There is an alumina crisis right now. Making it is dirty and polluting, and it's back in the USA.

Built using aluminum, stainless steel and wood, this modular prefab is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled.

Remember how aluminum cans are "100 percent recyclable into pure aluminum"? They lied.

A new book, Allowed to Grow Old, reveals beautiful portraits of something we don't get to see very often: Elderly farm animals.

It will soon be illegal to sell, trade, or donate furs of any kind.

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?

Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation.

Jellywatch.org has tapped into the power of citizen scientists to collect data on jellyfish populations and you can help.

Designer Ludwig Rensch thinks it is, and so do a lot of other people.

The computing facility will help researchers with NASA missions while reducing its environmental impact.

Researchers are developing computer simulations that can improve agricultural success.

Our photo of the day comes from "The Wild Place Project."

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Aiming to spark conversations about marine conservation, these beautiful works reimagine the oceans in their pristine state.

Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features.

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

Think global, act local.

Why are we not surprised?

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

Four species of walking sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

Though it sounds like a technical term more suited for computer programming, avicaching is actually a growing practice that encourages birders to collect and share their data from bird-watching through an internationally known phone app.

A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause.

The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9.

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.

The theme for 2019 is “forests and education,” with the goal to increase understanding that sustainable forests are critical to our future.

Every year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative community comes together to exchange ideas, share innovations, and inspire those who have a vision of a world that values and benefits from sustainably managed forests.

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage.

And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be.

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It's time we paid attention.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

It’s not perfect, but it is pretty impressive.

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

Allison Arieff asks that and a lot of other questions.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

C'mon guys, look where you are going. This is an Apple product and you are clearly using it wrong.

Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint.

Sort of, but there is less to it than meets the eye.

Many parents who work in the tech industry are opting to go screen-free at home.

Following an August 7th seizure of more than 1,000 illegally poached elephant tusks, members of China's Endangered Species Advisory Committee are struggling with the dilemma of what should be done with the ivory. I have a solution. ART.

We all know the palm oil industry has a horrible reputation for deforestation. The Rainforest Alliance, however, believes that change can happen from within and that sustainable palm oil production is attainable.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.