It's the start of the Extinction Rebellion
Two weeks of climate action are starting on April 15.
Protest works: Australian Prime Minister backtracks (a bit) on climate change
He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...
A "Green New Deal" gains traction in the UK too
Climate action is about to get radical.
What does '12 years to save the planet' really mean?
It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood.
Want to save the world? Here's what you should eat
Scientists say this is the only way to feed 10 billion people without causing catastrophic damage to the planet.
Is London moving its carbon neutrality goal forward by 20 years?
A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency.
Are negative emissions technologies about to go mainstream?
Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas.
It's official: Young people can sue the government over climate change
The case is actually moving forward.
Who says we can't fix things? We are closing the ozone hole!
Don't give up; Collective and individual actions can change the world.
Heating our homes kills 10,000 Americans per year
We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now.
Pittsburgh's mayor wants to 'Copenhagenize' his city, and he might succeed! (video)
One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all.
Honeybee Swarm Delays Flight at Pittsburgh International Airport
The queen led her minions to the engine of a Delta airplane, delaying the flight until the protected bees could be professionally removed
Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More
How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.
Creative Recycling: Thieves Steal An Entire Bridge
Ambitious thieves spend a month torching apart a Pennsylvania bridge
Walking and Biking in Pittsburgh (Video)
There are 446 Bridges, Most with Pedestrian Sidewalks! This great video by our friend Clarence over at StreetFilms gives an excellent overview of Pittsburgh's bike culture and infrastructure. Having never been, and because Pittsburgh isn't as well
Trend Watch: "Green Wrap" Virus Spreading As Major Bank Turns Plant Wall Into Billboard
PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an
Is Brooks Running the Best Green Source for Runners?
You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment.
Green Jobs Conference a Success
The reports are in from last week's "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attendees are saying it was a great success. More than 1,100 people attended the Blue Green Alliance conference. People networked, listened to speakers and
Taking Back the City: studio d'ARC Live/Work
There are so many missing teeth, so many vacant lots in so much of rust belt North America. We showed how Superkül took back a sketchy main street store in Toronto for their live/work space; Now Azure Magazine shows us how
When is a Green Prom not Green?
When the press coverage is completely off the mark. There's an article in the Pittsburgh-based Post-Gazette about an attempt to organise a green prom at the City Charter High School. At first glance it appears that all the students took the bus to the
Summer Sights: The Duncan House
Another summer site that is now open is the Duncan House, a Usonian design by Frank Lloyd Wright that was moved from Chicago to Polymath Park, a resort near Pittsburgh. Usonian houses were "ypically small, single story dwellings without a garage or
Is boycotting palm oil really the best thing to do?
The palm oil situation is bad, but some people argue that it would be worse if replaced by other vegetable oils.
Save the trees! Sign up for Rainforest Alliance's 30-Day Sustainability Challenge
Get simple but powerful personal actions delivered to your inbox every 3 days; 30 actions in all – are you up to the challenge?
Everybody is against Enbridge on Haida Gwaii
You can see the opposition to the big pipe from the tar sands on every house and every stop sign.
This tiny house carved out of a single tree could be in Hobbiton instead of Haida Gwaii
In Haida Gwaii the trees are so big that you could live in them.
9 Records Blown Away by Superstorm Sandy
She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.
Have Infographics Jumped The Shark? Episode 3
Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."
The Surprisingly Bold and Beautiful World of Sea Slugs (Slideshow)
Slugs as we know them aren't the most colorful land-based creatures, but the shell-less mollusk known as nudibranchs (meaning "naked gills"), or sea slugs, are the complete opposite: The more than 3,000 different members
The surprisingly bold and beautiful world of sea slugs
On land, slugs are far from nature's most beautiful creatures--but underwater, the family of shell-less creatures known as nudibranchs come in bright neons, glowing pastels, and vibrant primary colors. The 3,000 different kinds of nudibranchs get their
Updated: A Universal Hurricane Frequency Function - Ready For Some Hot Climate Action?
Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for
Bluefin Tuna: On the Verge of Collapse...Or Not?
Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about
George the Lobster is Free!
A 20 pound lobster going by the name of George was saved this past Saturday, as PETA brought him out to the Atlantic and set him free. George had been living at City Crab Restaurant in
National Talk Like A Pirate Day Environmental Quiz
We want to extend National Talk Like A Pirate Day just a few more days, especially since it is helping to spread the word about clean sailing and boating. The Sierra Club has put together a fun set of questions to not only get you in the
U.S. and WWF Push for Ban on Tuna Fishing
In a belated attempt to (finally) stem the growing tide of aggressive overfishing, the U.S. is calling on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to enact a 3-5 year ban on bluefin tuna
Unraveling the Secrets of the Tuna's Migration Routes
Once one of the great mysteries of the natural world, the bluefin tuna's migration pattern has finally been elucidated by the workings of an international team of scientists as part of the global 10-year Census of Marine Life. To reach their
Hurricanes Common even in Colder Times
While global warming naysayers seem content to continue flouting the overwhelming scientific consensus in favor of this anthropogenic phenomenon, they seem to have gotten one point largely right: hurricanes didn't suddenly begin massing over the past
The problems with most insulations are the installations
A representative of the industry says I shouldn't be picking on fiber glass. He's right.
Embodied Carbon called "The Blindspot of the Buildings Industry"
But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.
Terroir matters as much for wood as it does for wine
A new organic winery for Pizzolato, designed by MADE, is built almost entirely out of local, sustainably harvested wood.
What's wrong with modern buildings? Everything, including Upfront Carbon Emissions
Finally, people are beginning to take this issue seriously.
Over half the new homes in the USA are insulated with fiberglass batts
We used to say this stuff should be banned because it was always installed badly. Has anything changed?
Ellis Passivhaus laughed at Chicago's Polar Vortex
Temperatures in January dropped to -24°F and an air source heat pump kept it comfy and cozy.
Bright apartment renovation modernizes a 1920s attic
This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.
Yellow brightens up this apartment's multifunctional walls
Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.
Airy attic apartment features secret door to walk-in bathtub
This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.
Renovated Airstream is 'Tiny Shiny Home' for family of six
This family with four kids is traveling full-time in a beautifully redone vintage Airstream trailer.
How buildings change: from jam factory to lingerie to gorgeous apartments
Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.
Entire Swiss village to be repurposed as a wonderful hotel
A fading fairytale village will become Switzerland's first 'scattered hotel' thanks to a foundation committed to saving it.
Earthy wallpaper patterns liven up this vintage Airstream renovation
A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.
Converted ambulance becomes one man's traveling home-on-wheels (Video)
Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home.