If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help.

A new study predicts that up to 21 million acres of rubber plantations will be required to meet our growing needs, spelling doom for biodiversity in parts of Southeast Asia.<

The fires used to clear land for new palm oil plantations are out of control this year, and much of Asia is cloaked in a sickening haze. It's time to realize the cost of our global addiction to palm oil.

A cautionary tale for picky eaters.

New research reveals that the plant's shimmering blue leaves allow it to survive in the dim rainforest floors of southeast Asia.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

Pets bring so much joy and extend our lives. A new study looks at some of our pet maintenance choices.

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

Bobcats are amazing wild cats, and excellent hunters. Able to live even in suburban ecosystems, they play an important role in controling the population of rabbits, hares and other rodents.

Cats at several prisons world wide have been used to smuggle drugs and other banned items.

Courtney Hatt and David Braginsky are working to crowd-fund a cafe and cat rescue in San Francisco.

Your cat deserves better; this architecturally designed house for cats might be just the thing.

The cute-yet-cool Japanese cartoon promotes sustainable food at the Hello Kitty Go Green Organic Farm in Hong Kong.

Good news from Gabon: Conservation efforts in Batéké Plateau National Park are rewarded with a sighting of an animal thought to have disappeared from the region.

An animal welfare researcher says the prospect of robopets is not as far-fetched as we may think, and may have potential impact on how we view actual animals.

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.

This tasteful van home features a comfortable interior, and includes a removable bed to allow for transporting larger cargo.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

Bright pops of yellow, orange and neutral wood cabinetry warm up this small apartment renovation in Moscow.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

An old apartment is refreshed with a new scheme that stacks things up to gain more space.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

This family's self-built tiny house is part of a small off-grid homestead out in Maui.

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.

Intended for short-term stays in nature, these prefab units can be transported and 'dropped into' almost any location.

Situated in a nature reserve along the Dutch coast, this unique structure not only serves as an observation post, it also provides extra bird habitats.

This couple applied precious life lessons -- learned from years of bicycle touring -- into designing their modern tiny house on foundations.

The future will look nothing like the past when it comes to energy. Chances are, our utilities will look pretty different too.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.

Even armageddon has a silver lining.

A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries

Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn't shine or wind power for a calm day costs too much. But that could all be changing.

From solar power through Nissan LEAFs to a traditional cheese cave, a combination of old and new technology produces very green cheese.

A new system for turning astronaut urine into drinking water also makes good use of the waste urea as fuel.

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

New research, backed by conservation groups in the UK, suggest solar farms may offer opportunities for a more biodiverse countryside.

Here's a bright idea for alternative energy -- a megabattery to smooth the peaks and troughs for a reliable power grid

Dubbed "Freedom Cove," this remarkable home is a decades-long labor of love built in an inlet in British Columbia.

Opportunities are everywhere. Even in poop.

Designed by an innovative 19-year-old, the Sun Saluter relies on a basic water clock to rotate solar panels.

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

Merging energy-intensive Bitcoin mining with aquaculture, this project is experimenting with how technology might be used to develop better food systems.

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

Built by campers, this structure uses pedal power to produce flour for bread, enough to feed a camp full of kids.

The Bright ’N Green building is an experimental effort to combine sustainable technologies.