Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

This month, BookHugger presents Ideas That Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs edited by Max Allen with an introduction by Mary Rowe. Readers can order a discounted copy today and join in a discussion with distinguished urban

The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors explain why we're standing at a climate crossroads&dmash;and how serious the next decision really is.

Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right, but sometimes it’s dead wrong.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Anthony Thistleton makes a persuasive case in a new book, 100 Projects UK CLT.

This handbook to sustainable living will help you practice what you preach.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.

It contains all the nutritional info, recipes, and moral support you'll need for a big dietary transition.

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.

Watch this English golden retriever named Storm rush in to help the fawn and bring it back to shore.

Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl.

A feline clinic in Dublin has published a full-time job listing for cat cuddlers.

After spending most of her life in search and rescue, this grand 13-year-old Australian Shepherd is enjoying her golden years with her companion human.

Watching a flock of 40 heritage birds grow proved to be an unexpected pleasure.

Scott Z. Burns explains why the villain of his blockbuster film is an anti-science blogger, while the heroes are government officials.

We've lived through crises before, with a bit of help from inspiring or hectoring posters.

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?

Hardly a secret anymore, but still off the beaten track a bit, Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica doesn't disappoint.

"We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way," says Costa Rica's Environmental Minister.

This little unit has sleeping for four in not much space at all.

Looking more like the delicate work of a fiber artist, this wow-worthy insect has clearly mastered the art of blending in.

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.

The sci-fi show pulls no punches when it comes to humanity's complicated relationship with work and nature.

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.

Are we about to have a "Minsky Moment"?

Braving polar bears and subfreezing temperatures, years of preparation pay off for a University of Hawaii astronomy team.

Activists risk arrest in an effort to prevent slow oil drilling exploration in the Arctic.

Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.

Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.

Looking to reduce waste, increase local food security and create a "circular economy," this permaculture project is growing food in the Arctic.

A team of scientists have developed a novel way to determine the age of these long-lived marine animals.

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

A new NOAA report reveals we've lost 95% of the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice. Here's what that looks like.

70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning.

Some 60 polar bears are loitering near Ryrkaipy in Chukotka Russia, a new occurrence which is prompting some to suggest permanent evacuation.

How to choose things for your home that have had, or can have, second lives.

The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS.

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

"Come touch the Greenland ice sheet and be touched by it."

I love it when a retail giant highlights eco-friendly products, so when I picked up Pottery Barn's Christmas 2008 catalogue, I was excited to see