Green is the new green

concrete house far rockaway

Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy

Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture August 20, 2018

eBikes 101 from Bosch has some good basic information

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 20, 2018

The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver

Eco-Friendly Furniture

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok August 20, 2018

Indestructible coal is back, ready to replace killer windmills

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 20, 2018

Parmalat gives Canadians more plastic with their milk

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 20, 2018

Can being outside help treat ADHD?

Ilana Strauss

By Ilana Strauss August 20, 2018

Watch these orphaned orangutans learn the ropes at forest school

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 20, 2018

The world doesn't want your inukshuk

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 20, 2018

Photo: Vermillion flycatcher spreads its wings

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 20, 2018

Ancient hominids were too lazy to survive

Natural Sciences

Ilana Strauss

By Ilana Strauss August 18, 2018

Is laziness a real thing?

Ilana Strauss

By Ilana Strauss August 17, 2018

Why are so many visions of the future dominated by cars?

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 17, 2018

New studies show cycling is the healthiest way to get around and makes you thinner

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 17, 2018

Tiny 169 sq. ft. Backyard Reading Retreat is perfect for book lovers

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok August 17, 2018

Six ways to transform the built environment

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 17, 2018

How to talk to kids about money

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 17, 2018

Look for the label: the SFI logo is a sign of sustainable forestry

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

By Sustainable Forestry Initiative August 17, 2018

41% of land in contiguous US is used to feed livestock

Sustainable Agriculture

By Sami Grover August 17, 2018

10 plastic items you can give up right now

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 17, 2018

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Johannes Breuer

The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver

inukshuk

The world doesn't want your inukshuk

stack of books

Tsundoku: The practice of buying more books than you can read

concrete house far rockaway

Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy

chip bags

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

daily news

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

Opossum up a tree

How to get rid of ticks on your property

Oil of lemon eualyptus

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

wasps

Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

clover lawn

How to plant a clover lawn

A kiss for a gas cook

Piles of peer reviewed research show how bad cooking with gas is for your health

coconut oil in glass jar

A beginner's guide to plastic-free living

Nugget exterior

Ford Transit camper van has everything you need, including a toilet

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Carrot hot dog

5 things to put in a hot dog bun that aren’t meat

Tomatoes

How to tell if a tomato is ripe without wrecking it

vegetables on the grill

Amazing meatless foods you should grill tonight