Madrid's new 'Desert City' is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti

The massive 54,000-square-feet Desert City was designed to be an educational, sustainable, and ecological complex aimed at educating visitors about the vibrant world of the xerophytic plants.

A Universal ‘Language’ Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom

New research suggests that the ability to intuit emotional states from vocalization is hardwired in humans and land animals.

Spiraling treetop walkway gives visitors a bird’s eye view of a Danish forest

An architecture studio designed the Camp Adventure Treetop Experience in Denmark, - a unique destination that aims to reconnect people to nature by elevating them high above the treetop canopy.

Taiwan Becomes First Asian Country to Ban Consumption of Dogs, Cats

Taiwan is the first country in Asia to make the actual consumption of dog and cat meat punishable by law.

A prefab OxyGen project will deliver a green oasis to Paris

A French design studio recently unveiled OxyGen, their competition-winning proposal that will bring greenery and prefab construction to Paris’ major business district.

Colombian town turns down $35B gold mine - prefers a clean environment

The town of Cajamarca, Colombia said no to what could have been the biggest gold mine in South America.

World's Biggest Ivory Market Shutting Down

Today China closes the first of its state-licensed ivory carving factories and retailers, a move conservationists hail as a big step toward saving elephants from extinction.

Architects create world's first migratory 'bird airport' in China

Australian Architectural firm McGregor Coxall has won a competition to design a wetland bird sanctuary in Tianjin, China. The winning entry will be the world's first migratory "bird airport."

Tropical park with native species will add much-needed green space to Hong Kong

The concrete jungle of Hong Kong will soon become a bit greener. Landscape architecture firm revealed landscape designs to create a new public space that will inject much-needed green space to the dense urban environment.

Learning From the Outside In With an ECO Education

Humans are a part of nature in every moment, in every place, and recognizing this puts a different lens on how you interact with the world’s ecological and social communities.

New research reveals how nature brings emotional balance and well-being to humans

Spending time in woodland regulates human emotions and the heart helping to restore a healthy balance when compared to time in urban environments, according to new research.

Saving Half the Planet for Nature Isn't As Crazy As It Seems

"It's a practical possibility," says biologist E.O. Wilson, and it could save 80 to 90 percent of all species on Earth.