Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.

As reported in the Otago Daily Times, the noticeable impacts of climate change on area coral reefs and a recent starfish outbreak are not as bad as previously thought due to noticeable changes in the Fijian lifestyle. From

Over the past few years journalists and commentators have denounced bottled water as an environmental evil. I can count myself as one of those after my article about the greenhouse gas emissions from producing and transporting one bottle of Fiji water

Scientists call it a remarkable discovery in an area where butterfly wildlife was thought to be well known.

Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

Water is vital to life. To many of us, it is within reach of a faucet, but for many others it is not. And it is fast becoming a scarce resource. As I note in Plan B 2.0 ), more than half the world's people live in countries where water tables are

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

They’re a recently established group of about a hundred teens, but students in Claremont, California are busy making a difference by creating a model environmental structure out of earth and biodegradable materials using Super Adobe, a form of earth

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

In tribute to the region's salt lake, the architects of this unique restaurant used salt as an eco-friendly building material.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

Researchers look into whether the 'lunar effect' is based on superstition or empirical data.

Activists get one firm to agree to stop clearing Indonesian forests for paper plantations.

The charity loses millions in rogue currency swap, just like the big boys.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."

Using an additive, powder-based 3D printing process, experiments with abundant and renewable salt have created this translucent and lightweight structure.

This looks like a long-needed solution to one of the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption, and I can hardly contain my excitement.

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.

It's time to take back the streets from all the cars and make room for alternative modes of transportation.

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.

Science has shown over and over again that bar soap does not transmit infection. It is a powerful, plastic-free, and cheap disease-fighting tool.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

A number of states are edging out insurance companies. This could be huge for the environment.

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.

Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live.

Over the past three days, one of Helsinki's tram lines has been carrying some unusual cargo -- living plants donated by passengers for inclusion in a roller-coaster-themed urban garden.

Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists.