This compact shelter is a place for a family to spend their summers in the middle of nature.

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter

This week is Carnival of the Green #188 and it's being hosted by Kids Discover Nature, the place to find great outdoor activities for your children. No matter where you live, you can help your little ones learn about and experience nature by following

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter

This week is Carnival of the Green #193 and it's being hosted by The EcoChic, a blog that takes us through the life of a thirty-something mom. She looks for ways to reduce her environmental impact on the Earth while sharing these ideas, products and

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter

This week is Carnival of the Green #196 and it's being hosted by Gaiam's blog, Stream of Consciousness, which is under Gaim's umbrella site called Gaiam Life. This "guide to a better living" highlights green living in addition to personal growth,

This week is Carnival of the Green #201 and it's being hosted by ooffoo, where you can reuse, recycle, swap, sell, giveaway, write and even blog - all in one site! Not to mention their recipes, eco-tips, and debates!

This week marks Carnival of the Green #205, and it's being hosted by Pragmatic Environmentalism, a blog that explores urban sustainability. Thanks so much to Brenda Pike, who runs the site, for a last minute Carnival round-up. Through her blog, Brenda

This week marks Carnival of the Green #206, and it's being hosted by Daily Mitzvah, a blog hosted by Jen X. Jen is a teacher, historian, radio aficionado, and endlessly curious about all things uplifting, quirky, and off the main highway.

Happy New Year! This week marks Carnival of the Green #208, and the first Carnival of 2010. Congratuations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success!

Today marks Carnival of the Green #209, and it's the second Carnival of this week - a special dose! Congratulations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success!

Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.

This year's nominees include amazing concept gadgets, biomimicry in robotics, crowd-sourced projects and more. Vote for your favorites here.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony.

You can see these magnificent photo portraits of Londoners on a wall or on the web.

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? These are our favorite nature spots.

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? This is the second part of this series.

I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far.

Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard.

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?

We've brought MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter's most-excellent speech at TED 2006 to your attention before, but she's so amazing and inspiring we had to stick the video in front of you (again). Watch this formidable force of nature in action.

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.

Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too.

Swedes enjoy an interesting "close-to-nature" lifestyle -- this informal study shows how it might help visitors from other countries.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.

For some reason, they think that this is progress.

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.

Ingvar Kamprad changed the industry, making good design affordable, accessible and desirable.

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!

This shed packs it all in -- workspace, guesthouse, storage, seating, rooftop terrace and even a concealed kitchen.

It is the "highest, densest and most environmentally friendly new neighborhood" in Stockholm.

This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable.

New eavesdropping Barbie records your child’s conversations and transmits them to a corporation that analyzes your kid’s likes and dislikes. And then things get weird.

Considered too fragile to ever be played again, the recordings have been newly reconstructed ... and they are wonderfully creepy.

Art meets accidental crowd-sourced recycling.

Because every preschooler needs insecurity-boosting, sexualizing, toxic cosmetics to slather on their beautiful little faces!

Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018.

With an unstoppable flow of leafy veggies coming from my CSA share every week, I have to get creative in the kitchen.

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

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.

For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.

These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados!

Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!

Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.

The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored.