Facial recognition technology may delight parents wanting constant updates, but it's an invasion of children's privacy.

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.

It's safe as long as you teach them some basic guidelines.

The film director believes that ocean exploration could help us to prepare better for climate catastrophes.

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.

Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.

Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.

It's all a facade, as architects compete to see who can design the ugliest exterior.

The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.

Dutch designers build a border wall that you can skate through.

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

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

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

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

It's wonderful to see architects take small interventions for housing for the homeless so seriously.

Love chocolate? Help protect endangered cacao trees and the livelihoods of the Asháninka people.

The Amazon is home to one of the most fascinating life forms of all -- humans, like us, but who are living free from the narrow confines of our 'civilization'.

The dorado catfish swims more than 7,200 miles, making it the world champion of freshwater fish migration.

A popular solution for deforestation has been to offer locals payments for NOT cutting down trees. But does this system actually work?

Biologists are now beginning to get a better idea of what urban bears are up to when they think no one is watching.

The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.

On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.

The planet is facing some major problems. Just how much impact can a single person's actions have?

An economics professor suggested we replace libraries with Amazon bookstores "to save taxpayers money" and the Internet went wild, with good reason.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Anthony Thistleton makes a persuasive case in a new book, 100 Projects UK CLT.