These ultra-thin solar charging devices use amorphous silicon technology, which is said to be effective even in shady or lower-light conditions.

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.

With temperatures soaring even before the calendar turns to June, the shade of the solar tree will be as welcome as its many functions

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.

Report accuses wood burners of being naively careless when they should be worried

Tasked with finding the most heinous hue known to humans, researchers arrived at Pantone 448C – and the Australian government is putting it to good use.

It's counterintuitive, but this prefab panel system from Messana makes a lot of sense.

The Lancey electric space heater allows users to charge its battery during off-peak hours and use the electricity for heating during peak demand periods.

A shocking 17 times more people die from cold than heat each year, according to Lancet study.

Everything you need to know about building a proper blanket fort.

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

Michael Sivak shows us the numbers.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

A landmark report released by The Nature Conservancy has demonstrated that effective conservation measures - far from simply benefiting the local biota - can also help alleviate poverty. The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor

A weekly wrap up of green and socially minded business news from the gang at TriplePundit.com.

Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

Don't take your morning cup of coffee for granted. It may not be around in a few decades, according to a new report.

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

Every bag they make is different, which creates a real marketing and display problem.

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

In the northeastern reaches of Turkey, outside the city of Kars, I came across one of the most bucolic scenes I'd ever laid eyes on in the

In my early months in Istanbul, I had a Turkish teacher who could not get over the fact that I -- an American -- was not fat. "But I went to America and everyone was so

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit

From child labor in the cocoa industry to human rights issues in the oil industry, we've often reported on the intersect between environmentalism and social justice—but all too often environmentalism and human rights

Fresh demonstrations have broken out in Iran, where protesters who took to the streets last weekend in the country's northwestern provinces to demand protection for a dying lake were harshly

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

In tribute to the region's salt lake, the architects of this unique restaurant used salt as an eco-friendly building material.

Intrepid Travel's latest offering is an uncharted journey that starts in Tehran and ends in Istanbul.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

There are some pretty wonderful things going on in this little structure.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

A new furniture line is designed to be affordable to buy and fast to assemble.

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.

The bookcase was designed on a napkin because "Ideas are perishable"

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama.