FOROBA YELEN is the name given by villagers in Mali to the lighting prototype following an anthropologic study. A shared technology to improve work, education and rituals.

Here's a building that saves up to 50% CO2 by controlling the sunlight with screens on its facade.

This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages

Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions.

Researchers find an intriguing link between foods + drinks rich in flavonol and staving off dementia.

The diet appears to act on gut bacteria in a way that helps hinder physical frailty and reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find.

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.

Half of antibiotics prescribed by primary-care doctors are done so inappropriately and are fueling the emergence of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of

A little salamander that is found in only a

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.

Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold.

In York, Alabama they now have public space where before they had a collapsing house.

There is a new use for your smashed iPhone: a clock.

In rural Alabama, an existing landmark building is converted into a new community gathering spot, instead of being torn down.

Celebrated outside of the United States, the holiday used to have a real meaning.

A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Some of them are surprising and all of them will make a real difference.

A condo in Manhattan and a mixed use 12 story building in Portland get a boost.

Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies."

It's the country's biggest architectural award and quite a few are TreeHugger friendly

Too much information?

Perhaps now our body clocks will get the attention they deserve.

RIBA has announced that all its prizes will now be sustainable. We are going to need a counterpoint.

Less than half an inch in length, the brightly colored frogs are highly endemic and vulnerable to extinction.

A new government initiative called "Childbirth is Normal!" addresses the epidemic of caesarean births plaguing the country.

The Zika virus, borne by mosquitoes, has been linked to a surge in microcephaly in newborn babies.

These vibrant murals combine nature and realism with the chaos and tumult of the urban landscape.

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.

Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time.

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.

Built as part of a community training project, this multifunctional structure acts as a place for visitors to stay, as well as an extra office or a place for the kids to play.

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.

While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way.

Take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila: a sturdy and sustainable home.

While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative.

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.

Here is a way to squeeze six stories of building in the space of five.

An experienced Chicago builder is making a big investment in it.

There are a lot of ways to bake a potato, but this method results in the perfect mix of fluffy middle and crispy skin.

Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste.

Take your creamy vegetable soups from dull to delectable with these tips.

This super easy recipe makes a plant-based pumpkin pudding that is rich, creamy, healthy, and delicious.

Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables.

Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks.

This may be the perfect way to serve sweet potatoes; it's easy, delicious, and beautiful to behold.

After decades of eating mostly a plant-based diet, these are the basic staples I've learned to keep on hand for a variety of meals.

It's part of a statewide effort to crack down on plastic waste.

Provincial regulation would make stores' waste-reduction efforts easier to manage.