A new study on global ice loss puts the scale of melt off in terms that are bound to make more than a few folks feel a bit wet under the collar.

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Last Decade’s Ice Melt Would Flood the United States

Online discount service Groupon continues to grow at a rapid clip, but the company is still losing money, posting a $42.7 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2011

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Groupon Shares Tumble 15% after Unexpected Loss

Street Vendor Who Thwarted Times Square Bomber to Run for Office

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Street Vendor Who Thwarted Times Square Bomber to Run for Office

The craft professions behind the movies — costume design, art direction and makeup — get a moment in the spotlight too.

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The Carpetbagger: Oscar Nominees in the Crafts Categories

A Bicycling Magazine survey of women cyclists showed them choosing to give up sex for a month rather than give up biking. So much for ‘sexy’ cycle chic.

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Female Cyclists Say They’d Give Up Sex Before Biking

WWF continues putting pressure on Asia Pulp & Paper, as the latter’s toilet paper and tissue expand into the US market.

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US Toilet Paper Choices Contributing To Indonesian Rainforest Destruction

Cable-free lamps for outdoor use from Ikea are charged via wind and solar power.

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Ikea Now Offers Wind and Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting

The New York TImes Critic Looks at Penn Station and Calls it Every Name In the Book.

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Quote of the Day: Michael Kimmelman on the Value of Architecture

A prototype for a bin that would reward users with various visual patterns.

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Kaleidoscope Trashcan Creates Colorful Visuals From Trash

A proposed office uses “climatic architecture” to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.

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Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel