Another summer site that is now open is the Duncan House, a Usonian design by Frank Lloyd Wright that was moved from Chicago to Polymath Park, a resort near Pittsburgh. Usonian houses were "ypically small, single story dwellings without a garage or

Don't give up; Collective and individual actions can change the world.

Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas.

"Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family.

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.

We have never actually explained this in one post on TreeHugger. I am going to try.

Quebec architects propose a 48-storey tower in a forest, "a new relationship between humans and their natural habitat."

When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem.

How my thinking has evolved in the last decade

The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.

Unless, of course, TINA gets in the way.

If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.

George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act.

"No justification can be possible for this nonsense."

This month's issue of Wallpaper* magazine is dominated by the 2007 Design Directory, their hand-picked favorite architects and designers from the past year. Always the epitome of cool, the mag's slick picks

During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent

Ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show starting 14 September, BMW is drumming up buzz for a completely new concept car, the Vision EfficientDynamics. BMW today released a video (over the fold) promising all the sporty driving fun of the BMW M3 in

No "do the bright thing" for cars; instead, the BMW X6 designed to "look particularly menacing."

A level playing field for renewables is about to get a step closer, at least in Morocco.

End goals for CO2 emissions are just one part of the picture. How fast we start moving toward them is just as important.

Minimizing your footprint is nice. Maximising your impact is better.

Evonik and Siemens announce two-year project to demonstrate feasibility of "technical photosynthesis" using eco-electricity to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals

The goal could be reached even earlier, if Scots changed what they eat.

The latest UN report on sustainable development reads like the TreeHugger archive, in terms of sustainable development solutions.

The incomparable Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling tackles a very perverse and tenacious myth about overpopulation.

Population growth is in fact slowing down but everyone is using more of everything.

The Bay Area needs affordable housing. And it needs clean energy. A new campaign supports both.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

Thirty bottles will buy you a ticket on the subway or bus.

Keep your plants in fighting shape, even after the first frost sets, with a geodesic-dome greenhouse of your very own. And raise a homegrown cantaloupe to Buckminster Fuller while you're at it.

The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus value. China (the

Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

A dozen units survive, according to Alastair Gordon in the New York Times

Summer and winter, they are round rms w vu

A lot of websites are saying so, but there is no evidence that it ever happened.

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

The rarely seen canids were found to be surprisingly widespread across the country.

The last of these dog-like animals, also known as Tasmanian tigers, was thought to have died in 1936. But might they still be lurking elusively in the wild?

I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps.

The remote atoll which is home to endangered species and historic landmarks can now be explored from your computer.

A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many rivers there are in the US...

A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data.

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

Last night, on her show, Rachel Maddow showed some incredible photos of an explosive accident at a Texas fracking site. After seeing the photos, you'll be surprised to learn that thankfully no one was killed.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.