Tandem satellite choreography has mapped the planet to 1-meter accuracy. In addition to amazing images, the data provides a treasure trove to earth scientists

50 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.

Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.

Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.

This is probably the most interesting 3D printed house concept we have seen yet.

Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening.

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.

They incentivize air travel at a time when people should be flying less.

The number of people flying between German cities has dropped 12 percent.

Cars spit out tons of pollution. Luckily there are many ways to reduce your emissions - we've summarized the top tips for you.

Collins dictionary lexicographers observed a 100-fold increase in its usage in 2019.

As its reputation grows, the VeloBerlin film awards attract more talent

It can take hours before test results clue authorities about hazards in water supplies. The AquaBioTox uses biological sensors for immediate feedback.

You thought disco was dead? Not with these old payphone booths, now transformed into ultra-exclusive, tiny dance clubs, complete with the disco ball.

If you dream of testing the limits of solar powered mobility, but don't have the DIY gene, here is someone who can help

Innovation and local products featured prominently at the bike show

Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity.

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"

A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination.

Filipino activists had been charged with trespassing in December 2009 to document toxic coal ash.

If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly.

A roundup of our Blankenship coverage over the years, and what led up to this tragedy and this indictment.

But this is probably not the last we will hear from him.

Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens.

Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've

Do you know how much of the so-called green or cool architecture is often for expensive hotels, government or office buildings? Well, in this case, it's the complete opposite.

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota.

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?

The city's new mayor has announced an ambitious project to build a park aimed at providing new public spaces and controlling sprawl.

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.

A 297-acre property in rural northern Colombia will become the first and only reserve for the conservation of the Dahl’s toad-headed turtle.

Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.

ZGF builds interesting hives on the roof of a fascinating building.

One of the rarest insects in the world, the Wallace’s giant bee, has been found in Indonesia.

It's time to rethink how we dress for work.

"Make no small plans." It's time to stop building bits and start building big.

But not so fast, says the Mayor.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

There's an "epidemic" of unused vacation days in the United States. This startup wants participating companies' employees to trade them in for plan contributions, or booking flights and hotel accommodations.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production.

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.

"Since the mid-90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped by nearly 20 percent."

Bike lanes carry the shock troops in the never-ending war on the car.