"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."

The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.

It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects.

What happens when you give a futuristic cloth-like material designed for BMW coupes with a bevy of design students and funding from one of the world's leading

Ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show starting 14 September, BMW is drumming up buzz for a completely new concept car, the Vision EfficientDynamics. BMW today released a video (over the fold) promising all the sporty driving fun of the BMW M3 in

Researchers were shocked to discover what part of the bread-making process generates most emissions.

From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.

Opposition from the G77 Nations and the Vatican led to the removal of the words 'reproductive rights' from the Rio+20 text, leaving in 'acceptable modern methods of family planning'.

Today is Earth Overshoot Day, but it's not exactly something we should be celebrating. It's actually a wakeup call for humanity.

On National Book Lovers Day, we celebrate the ultimate slow hobby.

In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature

It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril...

Sometimes we should just let a bad idea die.

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

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Those of us who love everything Bucky are stunned too.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

Dogs have been trained to sniff out a devastating avocado tree disease before it becomes fatal – and they are really, really good at it.

The software gets a facelift, letting users virtually travel the world in even greater detail.

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

The most important pollinators on the planet are disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter.

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.

Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely.

A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.

How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The

Blooming Lake Erie. Photo Credit: NASA EO Pure Michigan is a slogan used in the Great Lakes State, to bring in tourists and celebrate the beauty of nature. You probably won't be seeing these images in any Pure Michigan ad campaign. They're of algae,

Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.

It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.

Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.

Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.

Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study.

Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming.

In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important.

Or, how to make a super special meal with just a few ingredients.

Turn your bathroom into a spa with an exfoliating DIY body scrub. Here are 8 homemade scrubs made with ingredients already in your kitchen.

These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant.

These are the ones that also had a green slant to them, making them special to TreeHugger's heart.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

They are basically solid fossil fuels, putting out as much as 6 kg of CO2 for every kg of plastic.

It's time we stopped greenwashing plastic alternatives and realized they do more harm than good.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.