While preservation of the planet's dwindling biodiversity itself has rightly grabbed the headlines at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity in Japan, Science Insider points out an important geoengineering

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

A breakthrough in controlling yeast with computers gives a glimpse at where science is headed with controlling lifeforms.

Kevin Kelly explains why the complex interconnectedness of modern technology and society makes disaster relief and system change so challenging.

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.

A new report examines the environmental and health impacts of consuming animals products.

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.

The company says this system is simpler than other wave devices that need to be finely tuned to the waves to pick up their energy.

When you think about it, it's really Moon power!

A new report by Barclays Capital suggests a dark side to the building boom in places like China, India, and Turkey.

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.

Nature and the environment are still a big part of this protest.

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

The benefits go beyond the joy of the hunt.

Need a helping hand? This self-adjusting piece of furniture comes to you.

The company will spend $1 billion and employ a team of 100 to find a sustainable alternative.

Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

An estimated 2,000 synthetic chemicals can be used in conventional packaged foods; for organic the number is 40.

Forty companies just pledged to do their part to serve more veggies, helping the environment in the process.

Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.

We have to rebuild our cities to use less energy and house more people, and Passivhaus design is a useful tool for both problems.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

This lovely looking Victorian house in west London seems deceptively straightforward except for a tiny plaque on the front door. It notes that this is the second house in the UK to reach PassivHaus standards. And that is no mean

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.

Diminutive but Electrifying The Toyota FT-EV electric car concept that debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is based on the platform of the 57 MPG Toyota iQ microcar that recently went on sale in Europe and that is apparently already a hit in

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

Photo: Michael Graham RichardPrius Might Become a Family, 8 New Hybrid Models ComingMaybe the rumors that have been floating around for a long time were true... Toyota said during its press event at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show that they are considering

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), as passed by the US Congress in August, 2008, inadvertently threatens to take many handmade toys and children's clothing items off the market. According to the

Our favorite Vietnamese architect builds a giant wall of white planters... again.

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

On the same day that protesters delivered petitions for better working conditions at Apple suppliers to Apple stores, hackers breached Foxconn security.

It's hard to tell if this is a good thing or not, but mixing new tech with old trucks is changing business.

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing

PETA and I may disagree about the ethics of eating meat, and there are plenty of people who object to PETA's overly sexualized campaign tactics. Nevertheless, I have always felt they are one of the more effective campaign

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.

Turn trash into a school garden in Harlem by recycling drink bottles in Times Square today.

Whether it's coffee or tea, Katherine and Margaret love their steaming mugs of deliciousness.

Promoting the gift economy and community resiliency, this man has been traveling the country for the last decade, offering free cups of tea out of his bus home.

It may not make economic sense to park bikes this way, but it sure is fun to watch.

The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life.

Because of the weather, some of the country's famed cherry trees are having a surprise autumn bloom instead of in spring.