Because being outside is always better than being inside.

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.

The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

There is a lot of money to be made in the travel section. Should other media follow their example?

Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround.

It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and

When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller

If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space

Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation. Now, nearly a third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming, reducing the land’s inherent fertility.

The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.

What happens to old hotel soap? One young social entrepreneur created a humanitarian and environmental nonprofit that saves, sanitizes and supplies recycled hotel soap for the developing world.

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.

What if the Google Street View car took thermal energy scans of all the country's buildings and then built a database of building energy efficiency information? That's the concept behind startup company Essess's approach to home energy audits.

Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners.

Is this really how it ends?

Are we really going to let this happen on our watch?

In cars, houses, furniture and electronics, The trend was toward increasing repairability and simplifying recycling. Apple goes its own way.

It is all about the progression through the spaces.

This could take a lot of smelly gas mopeds off the road.

TetraPak, the company that makes aseptic milk carton-like packaging that holds everything from wine to soup to tomato sauce, has been receiving a lot of coverage in the green media lately, both good and bad. This surge in

With the price of scrap metal in the dumper, ScrapArtsMusic has turned piles from dumpsters into green music. The discarded metal, accordion parts, artillery shells, and other junked items salvaged

Another reason that we have to use less of the stuff.

Spoiler: your city will be much warmer year round.

Designer Ludwig Rensch thinks it is, and so do a lot of other people.

It may well be all most people need as a computer, and it may well be what we have been waiting for.

There's a lot for TreeHuggers to love about the little operating system.

A shark's fin is like its fingerprint, with each animal having its own unique patterns and scars.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

Despite a great need for future leaders in sustainable forestry, there are difficult barriers for many youths interested in pursuing related degrees. The Multicultural Apprenticeship Program (MAP) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks to change that.

It has its ups and downs, but Harald Buschbacher's idea might be the best of both transit worlds.

They can dilute the wild varieties, threatening their existence.

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

Shorter post: They are " essentially, disposable. "

But Amazon has some work to do.

I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece.

It’s not perfect, but it is pretty impressive.

A new "do not disturb while driving" feature is coming with the next OS update. Will people use it?

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.