From the green roof down to the electric boat, there are so many interesting aspects of sustainable design.

Great cities know the future is renewable.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

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The palm oil situation is bad, but some people argue that it would be worse if replaced by other vegetable oils.

You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment.

How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

Carbon sequestration, the technology taking carbon dioxide out of fossil fuel emissions, just got a boost

More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change

Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention.

You can't help but notice the street kids in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Some of them, darting through the heavy traffic of tuk-tuks and motos on their hunt for crisp dollar bills, are so young they have yet to learn to talk. Other than scooping them off

Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope.

If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.

One little trip can blow you right out of the water.

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year

Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last few years, steadily gaining acceptance as a practical and sustainable form of transportation. This is especially true in cities, where most trips are short and space is at a premium.

Instead of banning cars from city centers, this automaker recommends elevated roads for electric bikes & scooters to ease congestion and emissions.

Pollution from power plants, cars, and other transportation is a well-known contributor to outdoor air pollution, but our indoor air quality is often worse; it can be up to 10 times worse for you than the air outside. Microbial pollutants like mold,

President Trump will unleash America's "vast energy wealth." Just watch.

Evonik and Siemens announce two-year project to demonstrate feasibility of "technical photosynthesis" using eco-electricity to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals

Demographers are complaining, but Americans have many good reasons for not wanting so many kids.

This is green energy writ large. Very large...

Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".

First we have to declare 'peak livestock', then eat less beef and more beans.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone.

The new map was created from a study of over a decade's worth of Landsat satellite images and is the first to show in fine detail land use changes around the globe.

The software lets you virtually float down the Yampa River, which has been largely unchanged by man.

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

'When Nestlé Comes To Town' tells the moving story of residents in Cascade Locks, Oregon, who have united to fight Nestlé and keep it from bottling their precious and sacred water.

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.

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

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.

Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk

Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car.

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

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.

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

Plus a bounty of facts about these freewheeling islands of ice.

Eating seaweed is healthy, but how is it harvested? For one Maine seaweed harvester, the job is a meditation on life.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species.

The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.