A small apartment gets enlarged by knocking some walls down and adding a multi-functional staircase and mini-loft.

This apartment's new design unifies the small space with a simple palette of materials over three levels.

Sydney is white Australia's birthplace, settled as a penal colony in 1788. Many of its first white inhabitants would be very surprised to learn that it is now often recognized as one of the world's top ten most liveable cities. Earlier this year it was

Sydney claims the largest and most technologically advanced annual fireworks display on the planet, attracting more than one million people to the harbour foreshore, more than turn out for the fireworks in New York,

This is the most heartbreaking story we've read all week, and if the idea of a baby whale trailing after a yacht and trying to suckle from it doesn't make you go "awww," then that lump of muscle you call your ticker has been

With everything happening in one space, studio apartments can often feel too cluttered. This Sydney apartments gets a space makeover with the addition of a clever multifunctional unit that partitions the space and stores things out of sight.

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.

Built on top of an existing garage, this laneway house in Australia makes use of what's already there.

Some people do; others use a keyboard for everything and have forgotten how. What about you?

The Resilient Design Institute suggests we should all have six weeks of food in our homes. Too much or too little?

I think open kitchens are greener and more efficient, but others like a separation.

This is one area of measurement where perhaps the Americans, Liberians and Burmese get it right.

People are outraged that a bear is shot and killed in a suburban backyard. It's not so simple.

It's a thing of beauty but really expensive. Poll: Hütte or Nüts?

With people living in smaller spaces and with better toilets, perhaps it is.

The modern update of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs rings very true.

The extremely dated "It ain't easy being green" title of this Trulia survey actually misinterprets the data; judging by the questions they asked, it is perfectly easy being green; it just ain't cheap.

Ozone — best known for filtering out harmful UV light as a component of the Earth's stratosphere — could dramatically reduce plants' ability to act as a carbon sink and thus cause further accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, according to

Photo courtesy of Next Nature American Climate Values Survey Views on global warming may be more strongly politically and economically influenced than many may have hoped. The recently released results of the American Climate Values Survey, conducted

In late September, NASA's Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite will crash into Earth. Weighing more than 1,300 pounds and roughly the size of a school bus, the satellite will likely land somewhere between Canada and South

While preservation of the planet's dwindling biodiversity itself has rightly grabbed the headlines at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity in Japan, Science Insider points out an important geoengineering

One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution

We can and should go back and forth about the merits, demerits, risks and potential rewards of the spectrum of geoengineering techniques, from the simple but slow and effective (like afforestation) to the well, more fraught with potential catastrophic

If good design means longevity, Hubble is well on its way to redeeming the missteps that required high-tech space missions for vision correction before it could serve its purpose. Could it be a coinicidence that Hubble

Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.

"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises."

Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point.

Naomi Klein's latest book is about more than just science. She explores the extractivist mentality and historic decisions that have led us to where we now find ourselves, living in a totally unsustainable way.

Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.

Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home.

The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not.

A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more.

They may not be the answer to the housing crisis, but they certainly are wonderful little homes.

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

A massive public-private partnership pledges over $1 billion to cut deforestation and mitigate climate change.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.

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

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

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

Ecorazzi: French Vogue Peta

An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading.

No more crocodile skin handbags. Chanel is going cruelty-free in all future collections.

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.

The Searaser takes a novel approach to wave energy generation. New owners Ecotricity - pioneers of wind power in Britain - are aiming for mass deployment in the next five years.

A hydropower turbine has the potential to not only create energy, but has also sparked the creation of both a renewable energy company and a renewable energy education program in Maine.

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

The wave glider created by Iquid Robotics has passed quite a test for robustness. It coasted through the superstorm and provided real time weather data nonstop.