Architect Mick Peace has designed energy-efficient buildings in Zimbabwe and Australia that replicate some of the same climate control features as termite mounds. The passive cooling techniques and other innovative features have resulted in cost savings.

From picking up after pets to avoiding aerosols to choosing a commercial car wash, see 25 easy ways you can help save the ocean.

Starting on July 1, 1,000 home sustainability assessors will knock on doors to identify efficiency measures that households can make. The assessors' services will be free of charge.

Imagine a world where cars not only consume energy, but also become a source of energy for the electricity grid. Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) say that time is coming, with the launch of the first Australian prototype hybrid

Many people enjoy working with the soil and coaxing seeds into healthy, productive plants. Gardening offers physical and mental health benefits as well. But what if you don't have any land to start a plot of your own? If you live in an apartment or a cond

Brazil boasts of being one of the world's "greenest" energy suppliers, but recent policy initiatives could jeopardise its desire to be a big player in future climate change discussions.

Mother Earth is ecoSkin's muse for spring, resulting in vibrant, saturated turquoise, purple, and plum hues that set off feminine ruffles, off-the-shoulder cuts, and plunging necklines.

A $10 cardboard box that uses solar power to cook food and sterilise water has won a $100,000 science prize for ideas to fight global warming. The "Kyoto Box", named after the United Nations' Kyoto Protocol that seeks to cut emissions of greenhouse gases

Eight thousand people have bombarded a call centre on opening day seeking to register interest in the State Government's cheap solar hot water subsidy scheme. A second Ergon call centre at Rockhampton is being set up today to cope with the extra public

When home-owners install a solar power system, they are likely to be more worried about solar panel theft than what's growing in their neighbours yard. However, a fast growing newly planted tree or transplanted tree on another property can threaten the in