This new design might be the nail in the coffin of geothermal heat pump systems.

You are visiting a cottage, you have to bring something and you want it to be nice. What to do?

Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

Not only is coffee leaf tea delicious and nutritious, but it also offers a more stable source of income for coffee growers in Latin America.

What's it going to be? Check out this fun infographic to learn amusing and interesting facts about both popular beverages.

You will find your ikigai at the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing.

The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life.

Schemata Architects gives it a new image and a nice sauna.

Watch these beautiful Japanese macaques at Wild Snow Monkey Park who have truly mastered the fine art of relaxation.

Meet the 'Japan pig,' a newly discovered pygmy seahorse that is as tiny as it is beautiful.

In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

The map above is the first illustration of worldwide imbalances in the use of phosphorus, a key component of fertilizers and an essential plant nutrient. "Typically, people either worry

It sounds ridiculous: how could an element on the periodic table be an endangered species? The scientist, James Elser of Arizona State University, who is asking if we need a 'Red List' for phosphorous uses the

Artisan is the new natural in terms of false advertising.

Radiolab tells the story of the New York City Poop Train, which used to ship tons of human waste sludge from New York City to farmers in Colorado, 1,600 miles away.

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

Given how dreadful most new housing is these days, this is at least the minimum builders should build and customers should expect.

It's one thing to design to the Passivhaus standard; it is another thing altogether to prove it.

She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect."

These are interesting times for the Passive House movement in America, and this should be a very interesting conference.

And it is beautiful too.

I could write this post in my sleep, it is such a tired playbook that happens so often in real estate development.

This week is all about climate change and its myriad ripple effects. Melting Arctic ice has opened up an international controversy over deep-sea land rights, and Russia will now make a bold move by planting its flag 14,000 feet below the surface. New

Baby Boróka Torda (pictured below-the-fold with her father) has had her "foot print" made green, literally, as pictured here, and prospectively: Baby's lifespan carbon footprint has been offset through tree plantings which will be professionally

Could Japan be attempting to shirk its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol by purchasing lower-grade carbon credits? Having pledged to cut emissions to 6% below 1990 levels, the country is now racing to make ends meet as

They actually have a Deputy Minister for Cycling in Hungary's Ministry of Economics and Transport. They are also promoting cycling with this sexy video that Grist calls safe for work if you use headphones. A commenter on osocio translates it:First of

With the demise of Nau, many commentators have been suggesting the trouble was that the company was ahead of its time. We respectfully disagree. Firstly, if ever there was a time for businesses to flourish, who are environmentally and socially

Wastewater or sludge storage lagoons are designed, in part, based on statistical probability of annual precipitation and evaporation amounts. The data behind these estimates generally don't take into account contemporary

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

They call it green. I call it too much.

London's international embassies are showing off their countries' design as part of the London Design Festival.

Hold on to your pants as we show you how to solve the last mile problem.

Using a self-invented "multiluminous" painting process, this artist transforms ordinary rooms into starry environments.

What's the point of doing laundry with non-toxic soap if it still produces loads of un-recycled plastic waste?

The next game-changing technology might not be in the form of an electric car with a longer range, or more efficient solar panels, but rather a better way to dry your clothes.

Green cleaning methods are the most effective way to get rid of stench.

These are some seriously innovative ways to hang-dry clothes.

The unanimous answer from garment makers to dermatologists to fashion-lovers is, "Yes!"

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.

To use a top sheet or not: Who knew this was a point of such contention?

Anyone can make use of this free, eco-friendly laundry tip.

Even though your clothes may dry into odd shapes, they're still drying out there – and you're saving energy and money.

These graphics are helpful for deciphering wash instructions and dealing with stains.

Take a look at some of the ways that the shutdown is bad for the environment.

Corporate Knights Magazine asks the question and gets a different result than we did.

Appeals court calls EPA approval of bee-threatening sulfoxaflor “based on flawed and limited data.”

And they even claim it's green.

This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls.

Why should carmakers bother when there is so much profit in SUVs and pickups?