Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen.

Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

With several starts and stops over the last 20 years or so, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are finally hitting the roads.

"Achtung Baby" is an American mom's analysis of how German culture fosters resilience in children.

A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

Cars kill thousands every day, wreck our cities, and spout CO2. What should we do about it?

The bad guys bought abandoned or repossessed homes, ripped out interior walls, illegally tapped into power and water, and grew pot commercially. What starts in

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

Electric cars are the darlings of the green technology futurists. But wait, cries a receding voice, "what about the environmental impact of all those batteries?" Until recently, that lurking uncertainty shadowed the

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

As the FDA continues to hesitate, the two largest U.S. grocery stores want nothing to do with Frankenfish.

The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are

The Audubon Society and Toyota are teaming up to promote volunteering for the environment by offering prizes, including tents and bikes, to those who log the most volunteer hours.Starting today, their project, TogetherGreen,

On This Week with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, conservative columnist George Will commented on President Obama's emphasis on green cars, now that the White House is arguably a co-owner of Chrysler and

Photo: Toyota Update: Kaizen Fail: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide, Mostly 2010 Prius Models 311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota It seems like Toyota has yet to hit rock bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it

Car makers do well in the public's perception of green companies. Illustration by wallygrom (busy at work) via flickr and Creative Commons. Interbrand has come out with their list of the world's 'best' or top 50 green brands. And as they say in their

It's ugly, but it sure can keep that car from cooking, and it is going to be seen from a long distance.

Green juices and smoothies aren’t necessarily the other kind of green—the eco-friendly kind.

We are very civilized here at TreeHugger and rarely criticize other writers when we disagree with their posts, and never fight in the comments. (unlike at Grist where you can see Dave Roberts and Jason Scorse go at it hammer and tongs over mercury in

Vinyl man (pictured) may be disappointed. "The hundreds of thousands of lunch boxes given away by California state health officials over the last several years were designed to promote healthful habits, bearing slogans such as "Eat Fruits & Vegetables

Sam Suds and the Case of PVC The entire life cycle of PVC is an issue of environmental justice and racism. Many PVC plants are located near poor and communities of color. These facilities have poisoned workers and fence-line neighbors, polluted the

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), as passed by the US Congress in August, 2008, inadvertently threatens to take many handmade toys and children's clothing items off the market. According to the

In March, 2005 John Laumer wrote a defense of vinyl windows: Look Out Any Window; in March , 2006 I suggested that he was wrong in A Year Ago in TreeHugger: A Defence of Vinyl. In March,

Should the stuff be kept away from kids? The American Public Health Association thinks so.

Steven M. Johnson beat the GrubHub by 25 years.

Our favorite cartoonist solves a major problem with tiny houses.

Last April, airport authorities became suspicious of a traveler arriving to LAX from Vietnam after noticing bird droppings on his socks and feathers peeking from the cuffs of his pants. A closer inspection of the man,

Here is a great way to keep out the sun and plant a vertical garden

It looks more like a temple than a bar.

The historical character of this old Saigon building was preserved with a fresh and respectful makeover.

It has one of the biggest pipelines of proposed new coal plants. But now those plans may be changing.

Strong and lightweight bamboo features prominently in this beautiful renovation of a rooftop cafe.

Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.

With all the recent brouhaha over inaccurate and since retracted statements in the 2007 IPCC climate change report about the speed with which Himalayan glaciers are melting, a recent series of posts over at China Dialogue is

PETA and I may disagree about the ethics of eating meat, and there are plenty of people who object to PETA's overly sexualized campaign tactics. Nevertheless, I have always felt they are one of the more effective campaign

As salinization impacts agriculture around the world—another effect of climate change that will hit already-vulnerable places and people the hardest—farmers, small-scale farmers in particular, have to figure out how to

It's like that 1965 movie Crack in the World, where drilling for geothermal energy causes all kinds of problems. There are such high hopes for real geothermal power; there is a lot of heat down there that can vaporize water and run turbines.

Indonesia may not be tapping into much of its superior

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice. Yet everyday, around the planet, smaller displays of geothermal force take place. Sometimes, it's f

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice.

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do.

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