This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand.

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds.

Inspired by theater set design, this versatile volume holds storage and other hidden furniture.

What if we declared climate change a crisis and put some serious resources to this type of initiative?

They are cheaper and better than ever, and doing it can cut energy consumption for lighting by up to 90 percent.

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water.

Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it.

Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it.

Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful.

If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all.

A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process.

Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long.

Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.

This new Canadian startup offers fabulous winter parkas and bombers that are entirely ethical and vegan.

An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable.

Yet another sign that the oil industry is facing significant headwinds.

These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging.

While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made.

This is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet.

Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal.

Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying.

What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a

Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012

Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.

We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush

LEED v4 is here.

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.

We often criticize climate denialists for being anti-science, and yet many environmentalists reject science that clashes with their own worldview.

Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand.

This may, possibly, be the oldest building in the world to go solar.

Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up

Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"?

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.

The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.

Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.

Turns out whales have been contributing to rejuvenating the ocean ecosystem this whole time!

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

The world's rarest duck - the Madagascar pochard - needs a new environment if it's going to survive

Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too?

Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place.

Nature's acoustic environments are wild, haunting and beautiful. As this online educational project shows, these wild soundscapes are in danger of disappearing too.

The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.

He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving.

Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.

My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.

It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".