The results of our annual survey are often surprising.

The UN Environment Programme kicks off its official celebration of World Environment Day in Milan.

In a few years people around the world, including you, may be sitting on a different kind of toilet.

Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable

It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.

We've brought MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter's most-excellent speech at TED 2006 to your attention before, but she's so amazing and inspiring we had to stick the video in front of you (again). Watch this formidable force of nature in action.

Just because summer vacation is over doesn't mean you have to stop having fun.

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

It's become a very tasty ritual.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.

Sam Suds and the Case of PVC The entire life cycle of PVC is an issue of environmental justice and racism. Many PVC plants are located near poor and communities of color. These facilities have poisoned workers and fence-line neighbors, polluted the

Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly

Turn trash into a school garden in Harlem by recycling drink bottles in Times Square today.

This traditional Japanese method of finishing wood is having a dramatic resurgence.

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

It sends the wrong message to brands and retailers.

The name may give you visions of dogs mellowed out, but the Grateful Dog wants to make sure your dog is both happy and healthy throughout their entire stay. You can leave your dog for the day or the week, knowing that

Let's face it: One day a year is not nearly enough to thank your mom for everything she's done for you. But you can try -- and the gifts on these pages will make it just that much easier to show her your appreciation. And if you still haven't found that p

You can't put a price on all mom has done for you -- but you can try to show your gratitude with one of these eco-friendly gifts. All are as good to Mother Earth as they will be to your own momma. From classic -- like

This is a very good idea that all of North America should consider.

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As the temperature drops in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, locals bundle up and get excited. While most wait for the first snow to cover the ski runs, others hold out for those first cold nights to freeze the area's waterfalls.

The North American holiday actually has its roots in a newspaper strike in Toronto, a fight over toxic working conditions.

Most of the english speaking world has the day off today, in what started as a tradition of helping and sharing, and ended up at the mall.

Zero Mass Water's SOURCE device is a rooftop solar device that produces water instead of just electricity.

It appears that this act of God had a little help from man, and was an accident waiting to happen.

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.

The high tech answer to keeping you moving while working.

After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.

It's déjà vu all over again, with the old guard trying to stop the newcomers...

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.

Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.

It harms retailers, drives overconsumption, and contributes to traffic jams and pollution. What's the point?

A new study finds altered neurological performance in children during peak pesticide spraying for the Mother's Day flower harvest.

This month's Full Buck blood moon will star in the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.

A public memorial ceremony will be held in NYC for Wangari Maathai on November 14.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

In his erudite analysis of the global warming issue, Don Blankenship of Massey Coal expressed his opinion about the future of polar bears:

In the UK and Canada, manufacturers are urging the government to give consumers money to get old cars off the road and into newer, lower emission vehicles and "catalyse a new low carbon transport revolution." George

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

With daycare costs rising, perhaps ditching the building is not such a crazy idea.

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.

Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara,

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

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

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.