Though I delved into Toyota's reasons for annually executing their singular teaching program in the Galapagos, I amazingly failed to touch on the

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by

Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:

The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is

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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.

It appears that this act of God had a little help from man, and was an accident waiting to happen.

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

Let's hope cows don't get seasick.

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

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

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

Everyone says we should do something, but nobody ever wants to pay the price.

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.

The high tech answer to keeping you moving while working.

It's really all you need in this era of notebook computers.

After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half

From retiring dairy cows to asking whether

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56

It's déjà vu all over again, with the old guard trying to stop the newcomers...

The mayor has portrayed the controversial soda tax as a great source of revenue with which to do fabulous things for the city, rather than a benefit for public health.

This architect converted a shipping container to accommodate an expanding office.

Wiarton Willie saw his shadow this morning, which means the cold weather will stick around.

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

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

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

A new study finds altered neurological performance in children during peak pesticide spraying for the Mother's Day flower harvest.

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

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

And when you get to the top of this, you deserve a treat.

This month's Full Buck blood moon will star in the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.

Fresh criticism from Georgian environmentalists adds to the diplomatic tensions created by Turkey's dam-building spree.

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

It goes from bland plastic to a thing of beauty.

A public memorial ceremony will be held in NYC for Wangari Maathai on November 14.

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

And a self-driving chair, a computer in your phone and learning to listen.

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

A new study used DNA testing to reveal shark meat being sold under generic fish names.

The 2007 Be The Change Conference is fast approaching and has an amazing line up of speakers to inspire you with the theme "The Sky's the Limit". For the fourth year in a row the BTC conference brings together world leaders in sustainability and social