French farmers are driving opposition to a massive trade deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union ...

Sustainable by Design Greg Bossie jokes that negative ideas around building with straw starts in childhood. “We all grew up ...

The Straw House, a one-of-a-kind community ecology and arts center in the making in Laguna Canyon, faces demolition due to ...

The first frost doesn’t have to be the final curtain for your garden. Imagine pulling crisp spinach and snappy carrots in December, or harvesting fresh kale in January while your neighbor’s plot ...

Mesa Sky Disk is built around a core of 320 three-foot bales of barley straw. Their natural curves shape and insulate the structure. Photography by Kevin Cain Listen to this story: For years, I ...

A California home built around a 14-foot granite boulder is now on the market for $2 million. The 3,460-square-foot home is at 3696 Alta Loma Drive in Jamul, a census-designated place in eastern San ...

With a $50,000 award for Phase 1 of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge, Greene County company Build With Nature is ...

In this intriguing video, we explore the fate of bales of straw and cane when left unattended over time. Discover the natural processes that occur, from decomposition to habitat creation for various ...

In this age of hyper-capitalism, many people dream of moving completely "off the grid." This ideal stems from the desire to just enjoy living without the stresses or pressures that come from modern ...