The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

The aquatic moss clears 80 percent of arsenic from a container of water in less than an hour.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

Plastic is often thought of as an ocean contaminant, but it's in our freshwater lakes, too.

Scientists looking at water consumption in different countries came to a not so shocking conclusion.

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.

Despite their endless commuting, ants don't have traffic jams, regardless of the width of their path.

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.

So much of the economy changes if cars last five times as long and hardly need service.

But what is the best criterion?

The Toronto Star's list is useful but incomplete.

So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Researchers looking at the question come up with some good ideas.

The only things that ever seems to affect SUV and pickup sales are the economy and the price of gas.

Canoo redesigns the electric car from the ground up. It redesigns the ownership model too.

It will be electric, autonomous and shared. Where have we heard that before?

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!

Cities can be a lot of fun seems to be the message of awesome video from Argentinean creator.

In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

Concrete containers are placed in a metallic structure, forming a green wall to the eye and a walk in space to interact with the plants.

Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.

Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.

Small changes in weather can have big consequences for many animals, including the beautiful Magellanic penguin found at the tip of South-America.

The “Los Lagos Region” is home to many breathtaking vistas.

Designed for safety and comfort, this sharing bike looks similar to a standard bike, allowing friends to easily hop on and off.

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.

A new decree has opened the door to global waste exports – and rampant pollution.

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins.

There are a lot of good ideas in this truck; will they catch on?

Architectural rock star Bjarke Ingels lands in the Canadian oil capital

Government officials have no idea how to clean up these spills from a process that oil companies claim is more "environmentally friendly."

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

In a world where we are supposed to make it easier for people to get on bikes, some are determined to scare everybody off them.

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.

It's all about the amazing connections.

The province hopes to reinforce child and family wellbeing by providing basic supplies up front, as well as long term mentoring.

It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.

"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"

One study and a pile of anecdotal evidence has shown that perhaps the decision to remove fluoride in 2011 wasn't such a great idea.

This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be.

Cars kept running into a big rock in a Calgary parking lot, perhaps because it didn't make eye contact.

Concerned citizens want Parks Canada to consider visitor quotas.

Ethics and environmental consciousness drove this project by DIALOG at the University of Calgary.

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.