To highlight the accelerating disappearance of Arctic sea ice, this man plans to survive alone on a melting iceberg for up to one year.

This app gives free ad space to deserving charities and NGOs on one of our tech-centric culture's most common screens - our smartphone lock screens.

Shoppers like to think they're in control of their own food decisions, but there's actually a complex web of manipulations between supermarkets and food processors going on behind the scenes.

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.

Unlike TV, the online world has no limits when it comes to advertising junk food to children and teens. This needs to change.

It already exists, is on the roads, and has its own flashy commerical

WARNING: Driving cars kills. Should companies be able to market them as speedy, sexy objects of desire?

Celebrate Earth Hour Saturday night at 8:30 and start a movement to end this visual assault.

Michael Thiele is 'rewilding' honeybees in California, returning them to more natural nest environments in order to help them survive.

Maybe other jurisdictions will learn from this.

I can't wait for this exciting new world of urban mobility.

It's actually rather elegant and understated for the Danish superstar.

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

As scooters and e-bikes proliferate, we need a place to put them.

The coronavirus may change the way we think about the office for a very long time.

What happens when nobody wants to get on an elevator?

But don't think that it is the only thing that keeps construction workers safe.

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!

A new study asked 24 travellers to take this challenge and report back on their experiences.

Who says you have to rough it in the bush? These gorgeous spots prove otherwise.

It's another nail in the coffin for these monstrous purveyors of industrial tourism.

And that's not a bad thing.

Because not all vacations are created equal.

Fernweh Food Co. packages its plant-based, dehydrated food in glass jars and muslin bags.

It could be a lot more than you think, especially if you take the long view...

Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction.

With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.

Mush! Dog sledding vacations are wilderness travel that’s part arctic nostalgia and part Inuit homage, resulting in a unique way to see snowy countryside.

Check out the live feed of the Future Tense conference, Feeding the World While the Earth Cooks.

British born artist Nick Gentry transforms obsolete technology, such as VHS tapes, cassettes and floppy disks into amazing and haunting pieces.

A student project transforms bicycle wheels into rolling animation -- magic ensues.

It usually doesn't pay to bet against Elon Musk. He's not only brilliant and he never gives up, but he's also shown great insight into technological trends.

Norwegian engineering students debut an electric motorcycle made from carbon fiber. They say it will be fast, cheap, and get 100 kilometers to a charge.

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.

Who knew that old rope could have such a dignified second life?

This Barcelona garden is about as simple as it comes. Only it's 70 feet high.

Arum is a ring of ashes that creates a place of remembrance on a specific tree. The biodegradable ring is placed around the trunk of a tree and then left to disintegrate naturally while leaving a permanent mark.

This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.

A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.

Barcelona's bike sharing users are in an uproar; the city council wants to raise the anual fee by 116% in order to reduce the transportation budget.

Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality.

In Barcelona, buying bulk is part of the city's history -- and visiting one of these historic shops is a unique olfactory experience.

Omar Sherzad's single-room art studio doubles as a second home for his family of four. Who wouldn't want a night at the museum?

Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.

This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some delightful surprises.

Follow the step-by-step eco-renovation of a 100-year-old Modernisme-style space into apartments in Barcelona. From upcycling to smart water-saving devices and insulating rooftop plants, yök Casa + Cultura is about sustainability and the local culture.

We are still eco-renovating! Here is what we did to our office, a top floor space in the heart of Barcelona. Insulation, energy-saving devices and non-toxic, recycled materials are key.

yök commissions upcycled stools by ex homess people and Curro Claret

Made from used wooden pallets and a recycled countertop, the kitchens at yök Casa + Cultura in Spain are made to last.

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.