Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad

Despite some efforts by Chiquita to clean up its act in recent years, its long history of human rights abuses is coming back to haunt the company. Chiquita is being sued by the families of more than 4,000 Colombians murdered

Record breaking extreme weather isn't just plaguing the Midwest: Colombia has had 5-6 times more rainfall than usual for the past ten months--which has killed 425 people so far, covered 1 million hectares with water, and left 3 million people as what

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.But Medellin has come a tremendous distance in less than a decad

Medellin, Colombia: This city's name used to strike fear in peoples' hearts. In the 80s and early 90s, it was known as the drug capital of the world and the most violent city on the planet.

A Model for the World This video by our friends at Streetfilms is not only great because it shows us a powerful example of bike infrastructure improving a city, but also because it shows how you can change the perception of riding a bike among citizens

Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day!This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move around the city, run errands... All of that very conveniently and quickly -

World-renowned for their work in Medellin, especially for the Orchid House at the Botanical Garden, Colombian firm Plan B Architects is busy and keeps coming up with great projects.

In this open source design project, Dos Uno shares cool, easy to make designs for chairs, tables and shelves using cheap readily available materials.

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?

In a pretty self-explanatory piece, Bogota-based Unodot studio executes a simple useful idea for small spaces.

The city's new mayor has announced an ambitious project to build a park aimed at providing new public spaces and controlling sprawl.

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.

Bogotá was a pioneer of car-free day. Now, it has decided to one-up that and move to having a car-free week.

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.

This vertical garden on a residential high-rise in Bogotá reuses greywater from its residents and helps to clean the air.

How did honey go from being the world's most important food to an undervalued afterthought?

One in three bites of food depends on pollinators; these images show how bleak our plates would be without our partners in pollination.

Welcome to your dystopian nightmare installment #4692.

North American bees are at risk of disappearing thanks to severe habitat loss and increasing pesticide use, among other threats, new report reveals.

Make your garden attractive to bees by planting specific plants, but be sure they're organic and indigenous to your region.

This simple, foldable bee box attracts roaming bee swarms with a pheromone lure, and helps beekeepers safely relocate bees.

Beekeepers will soon be able to track the health of their colonies right from their smartphone.

In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom.

The Africanized bees slipped in through a small opening, set up home, and were busy making honey.

Did you know honey has its own sound? Using honey and other tools, this bee enthusiast wants to raise awareness about bee colony collapse disorder through music.

While not banning the killer pesticides altogether, the new measure will at least hopefully help the beleaguered pollinators.

In defense of biomimicry and of scientific research with no foreseeable applications

Boring old bee hives get exciting with these curly shaped structures, built by bees that don't sting.

Once a niche profession or eccentric hobby, beekeeping is trending amongst DIYers and trendy urbanites.

Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.

Our photo of the day is a study in happy yellow.

Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months.

The colorful papier-mache cocoons provide a safe haven for bringing baby bees into the world.

Big fuzzy bumblebees do plants a favor, while smaller bee species steal pollen from plants with little in return

A new scientific study could save a whole lot of elephants.

ZGF builds interesting hives on the roof of a fascinating building.

One of the rarest insects in the world, the Wallace’s giant bee, has been found in Indonesia.

It brings together all of my favorite things – food, friends, travel, and biking, of course.

"Make no small plans." It's time to stop building bits and start building big.

But not so fast, says the Mayor.

There are lots of good reasons to buy local, but don't worry about the impact of shipping.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

From the best U.S.-based fashion brand to the best volunteer vacation, eco-savvy (and oh-so-clever) shoes, cheeky t-shirt, and more, read on for our Best of Green 2012 winners in the Living category.

The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption?

Discover the miniature, magical world of tide pools -- and beat the heat -- by heading to North America's coastlines.

Whether the Great Recession is over or permanent, Americans seem to want more from a vacation than staying home. Biking is a beautiful way to vacation.

But regardless of what green initiatives they implement, tourists must be willing to change, too.

As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure.

This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!