What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore.

When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another?

The timeline needs some work. But this is a start...

When the harvest has been poor, rates of adulteration rise.

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America

When you're trying to protect an entire planet, it seems pretty silly to leave half of its human

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

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

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option.

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

It goes from bland plastic to a thing of beauty.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

Thousands of abandoned flipflops turn up on African shores--Ocean Sole recycles them into something good.

This waste-to-resource project not only produces a less smoky and long-burning fire, but could also help improve health and sanitation outcomes.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

Decommissioned buses are getting a second useful life as mobile shelters for Honolulu's homeless.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Move over, indoor birthing tub. This woman wants to deliver in the Pacific Ocean with dolphins as midwives.

Help Treehugger founder Graham Hill design his compact, off grid, energy positive compound in Maui.

The new species endemic to the marine protected area expanded by Obama was named in honor of his efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment.

It took three years, but Hōkūle’a made the impressive journey using only ancient Polynesian navigational methods.

More pedestrians are getting killed in the roads. Are their phones really the reason?

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

As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.

Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.

More than two years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, the situation is worse than ever.

There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now.

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.

It's a job even too tough for robots.

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

A roundup of some posts from our sister site.

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

And a really nice solar decathlon winner.

Tangled in fishing line with things looking grim, the story of Frito's rescue is inspiring all around.

Scientists hope the technology that filmed it can make fishing more sustainable.

A new study used DNA testing to reveal shark meat being sold under generic fish names.

The gruesome deaths raise serious questions about the practices of fishing trawlers.