Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.

It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy.

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.

The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.

By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting.

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.

Turn your bathroom into a spa with an exfoliating DIY body scrub. Here are 8 homemade scrubs made with ingredients already in your kitchen.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts.

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

Are you buying for looks or for function? It can be a tough call.

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

It's summertime, and the living is easy, and we are talking about air conditioning.

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

Researchers have found that lignin, a compound found in wood, could replace BPA in plastics.

A new report shines the light on a dirty little 'secret' of canned goods, which has little to do with the food itself, and everything to do with the coating in the can.

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

Few other animals are known to be intrinsically motivated to assist others in need.

Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology.

It's the usual fight between the contractor who wants to be paid for cost overruns and the developer who claims it's all a fixed price contract.

A charming treehouse is made from recycled wood and glass.

Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living").

Hand-made with high quality, sustainably harvested woods, this is one desk meant for both kids and grown-ups.

Great coworking spaces aren't just about "sharing desks" -- just like other intentional communities where people share resources, they need a common vision and more.

These multi-talented stairs do more than one thing in this apartment renovation in Brooklyn.

The vase designed and named after Finnish designer Alvar Aalto is an icon among the design-savvy. The now-classic piece was released in 1937 at the World Fair in Paris. Today, the vase is produced by Iittala, which has slightly changed the size and

How a floating pool could help filter this city's contaminated waters so residents can once again enjoy them.

Prague-based permaculture activist Sophia Novack is raising funds to create a free online resource that can teach 'anyone (including you!) ... how to grow an incredibly productive backyard permaculture garden.'

We love transformers, those things that serve multiple functions. But I wonder about this one.

Because the greenest bomb shelter is the one that's already in the ground.

It comes with a tiny bar, housed in the distillery's old elevator.

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.

As the CEO of sustainable consulting firm Blu Skye Sustainability Consultants, Tom Miller oversees teams and strategies that are changing the way the world makes things--from the design stage and production

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

They're non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

Chairs take up a lot of space, but not in this line of space-saving furniture.

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.

Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition.

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

Heart attacks and strokes are virtually unknown among the Tsimane people of the Bolivian rainforest. What can we learn from this?

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.