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Bed bugs: Better, stronger, faster!

Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs.




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5 benefits of a night shower (including improved sleep)

Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more.




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Potatoes can make you a better athlete

But you might get a bit gassy.




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In 2 years, all streetlights in India will be LEDs

India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge.




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Government says every car in India could be electric by 2030

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.




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Low-tech air conditioner uses terracotta tubes & water to naturally cool down air

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.




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Mumbai is home to the world's largest beach cleanup

For the past 119 Sundays, volunteers have toiled in the sludge to remove 12,000 tonnes of plastic from Versova Beach -- and they're still going strong.




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You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.




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A tribe in India just sent us this letter about tigers

The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers.




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Horrific abuse of chickens revealed at Eggland's Best farm

The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated.




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Don't believe what's printed on egg cartons

A new investigative report from Viva! reveals that conditions for laying hens are as hellish and squalid as ever, even if they're labelled free-range.




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White Castle becomes first fast food chain to serve plant-based Impossible Burger

The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days.




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Antibiotics in meat could be making us fat

If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans.




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Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning

Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli.




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Female pigs in U.S. are dying in record numbers

The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding.




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How do 7 million pounds of beef get contaminated?

Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised.




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London Pop-up Shop Showcases Best of British Design

Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design.




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10 Transformer Tables For a Tiny Urban Space: Help Pick The Best

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne




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Ryan Frank is Back with Bee Friendly Furniture for the National Theatre

All images via Ryan Frank. Ryan Frank may have moved his design studio to the sunnier climes of Barcelona, but he is still getting great commissions back in London, where he's made a name for his funky ways with reclaimed materials. The latest project




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Electrify Everything: Why our thinking has to be as flexible and resilient as our buildings

It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast.




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Simple cooking trick could save you 100 gallons of water, makes dinner better

If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water.




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The best, worst and shark-jumpingest shipping container architecture of 2017

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.




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How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money

Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.




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It's better to have a job than no job... but it's not that simple

Just because garment workers are desperate doesn't mean we should exploit them.




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Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper?

These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging.




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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Energy

Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here.




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Best of Green: Energy

Whlle TreeHugger has covered energy issues since its founding, Energy as a Best of Green category is new for 2012. Find out the best energy project, energy ambassador, activist group, and more.




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Follow the eye candy even if you cannot be at eCarTec

If you cannot be live in Munich for eCarTec, check out the photo updates on their facebook page




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Facebook is 'parasitic,' says Zuckerberg's former mentor

From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful.




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Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine

The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials




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Best Of Show: Sage Electrochromic Glass Is A Thermostat For The Sun

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the




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The Best of Greenbuild 2011: Innovative Green Building Products of the Future

What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only beGreenbuild, the grand spectacle put on by theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This was its tenth




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LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More)

The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse.




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Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy

Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild.




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People, things and the Best of Show at Greenbuild

There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show.




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Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution

Religious communities may be wide open to fighting climate change, new evidence reveals.




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Pope Benedict quits; Was advocate of a cleaner, greener lifestyle

When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure.




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North Carolina mosque aiming to be among first in country to go solar

The Muslim American Society of Charlotte isn't just putting solar on its mosque. 40 of its congregants are going solar too.




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Occasional fasting may be a fast fix for our health

Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up




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Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.




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Ship noise makes it harder for crabs to eat, easier for them to be eaten

Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships.




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Seeing Earth as a beautiful calamity

The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.




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Could climate change be any worse? Yes. BEARS!

Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS!




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Honeybee waggle dance tells researchers about the health of the ecosystem (Video)

Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.




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Rethinking death to better understand the effects of chemicals

Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too?




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Here's what the real Patch Adams has been up to

He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving.




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Midcentury church in Quebec is converted to a library

Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original.




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Summer cottage is prefabbed out of cross-laminated timber

In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.




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13 story timber tower to be built in Quebec City, will be tallest in North America

The plyscraper era has begun as Cross Laminated Timber towers start popping up everywhere.




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Province of Québec approves massive wood construction up to twelve storeys

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.