Pete Ryan / National Geographic / Getty Images

Earth Day 2012: How the World Celebrates

Join as us we cozy up on our eco-friendly moss carpet, put on our favorite eco-friendly solar-powered fan hats and take a look at the Earth Day celebrations across the globe.

Getty Images / Duncan Chard/Bloomberg

Sustainable Suburbia? Eco-Friendly Masdar City Holds First Market

Masdar City, a government-backed sustainable development in Abu Dhabi, held its first open house market and street fair last Friday.

Earthly Endeavors

Get Your Green On: 5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Nationwide

Have a hankering to help the environment? Many make it a year-round mission, but on Earth Day, it’s all hands on deck. Here are some ways you can celebrate this most eco-friendly of days. 

Vending machines in Tokyo

In Japan, Vending Machines That Will Charge Your Car

Sure, Japanese vending machines got a bad wrap for selling schoolgirls’ underwear, but let’s let bygones be bygones. This week, AFP reports there’s a new reason to cheer the ubiquitous sentinels of Japanese street corners: Soon, thousands of vending machines in Japan will be equipped to charge electric vehicles.

Craig Smith, inventor of the "Bike Plow"

Digging Yourself Out of the Blizzard? You Need a Bike Plow

No really, you read that right. Bike plow, the green and easy way to clear your driveway and street of snow.

(JOSHUA ROBERTS / AFP / Getty Images)

Code Red: Color-Coded Terrorist Threat Levels Say Goodbye

Pretty soon, the current terrorist warning system will be a sad state of blue. But not a literal shade of blue, because describing threat levels with colors will soon go by the wayside.

Britain's Prince Charles speaks at the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference

Prince Charles Under Fire for $80,000 Train Ride

Prince Charles had hoped his five-day train trip through Britain would raise awareness about sustainability and boost his street cred as an environmentalist. Instead, criticism from green groups has him looking like an out-of-touch, playboy prince.