A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

Many houseplants are toxic for curious cats and dogs. These ones are all pet-friendly.

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.

Full of vibrant colors, patterns and eclectic decor, this tiny house is not as minimalist as its exterior might suggest.

Thanks to some careful, clever details, this 24-foot-long tiny house feels big, bright and open.

This spacious tiny home is great for entertaining and cooking up a storm.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

This family's self-built tiny house is part of a small off-grid homestead out in Maui.

This couple applied precious life lessons -- learned from years of bicycle touring -- into designing their modern tiny house on foundations.

This impressive home features a lot of great multifunctional ideas, plus a custom-built cat run for two felines in the back.

Interested in living in a tiny house, but not sure where to park it? Here are some places to start with.

The future will look nothing like the past when it comes to energy. Chances are, our utilities will look pretty different too.

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.

A new system for turning astronaut urine into drinking water also makes good use of the waste urea as fuel.

New technologies can be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. But they can also be a distraction.

With coal use in China dropping, and clean tech becoming competitive, it's time for all of us to ramp up our efforts.

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

Merging energy-intensive Bitcoin mining with aquaculture, this project is experimenting with how technology might be used to develop better food systems.

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

There are many special things about the home of Gennaro Brooks-Church, the director of the green building firm Eco Brooklyn.

Get a taste of tiny house building, thanks to Jake and Kiva, who are documenting their tiny house building process, step by step.

This little shelter, which can be built in less than two days, is designed to be suspended between two trees, without leaving a trace on them.

Elora Hardy and her team of designers, artisans, and builders at Ibuku are reimagining sustainable building, using one of nature's strongest and most versatile materials.

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.

This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House."

EcoDomum is turning an environmental problem into a housing solution.

If you like craftsmanship, woodworking, and traditional hand tools, or you just enjoy watching somebody else do all the work, you'll love this short film.

When you want to really pursue your dreams, instead of simply dreaming them, you might need to think outside the box. Outside the housing box, that is.

Hold on to your wallets, because this little dwelling isn't for sale yet, but it is a promising development in the tiny house movement.

Thanks to careful scrounging and salvaging, a Danish design student was able to cheaply build a "self-sufficient" dome for use as a greenhouse.

On the market for $416K, this beautifully restored historic cottage comes complete with a roof traditionally crafted of local seaweed.

The Federal Government no longer wants these obsolete lighthouses in the Florida Keys – so they're giving them away.

Because sometimes you need a little private time with your laptop.

This step-by-step how-to guide shows you the way to make a wooden record that is as visually beautiful as it is aurally beautiful.

You've seen the photos of homes made from old bottles, but did you ever think you could make your own? You can, and here's how.

If you love knitting and even just like mushrooms, these creations will be addictive.

This is how the internet is supposed to work.

If you have a jumble of jars that need jobs, consider calling them into service for any of these tasks.

Give virgin paper and plastic bows the heave-ho-ho-ho with these chic and earth-friendly alternatives -- several costing nothing at all!

Why buy new gift bows when the best ones can be made easily with things you have on hand?

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.

Even with the growing number of tiny apartments and multi-functional homes coming up in the media these days this project shows the English architect had it right in the 1940s.

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Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a

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Keep your cards, your cash, and your iPhone safe with these durable, water resistant accessories made from a renewable and sustainable material.

When it comes to chairs, this one's a corker.

Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug.