Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

We really do need more of this kind of thinking.

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems.

Fresh and seasonal, these recipes offer maximum flavor for minimal effort.

We mentioned Ecotricity’s new 'Merchant Wind Power' project at Avonmouth Docks near Bristol, UK earlier this year, but we couldn’t help posting a picture of the now completed initiative. Located in the ultra-industrialized port, surrounded by storage

Volunteers are trialling an urban fish farm allotment in Bristol, England. Could this help ensure food security in an uncertain future?

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On

There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever.

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.

One might think that promoting walking as an alternative to driving might be good for cities clogged with cars full of overweight people.

It is appalling that in much of America, they are considered a frill.

Just when I thought it would be fine to cook with canned tomato sauce - bis-Phenol A recently having been granted toxicology probation - emerges the possibility that BPA can make you obese. Ohhh wait - not

A new study finds those with heart disease had higher concentrations of BPA in their urine.

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

Cartoonist Joe Mohr shows how the chemical might have affected the cartoon hero

A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.

Find out which brands are the best and worst players in the canned food industry right now.

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.

There is a fundamental logical inconsistency here. Either the stuff is bad for you or it isn't.

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.

Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living").

Hint: it's not the one with the solar panels on the front.

How a floating pool could help filter this city's contaminated waters so residents can once again enjoy them.

A Czech church was 3-D mapped and made into a one of a kind musical instrument, controlled by visitors' laser pointers.

These apex predators play a much bigger role in ecosystems than most people suspect, and their absence causes all kinds of problems that we aren't always able to solve.

Because the greenest bomb shelter is the one that's already in the ground.

It comes with a tiny bar, housed in the distillery's old elevator.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at

Image credit: Duke University Duke University's Bleed Blue, Live Green campaign created a clamor of attention from fans wanting to get hold of a limited edition shirt. So much so, we had to post a follow up on where to find the green Duke shirts. I'm

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.

This intriguing film asks a question we should all be asking ourselves: "How might your life be better with less?"

Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.

This intriguing design brings in more healthy rocking and rolling movement as you sit, work and socialize.

A new entry to the eco-friendly furnishings market offers a collection of furniture and home accessories that comes with a bold set of standards.

Why are so many people renting lockers when the stuff can be put to good use by people who really need it?

If the goal is to reduce meat consumption, then why not make it more expensive?

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

Hundreds of people weathered the blizzard last Sunday to support New Amsterdam's Wintermarket in lower Manhattan. The New Amsterdam Market is not your

These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.

Don't just sit there, do something.

Dutch designers build a border wall that you can skate through.

Metsä Wood design competition produces very interesting entries, like this one from Sigurd Larsen.

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.