Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries.

This large format photo book features hundreds of stunning images highlighting the effects that our global population of 7 billion (and growing) has on the Earth.

On National Book Lovers Day, we celebrate the ultimate slow hobby.

In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature

There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too.

In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.

There is too much oil in the ground there just to leave it, so what about the carbon dioxide and the natural gas consumption. We will just throw some high tech at it; problem solved.

After seeing the stunning Dymaxion car built by architect Norman Foster in Abitare and the Guardian, I wrote "I want one." Not that an eleven-seater is particularly useful, but it is just so gorgeous. Over at Metropolis,

Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

The drought was so bad it made our region a little lighter.

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone.

New street view images suggest that one of the Google maps cars was in an accident

Who needs GPS? Nothing beats a trusty paper map for navigating a foreign city.

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

Times they are a changin'

We are going backward, not forward.

How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time?

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.

Where have I seen this movie before?

These 7 sea-loving grandmothers are helping research an elusive venomous snake population.

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial

Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car.

Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help.

It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.

Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint.

It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet.

Or, how to make a super special meal with just a few ingredients.

Turn your bathroom into a spa with an exfoliating DIY body scrub. Here are 8 homemade scrubs made with ingredients already in your kitchen.

We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here's how it's going so far.