Steve Horn reports that in addition to expediting the southern leg, Executive Order 13604 also led to the expediting of 48 other oil pipeline projects.

President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling.

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.

All new clothing items from now on will be made with fake fur.

The Concept Shoe is a high-performance running shoe that gets fully recycled into alpine ski boot shells.

And it makes clever use of neighborhood laundromats as its distribution hubs.

The Forever Floatride GROW is made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.

It's a trial program in Denver, but is likely the way of the future.

The Minimalists chat with Courtney Carver, founder of Project 333, on why stuffed closets are overrated.

We need a new approach to making and buying clothes because the current system is unsustainable.

Shipping containers are the base for an instant "lush urban oasis."

Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says, "If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had."

Particulate pollution is killing us, and we can't pretend we can just open a window.

The hot real estate plays of the next decade will be in the rust belt along the Great Lakes.

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'.

Transportation has a much bigger impact on urban design than we think.

We really have to change the way we use our cities.

Harvesting a large crisp head of lettuce from the garden is a wonderful thing, but for faster yields and longer harvests, a cut and come again lettuce bed can put salad on your plate all season long.

It is"7-free," which means it does not contain 7 of the harshest chemicals commonly used in nail polishes.

After years of no-shampoo approaches, I found a way to clean my hair that actually works for me.

When zero waste lifestyle bloggers debate their go-to beauty products, these are the ones that keep coming up.

When it comes to a clean and green beauty routine, less is more.

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

Experts suggest that the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks.

Now I'm obsessed with paring it down to the absolute minimum.

Surely there's a way to ditch our wasteful, disposable habits.

You shouldn't have to suffer through the winter with dry and cracked lips.

A new study shows it's even higher for black women and frequent hair-dyers.

A new study has found the worms excrete plastic and its toxic additives with no residue in their bodies.

Their fate is tied to that of bees, which aren't doing too great either.

But this doesn't mean we should give up on fair trade certification.

It resents the world for criticizing the industry, yet understands that some things need to change.

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

A recent surge of interest in local food networks is a boon to farmers, but shoppers need to maintain their support over the long term.

Teams operating in remote sites on military or humanitarian missions can be stalled by broken equipment. They could soon be turning their own wastes into raw materials for 3D printing parts needed to get their job done.

After evidence that China violated the treaty intended to protect the earth's ozone layer, the country has leapt into action.

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work

The University of Central Florida is selling experimental Martian dirt, for $20/kg plus shipping. Or use their open source recipe to make your own.

Freshwater shellfish serve as recording devices for fracking wastewater contamination.

An aspect of Brexit that rarely makes the news scares the chemicals industry most.

If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment?

We need a precautionary principle approach or a lot more of these studies, and soon, in order to protect our children.

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.

This nickel structure as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter could do double duty as a battery

Various healthy diets are shown to ease symptoms of depression, and they work even better for women.

A list of chemicals and their uses will support risk assessments and circular economy plans

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.