Freshwater shellfish serve as recording devices for fracking wastewater contamination.

The strange story of a fight against composting laws, by a community that loves composting

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

If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment?

Gift givers around the world can benefit from this advice

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.

Feast your eyes on the frozen foods available with no waste at the Globus Hypermarket in the Czech Republic

George's species fell victim to cannibal snails introduced to combat African snails, one of Earth's worst invasive species

German research on trendy craft brews proves how to optimize the craft beer experience

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -- Mary Oliver

This study provides shocking statistics on unsafe motorist behavior, but aims to give urban planners new tools for safer shared roads

Ruling protects the organization behind a unique project to re-establish European bison in the wild

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.

Oliver Wainright of the Guardian calls for a rethink of the way we put buildings together and take them apart.

Anyone who says that a building has to be demolished because the plan doesn't suit modern uses is either lying or incompetent. Just look at this.

Honeybees in France are producing unusual-colored honey. Their sweet tooth may be to blame.

Get your dark chocolate fix with less guilt. Balance Bar introduces a new energy bar featuring sustainably farmed cocoa beans.

A response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday with the goal of inspiring conscious consumerism.

73% of chocolate comes from Africa, and much of it is worked by children, virtually in a state of slavery

When you're biting the head off a chocolate bunny this weekend, the last thing you want to be thinking about is whether your sweet treat was the product of child slave labor. Don't let that happen to you. Buy good chocolate, people!

You don't want to ruin the romance with a gift contaminated by child labour and slavery.

There's already a global cocoa shortage, but prices haven't risen enough to make it worthwhile for cocoa farmers. They're switching to rubber instead.

I've eaten a lot of fabulous fair trade chocolate, and this is undoubtedly the yummiest I've ever had!

As you spoil mom on Mother's Day, amplify your appreciation by opting for Fairtrade products that will turn the day into something even more meaningful.

Homemade popsicles are one of my favorite summer treats, particularly when it’s too hot to bake or cook.

This woman-owned business is making some of the best chocolates on the planet, using Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa to craft a line of luxurious truffles and bars.

Bun in the oven? Have a bonbon!

Unless we start paying cacao farmers more, we could be inadvertently contributing to the end of chocolate as we know it.

A report reveals that major chocolate companies buy cocoa from illegally-cleared national parks in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Companies and governments in West Africa and Europe are finally saying no to cocoa grown on deforested land.

Mighty Earth has released a scorecard for chocolate brands and retailers to help you make a good choice.

Unless we change the way we buy chocolate, we could lose it forever.

The World Cup is starting: here's a football they won't be wanting.

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.

The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird.

Look what you can make out of bamboo poles and climbing rope in 23 days--if you are artists.

See this fascinating documentary about the dedicated man who created a forest the size of Central Park.

What could be lovelier than a butterfly; even when it is made out of a can of beer.

Now that's handy: no more need for replanting.

This celebration of buses makes a BUS stop a special place to meet.

It's a place to get and replace free books, and the architecture is local to each town.

What a way to master the arts of carving and design: one a day for a year.

What happens when ten famous designers get what they wished?

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.

The rain on this year's show dampened the plants but not the spirits.

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to life and gardens at Chelsea.