They are healthier, they last longer, and they look better, too.

If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice.

No more elephant or lion acts. Those are now a thing of the past.

While traveling, journalist Jan Wong opted for host families, not cooking school, when it came to learning about local food.

It's a multifunctional space that hides everything behind its pared-down walls.

So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal.

But not all locals are happy, saying the mayor is treating the city like a theme park.

After visiting friends in Bologna, I came away with a sense that the Italians have embraced many things that we North Americans would do well to adopt.

With Starbucks poised to open its first store on Italian soil this fall, there is concern about the environmental impact of so much coffee-related trash.

This modern prefab from Italy is conceived with energy efficiency and ease of assembly in mind.

But there's a strange loophole for biodegradable plastics, which we know aren't much better.

This Fair Trade company has new cold-weather footwear for men and women.

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.

A special task force has been set up, but whether the talk and research turns into action is another matter.

Eco-conscious clothier Reformation has gained popularity with a number of celebrities.

Zady is working to build a better clothing company from the ground up.

The terms may be vague, but they allow shoppers to choose what really matters to them personally.

From recycled yarns to fair-trade sewing to reclaimed fabrics, these swimsuits will make you feel good, both inside and out.

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.

Senator Barack Obama proposed on Monday a plan to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign oil―while fighting climate change―by creating an auction system that will require power companies and other polluting industries to pay for their

This is wonderful. A bi-partisan political storm is brewing over New Hampshire because Al and Arnold have found a clever way to inject serious climate discussion into the coming US presidential primary season. Timing could not be better, with the IPCC

This next week is all politics, what with today's Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries on January 8. Most Americans are probably already tired of the election coverage, but we're hoping people stick it out and ask the these presidential

DeSmogBlog has conferred a controversial award on US Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama: It's called the "2007 SmogMaker Award for blowing smoke on global warming." Joe Romm's reaction in Climate Progress is here: "DeSmogBlog owes Obama

For the first time in my lifetime the environment is a top-tier issue in a presidential race, as was clearly in evidence in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. It was next to impossible for a candidate to have any sort of press event

University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food -

Homeowner Mary Beth Parkinson came home to quite a surprise, a black bear had been rifling through her kitchen before it fled the house taking a stuffed toy bear with it. The bear had entered her home through an unlocked door, helped

How would you like to carve a Jack-o-lantern from one of these three record-breaking pumpkins from this weekend?

The Crisis of Civilization explores our modern cultural crises by sampling archive film footage from PSAs. Now the makers are asking budding film makers to have a go themselves.

New research rewrites our understanding of why no new coal deposits develop -- but offers hope for post-coal energy solutions.

George Monbiot claims that peak oil is no longer a major concern. Is he right?

Bike-powered devices often feel like hippy gimmicks. Yet for some communities, they offer an important glimpse of more resilient technology.

The problem is not too little oil, says a new IEA report, it's too much oil. And it illustrates why activists should not presume to know the future.

Growing bike sales, a boom in sharing, and an interest in growing your own food are ust some of the signs that we could be moving beyond our current energy paradigm. Add your own to the list.

This rapper nails it, imho.

We are often called wet blanket party poopers when it comes to holiday traditions, but maybe we are right.

The tiny, flexible solar cells can be integrated into objects of any shape or size.

So far the panels and batteries are only offered in the UK but it might spread to sunnier North American climes.

The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power.

The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film.

Tesla's tiny house integrates solar power and its Powerwall home battery into a seamless system, and can be towed by the Model X.

While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls.

When printed in a precise pattern onto carbon nanotubes on paper, these photosynthetic bacteria can produce electricity from sunlight, which could power biodegradable environmental and medical sensors.

Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women

Who says you have to wait till New Year's to make a fresh start? No time's better than back-to-school season.

I knew that real-time data on our energy use would be interesting. But I wasn't sure how much it would actually save us.

The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

A stark example of the the scale of the illegal trade in ivory, and the financial rewards for doing so.