Today's technology makes dishwashers much more water and energy efficient than hand washing dishes. Here are some tips for taking that efficiency to the next level.

It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each...

Efficiency standards are now toast because of worries of "over-reach and intrusiveness".

From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas.

From broken zippers to damaged USB cables, embrace your inner handyman with these quick DIY repairs.

It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell.

I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Image Credit: Getty ImagesFestivals are not a modern day invention. The roots of the celebratory gathering go as far back as the Egyptians, who used to toast the annual overflow of the Nile, which irrigated crops. Whether it be religion (the most common

To many people, Jim Hart and Khalil Abusakran are heroes. When the two men from Maryland saw a deer stranded in the icy waters of the Patapsco River, they did what few others would dare. With an

Maryland's ban on arsenic in chicken feed would have been groundbreaking, but the bill has been gutted by lobbyists.

Thanks to an exception for "electric or non-fossil-fuel-burning vehicles". Maybe all other states could do that so that other EV makers don't have to face what Tesla is facing?

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

We are going to need a new term that binds them all together. A lecture in 20 slides.

"Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough."

Designer Matt Kovaleski integrates a solar power system into a picnic table setup for workers at Vice

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.

An architectural tradition dating to the 9th century, Iceland's turf houses are an enduring inspiration.

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Temperatures in January dropped to -24°F and an air source heat pump kept it comfy and cozy.

This simple idea could change how governments deal with the environment.

Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it.

The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.'

Living some 6,000 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that the oil spill often seems like an abstraction to me. A big, big abstraction, but still.

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee -- plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives.

Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.

The big question is how well will it be enforced and what alternatives are currently readily available.

The peripatetic international designer explains it all in Core77

Three years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, health care workers are still finding it difficult to get medical supplies, but an aid group is putting 3D printing to work to make some of the needed items.

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.

This company proves that plastic waste can be a valuable resource.

While global warming naysayers seem content to continue flouting the overwhelming scientific consensus in favor of this anthropogenic phenomenon, they seem to have gotten one point largely right: hurricanes didn't suddenly begin massing over the past

Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."

How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.

We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now.

The case is actually moving forward.

Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way.

"Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family.

The successful launch of Sentinel-5P means scientists will soon have access to the most accurate monitoring yet of pollution and climate change related gases in earth's atmosphere

The contents of your bag reveal more about you than you might think, but what about your choice of bag itself? District Cotton, a New York City-based company dedicated to fashion with a conscience, has a couple of sturdy options that are as socially

A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper

Guim Valls Teruel is travelling 5 continents on an electric bicycle to promote the use of cleaner energy and the non-reliance on fossil fuel worldwide. Currently in New Zealand, the Electric Bicycle World Tour has already clogged quite a lot of mileage

Angelina Jolie has inadvertently (or perhaps by design) added "Ambassador for Insect Proteins" to her credentials as a do-gooder. In an interview about her Louis Vuitton ad (you remember, the one

Nomi Network helps to provide training and jobs to women in India and Cambodia.