Another look at what's out there in the world of composting and other alternative toilets

Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet.

I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone.

Here's the hot poop on a toilet with a conveyor belt to move the stuff out of sight, out of mind.

With thousands of species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- and some 110,000

photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service via flickr White nose syndrome, a disease caused by exposure to a particular fungus, first discovered in 2006, has been afflicting bats in the eastern United States and appears to be spreading. Considering that it's

A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.

Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'

The 'Spatzenfavela' ('favela' for sparrows) provides a home for birds that have lost their city nests and roosts due to urban renewal.

Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!

Scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieve a major breakthrough on the path to the dream of fusion as a clean energy source

Rob Cotter used to build expensive sports cars. Now he makes vehicles that are much, much cooler.

For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development.

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.

Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste?

Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place.

Using the same fermentation and bacterial and yeast culture that creates kombucha, this packaging is edible and compostable.

No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.

The biomix-infused suit helps break down a body, while neutralizing toxins and boosting plant growth.

No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible.

A green, sustainable future awaits us all as the United Nations proposal for sustainable development becomes the law of the land.

A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development."

She was a never-ending source of amusement, with more quotes of the day than any other politician.

A new study from Pew Research is totally depressing, showing how left and right are moving further apart.

The US postal service is destroying the whole series because of safety concerns.

What if advertisements on billboards were replaced with old masters--it almost happened in Paris.

Sometimes it is hard to know what these companies are really telling us.

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.

I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. But why do we do it?

A Florida craft brewery is now offering its six-packs with these biodegradable, compostable and edible packing rings that are made with wheat and barley.

It already exists, is on the roads, and has its own flashy commerical

WARNING: Driving cars kills. Should companies be able to market them as speedy, sexy objects of desire?

Michael Thiele is 'rewilding' honeybees in California, returning them to more natural nest environments in order to help them survive.

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

As scooters and e-bikes proliferate, we need a place to put them.

Yes, they can get crowded, but they are public space. Streets and stairs are for people.

Governments and travel agencies are working to lure visitors away from hot spots, toward unknown gems.

Here's one way to tread a bit more lightly while traveling.

The trick is to get comfortable asking one question.

Everything fit into my carry-on backpack, and I still ended up with extras.

Because not all vacations are created equal.

Mush! Dog sledding vacations are wilderness travel that’s part arctic nostalgia and part Inuit homage, resulting in a unique way to see snowy countryside.

Her new book Before the Lights Go Out investigates strategies for conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us.

Every bit of technical knowhow needed to make heavy truck transport electric (and reduce carbon emissions from transportation) is already available.

Check out the live feed of the Future Tense conference, Feeding the World While the Earth Cooks.

Leading a coalition of investment institutions which managed to include a paragraph on the need for sustainable reporting, Dr. Waygood says this small text can make a difference.

It usually doesn't pay to bet against Elon Musk. He's not only brilliant and he never gives up, but he's also shown great insight into technological trends.

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.

Who knew that old rope could have such a dignified second life?

Created around 1900 in France for the World Exhibition in Paris, these predictions for the future didn’t actually turn out as expected.