The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale

A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting.

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future!

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint.

Plus a bounty of facts about these freewheeling islands of ice.

The source of Antarctica's eerie blood red falls has baffled scientists for more than a century; now new secrets have been revealed.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet.

These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style.

Turn your bathroom into a spa with an exfoliating DIY body scrub. Here are 8 homemade scrubs made with ingredients already in your kitchen.

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.

Take subversive action in small ways.

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.

I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK.

Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers.

Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

Why are architects eschewing overhangs? Because they can.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

There are approximately 2 million reasons to love trees ... but we'll start with these.

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species.

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

WIth the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, the species is one step closer to complete extinction.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.

One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.