A new study used DNA testing to reveal shark meat being sold under generic fish names.

If it weren't for an added colorant, it would be grey or white like most of the other fish on display at the store.

Image credit: HowStuffWorks Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine - Oil and Water? George Monbiot is undoubtedly no stranger to controversy - my post about his climate change book, Heat, drew 81 comments, while his well publicized opposition to

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

Matt recently wrote Eat Like It's 1975 to Save the Planet: New Report Links Obesity, Energy Consumption & Climate Change, which said We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness, and recognize it as a

It is the battle of the M&Ms; vs the L&Ls; the Munk debate in Toronto about the statement "Climate change is mankind's defining crisis, and demands a commensurate international response" with Bjorn Lomberg and Nigel Lawson duking it out

George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer.

It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins...

These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

Has anything really changed since 1939?

Capt. Neill's Seafood Inc. said its blue crab meat was American-grown, but it was imported from South America and Asia.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

It wasn't too long ago that biofuels were basking in the glow of nearly everyone's approval - a quick fix for reducing CO2 emissions from transport. The EU aims to fill 10% of its transport needs with biofuels by 2020. But biofuel's easy ride may be

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The

Leaving Boras takes us past a

Beef jerky, coffee creamer, and baby formula have all shown up well past their expiry date, threatening consumer healthy and angering brands.

Semi-wild and isolated to a 270-acre stretch of shoreline, the North Ronaldsay sheep are one of only two land animals that live exclusively on seaweed.

There's more than one way to kill a duck curve.

With its embrace of wild swimming, foraging, and stargazing, this cultural trend is spot-on for the modern world.

This family lives, works and travels in this modern tiny house, now located on a remote Scottish island.

This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon."

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

Michael Sivak shows us the numbers.

A landmark report released by The Nature Conservancy has demonstrated that effective conservation measures - far from simply benefiting the local biota - can also help alleviate poverty. The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor

A group called Remake wants fast fashion to fall out of fashion, by revealing underprivileged garment workers to the world.

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.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

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.

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

Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit

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

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

Besides looking lovely, all proceeds from this lamp will go to a project that is developing electricity-free lighting that is inspired by nature.

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

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

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.

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