We are going backward, not forward.

Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Where will it come from if we don't drill for natural gas?

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.

It's time for some fareness.

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The

Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long.

The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale

It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.

A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting.

In a new video, Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot explain that we must use nature to fix our broken climate.

Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi...

The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.

New discovery points to troubling signs for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the collapse of which would prove catastrophic.

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.

Boston is getting a "CLT Cellular Passive House Demonstration Project" that pushes every TreeHugger button.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

They are basically solid fossil fuels, putting out as much as 6 kg of CO2 for every kg of plastic.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

TreeHugger and Elephant Journal have teamed up to share 31 creative tips for skipping plastic, one for each day of July.

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

This year, Gandhi's birthday will be marked by a national crackdown on six specific plastic items.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Eating seaweed is healthy, but how is it harvested? For one Maine seaweed harvester, the job is a meditation on life.

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.