Demand for quinoa in developed countries means agrarian people in Bolivia and Peru can't afford the one-time staple crop. Is that entirely bad news? The answer is complicated.

Designer Michelle Sheppard creates sustainable garments with a connection to cultural traditions.

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.

Our food chain can so easily be disrupted, as this example of eggs contaminated with a pesticide not approved to be anywhere near a chicken proves

And the top 15 that are least toxic.

For example, 72 pesticides approved for use in the United States are banned or in the process of being phased out in the EU.

Just like your pet, these big cats can't resist the lure of an open cardboard cube.

Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild.

Norwegian architect Tron Meyer cuts a stair out of solid engineered wood.

And when you get to the top of this, you deserve a treat.

Sweden shows how to build comfortable apartments for families, and stairs that people want to use.

Because if you make it beautiful and open, people will use it.

When the splendid full moon rises this weekend, she’ll look a bit bigger and brighter than usual.

For the first time ever, NASA has recorded a likely marsquake – listen to the haunting tremor here.

The so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' has been stumping scientists for years – but an explanation may be in the works.

Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington.

Oil and gas companies have until 2023 to make 'Paris compatible' plans, or face divestment.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings.

That's what a lot of people are saying as new pollution rules for 2020 get closer.

Sure, we'll be using oil for a while. But where, exactly, is demand growth going to come from?

It's searching for a place to live because its home has been destroyed by our addiction to palm oil.

Drivers of traditional "ICE" cars often underestimate the convenience of going electric.

With the cost of cement electric power poles and

These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth.

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

Sure, you can buy one or you could put your DIY skills to the test and make one with materials you have on hand.

We matured our cities around the needs to cars. Now it's time to mature our streets around human, not machine, needs. We are all pedestrians.

Could this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution.

This endangered Hawaiian monk seal was photographed at the Poipu Beach Park in Kauai.

There’s some good news about the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Since before he started TreeHugger, Graham Hill has delivered the same message: sustainability can be beautiful and fun.

A wholphin? A dolphale? Whatever you call it, the first known hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin is a wonder.

If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market.

The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy.

I slice and dice some recent posts on technology

A look at some recent posts on our sister site that might interest TreeHuggers.

And put away your phone if you are on vacation.

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

A look at our favorite posts from our sister site.

A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving

and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi?