Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,

Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want

Celebrities buying plots of land to block developments is the new new. Last year people opposed to the third runway at Heathrow Airport bought up a plot in the middle of the runway in an attempt to thwart it. Now opponents to

Hinduism is the oldest

Saint Francis of Assisi statue, photo: David Morris/Creative Commons. The following post is part of an ongoing series of posts outlining how the world's major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into

There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara

For many

"The world is sweet and verdant

"A Jewish ecology is 'not

In previous posts in this series we've focused on

After reviewing the major religions of the world's stances on the environment, it seems pretty clear to me that there are more commonalities than differences. In the realm of metaphysics there are genuine and significant

Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to

Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more.

Like the word 'sustainability', 'environmentalism' has become a hollow word, a word divorced from meaning, a word lacking in soul, separated from its essence.

Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy.

The message "Electrify Everything!" is beginning to spread.

Microsoft decided that a good way to advertise its cloud-based Office 365 software would be to actually put a T-Mobile wifi router with 15 days of free wifi inside a magazine advert.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

The smartphone market isn't slowing down any time soon, but many people are returning to simpler, older phone models for a host of reasons.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

By reclaiming precious metals from its 'urban mine' of obsolete electronics, Japan may be able to produce the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from recycled materials.

It may well be more Jane Jacobs and Stewart Brand than it is Bjarke Ingells.

These may be limited to 25 MPH, but the era of autonomous cars is coming at us really fast.

The proposal for redeveloping Toronto's waterfront into a green, sustainable, urban tech hub is controversial.

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.

Reusability beats out biodegradability any day.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks.

Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be.

Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto.

The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.

The #1 most-used herbicide in the world is in you, me, and our pee. Should we do something?

Weed killer, it's what's for breakfast! Glyphosate found in 43 of 45 conventional oat products tested by EWG.

Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times about the connection between the American diet and the cost of health care; Surprisingly, conservative writers like Marie-Josée Kravis are saying much the same thing,

The Mandometer was originally developed to treat eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa; it was developed to "teach patients how to eat and recognize hunger and satiety." There are clinics using the technology in Sweden, the USA and

The first Freakonomics book was a lot of fun; the second less so, as it sort of devolved into "if the scientific consensus and/or coast-hugging liberal elite are for it, we are against it" type of thing. Hence Freakonomics Watch; or perhaps it should

This weekend's New York Times Magazine was their annual food issue, about a subject dear to TreeHugger's heart: "how the food revolution- from farm to table- is really a story about seeding and savouring communities." Christine Muhlke, in Growing

With guests Kathy Freston and Michael Pollan, Oprah dedicated her full show yesterday to veganism and meat production. She and her staffers went vegan for a week, some of them have decided to continue the diet (or go "veganish") even

Michael Pollan's food advice will be mandatory holiday viewing for any health- and green-minded individuals.

Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

Energy Star is regarded by consumers as one of the most reliable raters of electronics and appliances in terms of knowing how much energy a device consumes. The organization continually raises the bar (little by little, but still raises) on energy

Katherine Salant writes in the Washington Post:Can a big house be green? Yes, but a smaller house will always be greener because fewer resources were used in its construction and less energy is needed to heat and

Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the

The dog days of summer are right around the corner and homeowners are looking for ways to

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger.

Can hotels be 100% eco-friendly and affordable? I tried out Starwood's Element Hotel in NYC to find out how far a 411-room urban hotel can go green. The result is mostly positive with a few letdowns.