Pick up your Marbles and go home

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.

The nations once renowned for their way of eating now have the highest childhood obesity rates in Europe.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Scientists are concerned about how airports are conducive to the spread of disease.

A number of states are edging out insurance companies. This could be huge for the environment.

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.

An exhibit about the pioneering mid-century designers illustrates the innovative ideas that inspired their work.

Bangkok-based artist Nino Sarabutra investigates what really makes people happy, and how much money is needed to live a good life.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags.

A remarkable exhibition of the future of transportation is mounted in the middle of industrial archaeology.

The sound of gunshots has been transformed into the sound of music in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, where artist Pedro Reyes turned 6,700 confiscated weapons into a complete orchestra of fully playable musical instruments.

It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general.

Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore.

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.

The most under-reported  and neglected aspect of the good food movement is the 20 million workers who toil every day harvesting fields, killing and cutting up animals, packing boxes, driving trucks, cooking meals, serving tables, and cleaning up the mess.

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice.

Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

Changes closer to home would be nice too.

Our photo of the day is in praise of the pollinators!

Why do we always think other animals are so simple?

For the first time ever, insects took the place of cheese at an upscale gastronomical event.

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.

One smartphone user makes a case for using old-fashioned items like alarm clocks and newspapers.

Those crazy radicals at 475 demand High Performance Building across the Dominion.

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?

These impressive feats of architecture and engineering are one of India's traditional methods of water conservation. Now threatened by disuse and a growing water crisis, one photojournalist is documenting them before they are forgotten.

This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design.

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.

After 25 years of buying land in India that farmers no longer wanted, the husband and wife now play host to elephants, monkeys and more; see a new video about their work here.

For the past 119 Sundays, volunteers have toiled in the sludge to remove 12,000 tonnes of plastic from Versova Beach -- and they're still going strong.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.

Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about?

The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated.

It's a disappointing conclusion, but surely there are other reasons why Earth-friendly food production is a good idea.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding.

I picked a lot of squash.

Report also provides a blueprint for how to overhaul the food system to improve wellbeing all around.