Though shark finning itself had already been banned, transportation and import of shark fins had not been.

A couple weeks ago, Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old conservationist, was kidnapped by sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica. He was bound, beaten, and shot in the head. His body was found on the beach the next day.

"We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way," says Costa Rica's Environmental Minister.

When you create a law to regulate something, there's always the danger that people will drive a truck through the loopholes, adhering to the letter of the law but not its spirit.

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

The tropical country received almost all of its energy from a mix of renewable energy sources.

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

Boom-and-bust cycles are no coincidence.

He makes the case that it is better to have magnificent public parks than big private backyards.

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

The sci-fi show pulls no punches when it comes to humanity's complicated relationship with work and nature.

British retailers brace for "unbelievably bad" profits this year. Can climate change be blamed?

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.

Are we about to have a "Minsky Moment"?

As the global economy wildly fluctuates and suddenly out-of-work people struggle to pay the bills, can old-fashioned bartering make a comeback?

The graph says it all...

Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic.

Activists risk arrest in an effort to prevent slow oil drilling exploration in the Arctic.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.

The Gwich'in people have been fighting this battle for decades, and now they need broader public support. Learn how you can help.

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

Does this look like 'alarmism' to you?

A lot of our history is being lost so that people can get that popular look.

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

We all walk on it every day, but don't often think of it. It's underfoot, and, for many of us, out of mind. But just because you trod on it doesn't mean you shouldn't pay close attention to the materials that make

Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces, believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.

These unique, handcrafted rugs are made to emulate the look and feel of moss, grass, snow and sand, for enjoyment at home.

A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production.

These textile works of art are bursting with soft corals, algae and more.

They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.

And it's not just lefty TreeHuggers who are outraged; Everybody is in on this war of words

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

Weeki Wachee Springs – the first magnitude spring that is home to mermaids, manatees and magic – is being threatened with pollution and development.

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

The aquatic moss clears 80 percent of arsenic from a container of water in less than an hour.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

Scientists looking at water consumption in different countries came to a not so shocking conclusion.

A triumphant win for Toledo residents means that the Great Lake's wellbeing is now an official top priority.

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.