Curious? Rent this mini-earthship in a permaculture community (Video)
Interested in trying out a night or two in a hand-built earthship? Here's one you can rent, located in an "eco-preneur" and permaculture community in Quebec.
Perhaps those Falcon Wing doors on the Tesla Model X are not so terrible after all
I predicted trouble in winter, but they appear to still open even when buried in snow.
Winterproofed houseboat with a rooftop deck is a tiny hotel on the river (Video)
Here is one woman's version of simple living on the river, in a boat that is equipped to see the tough northern winters through.
Province of Québec approves massive wood construction up to twelve storeys
It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.
Canada's first tiny house festival debuts as part of planned tiny housing development
We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.
13 story timber tower to be built in Quebec City, will be tallest in North America
The plyscraper era has begun as Cross Laminated Timber towers start popping up everywhere.
Summer cottage is prefabbed out of cross-laminated timber
In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.
Midcentury church in Quebec is converted to a library
Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original.
Check this map to see if you live near Enbridge's controversial Line 9 oil pipeline
Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.
Stair of the Week: Saucier + Perrotte architectes at John Abbott College
Stairs are coming out of the closet and becoming the major architectural element, helping keep people active and healthy.
Inferno: 10-minute video from a lucky survivor of Lac Megantic's catastrophe
This 10-minute video was shot by a man who was supposed to be at the MusiCafé bar that was engulfed by flames on july 6.
What's happening to all the "recycled" waste now that it's not shipped to China?
It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".
I almost missed America Recycles Day!
My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.
Recycling is hard. That's why we have to eliminate single use packaging and not get distracted.
StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is.
Why you shouldn't buy ladybugs for natural pest control in your garden
Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.
Here's what the real Patch Adams has been up to
He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving.
Scientists just discovered billions of organisms underneath the land and sea
Not in the ocean. Below it.
This 2,000-year-old message from Pompeii's ruins is freaking me out
Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.
Paleontologists discover lost ecosystem off the coast of southern California
The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.
Interactive online sound library lets you explore The Great Animal Orchestra
Nature's acoustic environments are wild, haunting and beautiful. As this online educational project shows, these wild soundscapes are in danger of disappearing too.
What if all the spiders disappeared?
Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place.
What is an invasive species?
These organisms are destroying ecosystems across the globe, costing humans billions of dollars in damages.
Rethinking death to better understand the effects of chemicals
Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too?
3 ways to help a post-Earth Day depression
The world is divided into the optimists and the pessimists. Here are two methods for the latter group to deal with the inevitable gray mood after reading all the depressing news about the state of the earth.
Small brown duck seeks permanent home
The world's rarest duck - the Madagascar pochard - needs a new environment if it's going to survive
Coastal wetlands could protect New York City from storms - and the Nature Conservancy is spreading the word
The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city
Whales: The great poop pumps of the ocean
Turns out whales have been contributing to rejuvenating the ocean ecosystem this whole time!
Honeybee waggle dance tells researchers about the health of the ecosystem (Video)
Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.
Giant Asian tiger shrimp invade US waters
Well, giant shrimp the size of your forearm are now a thing we can worry about.
Efforts underway in one of most extensive US river restorations ever
The world's largest dam removal project is nearing completion on Elwha River on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Now it's time to enter the next phase of work on one of the greatest salmon rivers in the nation: the restoration of an entire watershed.
For $19 you can kill a wolf in Montana
After nearly being hunted to extinction, wolf populations in the United States have recovered enough that hunting wolves is allowed to control their numbers. But are we moving too fast?
Could climate change be any worse? Yes. BEARS!
Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS!
Sea otters may help combat harmful agricultural run-off in California
As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.
Seeing Earth as a beautiful calamity
The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.
13 Most bizarre mushrooms
These specimens of the fungi world are both beautiful and strange.
Ship noise makes it harder for crabs to eat, easier for them to be eaten
Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships.
Meet the Plastisphere: Ocean plastic pollution is so bad, it is now its own ecosystem.
Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.
Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.
Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon
Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"?
Is LEED tough enough to stop climate change? Is it even the right question?
What do we really want from a building certification system?
Wake up. It's time for the BuildingGreen Top 10 Products for 2018
It's like watching paint dry.
People, things and the Best of Show at Greenbuild
There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show.
Scottish architect's Design-Build company MAKAR is doing wonders with wood
MAKAR is doing the kind of work that puts North American architects and builders to shame.
Storing bikes? The Pushbike Arc lets anyone pack'em, stack'em and rack'em
This Australian design takes the work out of parking bikes.
The envelope, please: BuildingGreen's top 10 green picks for 2016
It's a ritual; they pick the ten top products and I complain that they are not sexy. This year is different.
Greenbuild roundup: Heroes, villains and vinyl
All kinds of interesting people were at Greenbuild.
Touring the LivingHomes green modular for Make it Right at Greenbuild
It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth
Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy
Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild.
Pedia-Pod aims to "make kids feel like they're not in a hospital"
This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.
Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered
This glass makes your window treatments obsolete.