Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

This Onion spoof on the fossil fuel industry's attacks on clean energy made the rounds a few months ago, but it somehow eluded my radar. Usually, in these cases, I'd simply curse the blog-gods, and let it join the graveyard of viral videos that have

Amid all the upheaval in Egypt, one local newspaper is working to keep the fate of the country's natural resources from falling off the radar.

The goal is to uncover what businesses are doing, or what they need to be doing, to thrive as global competition intensifies for strategic resources.

While the NYT article offers an exaggerated cautionary tale, its alarm-ism can lead many to throw the beautiful practice of yoga asanas (postures) out with the bathwater.

What does it take to get improved environmental coverage in the media?

If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere.

"Cities have been burying garbage for thousands of years"- so lets keep doing it!

The classic daily newspaper box gets updated by a New York artist.

Why can't the Wall Street Journal call it what it is?

And whatever you do, don't read the comments.

Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.

And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods.

In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over.

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.

Looking to tiny houses for design inspiration, these new student housing units have been constructed in a former Rotterdam office.

They are building "five great houses that are comfortable to live in and will have happy occupants."

Let's hope cows don't get seasick.

Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.

This stylish and durable trailer looks like a cross between a mini-Airstream and a horse trailer, and has a kitchen in the back.

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.

We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?

Glow-in-the-dark wonders are "techno-poetry".

Here's how people work together to build their own homes cooperatively.

After thousands of euros' worth of damage, the tourism board is begging young people to be more respectful.

Cepezed Architects design a shelter that is elegant and self-sufficient.

It even has moving sidewalks for bikes. This is how you get people out of cars.

Streetfilms shows how a road can in fact be many things, not just a place for cars.

The city hopes to combat overtourism by getting visitors off the beaten track and doing more useful things.

Apparently kids are meant to be seen and not heard.

Children. Alone in the forest. At night.

It changed my life but I can also recommend some changes

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.

125 US cities, 9 states, 902 businesses, and 183 schools so far have all signed a declaration promising to honor the Paris Climate Agreement.

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.

This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises.

This small space spread over two levels in Paris gets a minimalist and functional makeover.

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change

Using some inventive interventions, an old parking garage is transformed into a two-bedroom apartment in Paris.

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

Parisians are complaining, but the fact is that people need a place to pee; it's a human right.

This small and versatile apartment in the heart of Paris uses innovative modern materials for its furniture and cabinetry.

Instead of banning these technologies, we have to figure out how to manage them. Because they are inevitable.