They've requested no day camps, just two empty months.

When my kids begged for an empty calendar, I was worried about the impact on my job, but a few strategies have kept everything on course.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!

Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

It's a veggie burger that actually bleeds. But who's the target audience?

It's become a very tasty ritual.

A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.

Just one more reason for Big Oil and Big Coal to worry.

Goodbye car ownership, hello "mobility as a service."

The versatile, two-dimensional medium of paper is reconstructed into art that pops off the page.

Because they started setting aggressive goals early, it still leaves Germany ahead of schedule on Paris Climate Agreement commitments

"Achtung Baby" is an American mom's analysis of how German culture fosters resilience in children.

Author Sara Zaske shows that it all comes down to respecting a child's right to independence.

It is exhilarating to have a bike anywhere you want it. It is depressing to see the state of the bikes.

We have to start thinking about housing as a social good instead of a financial instrument.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film

Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person,

Amid a media flurry starring a displaced polar bear and an easy-breathing Lance Armstrong, Nissan has become the unlikely leader as it delivers a mass-produced, affordable electric car. The Leaf is now arriving in the driveways of eager customers, and

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

These busy filter-feeders clean the water, attract biodiversity, and offer protection from storms.

We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.

Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them.

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -

Diminutive but Electrifying The Toyota FT-EV electric car concept that debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is based on the platform of the 57 MPG Toyota iQ microcar that recently went on sale in Europe and that is apparently already a hit in

Photo: Michael Graham Richard. Click to see 2010 Toyota Prius Slideshow.2010 Toyota^ Prius Hybrid: Hello WorldAfter some not too suspenseful waiting, here it is. The official debut of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid! You can see tons of

Car makers do well in the public's perception of green companies. Illustration by wallygrom (busy at work) via flickr and Creative Commons. Interbrand has come out with their list of the world's 'best' or top 50 green brands. And as they say in their

It's ugly, but it sure can keep that car from cooking, and it is going to be seen from a long distance.

It makes perfect sense to make cars easier to see, night and day

The forthcoming Tri-Gen facility is being called "the world's first megawatt-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station."

We've been seeing Nellie's dryer balls and their various knockoffs throwing around their purportedly eco-friendly clout everywhere lately, even on green shopping sites and environmental blogs we know and love. (We even tried to correct these misguided

Joining gDiapers, the US Postal Service and more, Surface iQ's commercial wallcoverings have earned Cradle to Cradle certification. The only printed commercial grade wallcovering to have earned this certification, Surface iQ's products have an

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The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), under pressure to lessen childhood exposure to lead in toys and clothing, has set a deadline of early February 2009. That's

The plastics industry is going state by state to get LEED banned from government projects. What's their problem?

In which Steven shows once again how far ahead of the pack he was.

Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger.