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Ontario's Doug Ford's proposed natural gas expansion is like putting 42,560 cars on the road

Just what we needed in what was a decarbonizing planet.




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Ontario's Doug Ford bans bans on clothesline bans

No green energy issue is too small for the rampaging Premier.




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Passive House and permaculture are a perfect mix

A lot of the permaculture design principles make just as much sense for buildings.




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150-year-old wood used to build Riverwood Acoustics' sound system of tomorrow

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.




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Ontario government cancels program to plant 50 million trees

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?




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The Ontario Beer Store is a model for the circular economy

It's being killed the name of "convenience."




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Happy Simcoe Day: How good planning changed a country (and made room for a lot of Americans)

220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed.




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Rising Gold Prices Mean Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon Up 600%

One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.




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ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project

At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project




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Peru's Glaciers Melting, Decreasing Water Supply 20 Years Earlier Than Expected

Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.




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6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is

Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.




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Hundreds of Previously Unknown Species Discovered in Peru

Just when it started to seem like we had mapped out pretty much all lifeforms on Earth, biologists say they have now found yet another ark-full -- and all in just one small region of South America.




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Funky Patchwork Daywear with a Peruvian Twist From Green Fashion Label Awamaki Lab (Photos)

Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.




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Will Private Reserves be the Future of Conservation in South America?

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?




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Rare Animal-Shaped Mounds Discovered in Peru

The new find may change anthropologist's conception of early Peruvian prehistory.




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3,000 dolphins found dead on the coast of Peru

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.




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Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes

Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe.




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Innovative Foot-Powered Washing Machine Could Alleviate Poverty for Millions (Video)

Born out of first-hand research in a Lima slum, this time and water-saving device is targeted at families that live without electricity or running water.




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Quinoa, Commodities, and the Gentrification of the Food System

Demand for quinoa in developed countries means agrarian people in Bolivia and Peru can't afford the one-time staple crop. Is that entirely bad news? The answer is complicated.




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Billboard transforms air into clean water in Peru (Video)

This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.




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Alternative's spring collection features organic cottons made in Peru

Find all your sunny-day basics made with fair-trade fabrics and natural dyes.




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Here's what you need to know about the climate meetings in Lima

Nations met in Peru this month to discuss solutions to climate change




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Remarkable hotel hosts guests in clear capsules suspended 400 ft. on mountain (Video)

Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.




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Callina’s slow fashion sweaters preserve culture and nature

Designer Michelle Sheppard creates sustainable garments with a connection to cultural traditions.




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Ancient four-legged whale with webbed feet and toe hooves discovered in Peru

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.




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The Arboretum represents "a new stage in the ecological transition"

Nicolas Laisné's vast project is a very different kind of office development.




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French MPs want to ban Black Friday

It harms retailers, drives overconsumption, and contributes to traffic jams and pollution. What's the point?




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More than 600 kinds of creepy-crawlies found in American homes

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.




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Praying mantises released for pest control are hunting hummingbirds

New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds.




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Ben & Jerry's ice cream contains traces of controversial herbicide

Ice cream lovers aren't happy to learn they're licking glyphosate on hot summer days.




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Pesticide Fipronil in egg scandal shocks Europeans

Our food chain can so easily be disrupted, as this example of eggs contaminated with a pesticide not approved to be anywhere near a chicken proves




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Which virus-bearing mosquitoes live near you? Check these maps

The CDC has updated its US range maps to show the which mosquitoes are moving where.




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Protecting plants by deterrents instead of killing insects

"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity"




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CDC lists oil of lemon eucalyptus as comparable to DEET for mosquitoes

Even the CDC recommends this botanical ingredient as comparable to DEET for repelling disease-carrying insects.




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We're losing the sound of crickets chirping in the summer

With crickets in decline, some scientists say that the insects' summer crooning may become a thing of the past.




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Mothers’ pesticide levels linked to autism in their children

A new study provides the first biomarker-based evidence that maternal exposure to insecticides is associated with autism among their offspring.




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Kids can't play in these parks

Pesticides make lawns unplayable.




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Scientists call for ban on pesticides that harm children's brains

New study says there's no safe level of exposure to organophosphates, a main ingredient in pesticides.




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An organic diet rapidly reduces pesticide exposure

When four American families switched to all-organic diets for a week, the results were dramatic.




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the top 15 that are least toxic.




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Make this non-toxic spray to keep ants out of your kitchen

A mixture of leftover citrus rinds and vinegar is an easy, food-safe way to cut ants off at the pass.




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EU, Brazil and China have banned way more harmful pesticides than the USA

For example, 72 pesticides approved for use in the United States are banned or in the process of being phased out in the EU.




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Thousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video)

Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild.




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10 barbecue foods dangerous for pets

From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats.




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Cute animal photos boost your mental focus

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.




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Why miniature horses make such great service animals

With news that Southwest is allowing mini horses on flights, here's what to know about these petite equine wonders.




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Cheetahs can't roar, they meow instead

Did you know that cheetahs sound a lot like your housecat?




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This stair is more like a room serving many different functions

It does a lot more than just get you from floor to floor, in this interesting Korean courtyard house.




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Stair of the week actually looks safe; Too bad about where it's going.

Perhaps lofts are not the best solution for tiny homes and apartments.