The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

In the northeastern reaches of Turkey, outside the city of Kars, I came across one of the most bucolic scenes I'd ever laid eyes on in the

From child labor in the cocoa industry to human rights issues in the oil industry, we've often reported on the intersect between environmentalism and social justice—but all too often environmentalism and human rights

With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international

The Middle East environmental site Green Prophet names 11 eco-heroes for 2011 who are working -- sometimes at great personal risk -- to make the region a cleaner, healthier place.

In tribute to the region's salt lake, the architects of this unique restaurant used salt as an eco-friendly building material.

Intrepid Travel's latest offering is an uncharted journey that starts in Tehran and ends in Istanbul.

Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?

This prototypical house acts as an active interface between its inhabitants and the outside.

Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama.

Researchers look into whether the 'lunar effect' is based on superstition or empirical data.

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.

Best of luck to Ms. Leonard, I'm sure she'll do great things at Greenpeace USA!

The charity loses millions in rogue currency swap, just like the big boys.

Learn which brands should be avoided and which are making a sincere effort to provide ocean-safe options, then vote with your wallet.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Greenpeace has taken some of the most popular outdoor gear to a lab in order to measure concentration of PFCs. What it found is disturbing.

She's made big promises on solar. But will she also break up with fossil fuel lobbyists?

Fish Aggregating Devices are a serious driver of overfishing, which is why Greenpeace is on a mission to dismantle all the FADs it can find.

The annual Canned Tuna Ranking assesses fishing practices and social responsibility to determine which brands are sustainable and which should be avoided.

While these chemicals continue to be the norm in the camping and mountaineering industries, there are some good alternatives.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, but this gardener doesn't seem to care.

You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.

Bay Area Bike Share is about to launch in San Francisco, with plans for 700 bikes and 70 stations around San Francisco, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose.

Think bike lanes cost too much? Let's put it into a little perspective.

Gabriel Metcalf asks "The waters are rising, and cities can’t move out of the way. Can we act decisively enough to avert catastrophic climate change?"

San Francisco is admirably progressive when it comes to reducing food waste and keeping food local and seasonal.

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.

The nations once renowned for their way of eating now have the highest childhood obesity rates in Europe.

Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle.

A number of states are edging out insurance companies. This could be huge for the environment.

Neti pots are useful for flushing out clogged sinuses, but it's important to do it the right way.

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

An exhibit about the pioneering mid-century designers illustrates the innovative ideas that inspired their work.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

The sound of gunshots has been transformed into the sound of music in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, where artist Pedro Reyes turned 6,700 confiscated weapons into a complete orchestra of fully playable musical instruments.