A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

Voting with your wallet has its time and place, but sometimes it's best just to leave the wallet at home.

Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.

A cluttered apartment room becomes a modern place to sleep and play for three siblings.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

I was reading an apple pie recipe by Food Network chef Michael Smith in my newspaper the other day. I've made a few of Smith's recipes before and I've liked them. The recipe for the crust intrigued me because

We have applauded Prince Charles before for his willingness to spend massive amounts of money on green causes. And now HRH has done it again. He has purchased 1,000 of the rarest British apple varieties. So have Geoffrey Anderton, who owns Lochnaw

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

It has challenged designers since the invention of the bar code: What to do about those stupid little labels?

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Richard Shilling's apples help me appreciate the wondrous variety found in nature.

Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.

Supporters think the Arctic Apple will be a game changer - the first GMO to be marketed directly to consumers as convenience food.

It's all a facade, as architects compete to see who can design the ugliest exterior.

It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one.

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.

We have a look at the eco-sheds

This being TreeHugger, we look at the eco-sheds first.

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.

A competition invites designers to come up with ideas, but really, it's old news. They have been disappearing for years.

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

Established food shopping routines have been turned upside down. Here's how to navigate the strange new world.

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines."

Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength.

Biologists are now beginning to get a better idea of what urban bears are up to when they think no one is watching.

The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.

On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

When everything seems to be falling apart in the world, the most useful thing you can do is focus on your own community and making it a better place.

A follow-up to the book by the same name, this intriguing film shows how one American family has weaned itself off fossil fuels.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Becker's latest work is not only a how-to guide, but an invitation to reevaluate all aspects of your life.

It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.

This handbook to sustainable living will help you practice what you preach.

You'll be shocked to learn what goes on behind the scenes at grocery stores – and relieved to know there's a much better alternative.

These 131 exercises will teach you to block distractions and deepen your focus.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

Author Cal Newport argues that it's time to make hard decisions about our digital lives and embrace a 'philosophy of technology use.'

This book explains how "one of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare."

Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.