We'll always have Paris.

The Guardian Cities closes doors, goes out with a bang.

They say it's the new megatrend: customers without cars.

A new report describes this trend, happening in suburbs and small towns near successful big cities.

Transportation has a much bigger impact on urban design than we think.

Apparently, policy is more important than place.

The parts of New York City with the lowest density have the highest rate of COVID-19 infection.

We really have to change the way we use our cities.

Urbanists are rethinking what's important about our cities in view of the pandemic.

It is not just a choice between tall and sprawl.

Vilnius has an idea that would work in a lot of places.

One designer thinks that it can take the place of concrete in buildings, inside and out.

Obviously, you can't literally grow a century-old forest in just a decade, but by mimicking nature's forest-building process, it's possible to kickstart your own mini-forest.

The beauty industry has a long way to go, but these companies prove that change is in the air.

Sales of bar soap had been sadly slipping, but now shoppers are wising up to its many benefits.

When zero waste lifestyle bloggers debate their go-to beauty products, these are the ones that keep coming up.

New products for 'urban skin' are booming, but do they actually work?

The United States lags behind more than 40 nations in banning or restricting chemicals for safety reasons.

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.

Remove the water.

Women share their tried-and-true fixes for this incredibly common yet rarely discussed problem.

Experts suggest that the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks.

Now I'm obsessed with paring it down to the absolute minimum.

With salons and beauty services temporarily closing, there's never been a better time to start a DIY, at-home, simplified beauty routine.

These U.S. companies make high quality organic, vegan and cruelty-free products.

These single-use tablets are a smart way to reduce plastic waste, whether at home or while travelling.

Just because something is BPA-free doesn't mean it's safe.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

These questionable additives are found in nearly half of all foods marketed to kids.

The products we use to enhance beauty have an ugly track record.

The plastic is full of flame retardants banned in Europe, Canada and a number of US states.

A new study shows it's even higher for black women and frequent hair-dyers.

Everybody promised to destroy HFC-23 but apparently they didn't.

The clothing production process is full of toxic chemicals that can harm human health.

It resents the world for criticizing the industry, yet understands that some things need to change.

Demand for plant-based protein is driving rapid growth, while crops like corn and soy stagnate.

Described as a "huge missing piece" in public education, new agriculture classes will teach kids how connected our lives are to the land.

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

George Monbiot certainly thinks so, and sees this as a saving grace.

The environment minister stated that post-Brexit trade deals will not allow chlorine-washed chicken or hormone-treated beef.

The idea is that it will reduce animal suffering, but it's more complicated than that.

It will help you to spend time outdoors, supplement your food supply, and teach kids about the life cycle of plants.

Teams operating in remote sites on military or humanitarian missions can be stalled by broken equipment. They could soon be turning their own wastes into raw materials for 3D printing parts needed to get their job done.

Is the idyllic, organic farm worse for our balance with nature?

William Nordhaus und Paul Romer

I finally stumbled upon wabi-sabi. But somehow I have always known it.

New study on fish oil benefits has some foibles, the least of which is it's not fish oil.

An aspect of Brexit that rarely makes the news scares the chemicals industry most.

We need a precautionary principle approach or a lot more of these studies, and soon, in order to protect our children.

We are ancient animals entering the Anthropocene era. How can the lessons of our past help us find health and meaning in our future?