Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.

Chamomile is one of the oldest and most popular medicinal herbs, but it has also become one of the best studied.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

What's it going to be? Check out this fun infographic to learn amusing and interesting facts about both popular beverages.

Craving the perfect cup of tea on a chilly morning? Here are some companies with ethical business practices worth supporting.

More than just a comfortable habit, science has shown that sipping tea throughout the day improves and prolongs creative performance.

People are often surprised to learn that tea bags contain up to 25% plastic, which raises concerns about health and environmental implications. Good news is, there's a better way to make the perfect cuppa.

No Japanese minimalism here.

Meet the 'Japan pig,' a newly discovered pygmy seahorse that is as tiny as it is beautiful.

In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

A new tea set to become the world's most expensive is being fertilized with panda feces, and is touted as having cancer-preventing properties.

Manure and fertilizer runoff is harming communities across the country. A new interactive map illustrates how, and showcases the people who are doing something about it.

From ancient urine helping to track climate change to space-age toilets that monitor our health, pee may be coming to our rescue.

Radiolab tells the story of the New York City Poop Train, which used to ship tons of human waste sludge from New York City to farmers in Colorado, 1,600 miles away.

The US produces more than enough food to feed the world, but hunger is still a major issue around the world. A new study proposes some ways to change that.

Given how dreadful most new housing is these days, this is at least the minimum builders should build and customers should expect.

In which I try to clear up some misconceptions.

Peter Rickaby says he has "never been more optimistic about the possibility of change," but it will require some radical action.

It's one thing to design to the Passivhaus standard; it is another thing altogether to prove it.

She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect."

You are not just buying a box but a full service design/build package. Could this take container architecture mainstream?

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

Or is it a missed opportunity?

According to the Spanish newspaper El País last week, Spain will be the first big buyer of CO2 emission rights from Eastern Europe, in order to fulfil the Kyoto Protocol. In 2007, Spain's emissions had

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

Stand Up (On Your Bike) And Be Counted I've already written about Copenhagen's cyclist counter a while ago. I still think it's a great idea, not only to count cyclists, but as a subtle tool to show the strength of the local bike community and to add a

A roaming freelance photographer and writer go on the road in this self-built live-work space on wheels.

What's the point of doing laundry with non-toxic soap if it still produces loads of un-recycled plastic waste?

This all-natural DIY solution to dirty kicks went viral on Twitter ... for good reason!

Because sometimes it's the little things...

A cost-benefit analysis seems appropriate for any major regulation -- but at what point in the process?

Appeals court calls EPA approval of bee-threatening sulfoxaflor “based on flawed and limited data.”

And they even claim it's green.

Because America needs more SUVs and pickup trucks to be great again

This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls.

The bipartisan legislation signed into law by Obama in June 2016 is surviving under the new administration, but it needs your help to thrive

We wrote earlier: "Lick that dirty pacifier!" Now we say "Breathe that dirty air!"

Reducing the benefits they can count will reduce the number of regulations that pass the cost-benefit analysis phase of regulation

Napping in the daytime is good for your health and probably for your productivity.

It has a solar powered smoke alarm, GPS and is standing on guard, ready to phone it in.

Severe flooding in Spain has led to shortages so bad in the UK that some supermarkets are flying produce in from the United States.

This compact, wood-clad cabin is made as a comfortable eco-hotel suite in natural settings.

I used to think that this kind of furniture would become a very big deal. I was wrong.

This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything.

I had the chance to meet Leila Conners Petersen, the co-founder and president of Tree Media Group. Leila, along with Nadia Conners, co-directed the soon-to-be-released documentary The 11th Hour which is narrated Leonardo DiCaprio. The 11th Hour

No plans this weekend? Why not Start a Sea Change? Planet Green’s non-profit partner, the Ocean Conservancy, hosts their 23rd annual International Coastal Cleanup

You have to love celebrities on bikes!

Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his

Celebrities, and their various efforts to go green, can be a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's great that high-profile, highly-visible folks are affecting positive change by both reducing their impact on

Photo via I Watch Stuff Leonardo DiCaprio is already a favorite with eco-minded like gals, like myself! Now the next generation are digging Leo and his big green heart. This Saturdays Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will honor the actor/activist with