Karaoke video explaining not to drink water from wells painted red as they contain high levels of arsenic (YouTube via RDI-Cambodia) For this writer, karaoke has long been thought as an activity to be endured rather than enjoyed (and I am sure I am not

A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper

A community effort in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains offers hope for this unique mammal.

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.

It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job.

We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel."

How my thinking has evolved in the last decade

We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn't this part of every report?

Anticipation hangs palpably ahead of the Frankfurt International Motor Show: what will German engineers bring to the green table? After bucking the trend for several years in favor of the already well-established "clean diesel" technology, German car

What happens when you give a futuristic cloth-like material designed for BMW coupes with a bevy of design students and funding from one of the world's leading

One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.

It appears that drivers of fancy cars are more likely to go through pedestrian crosswalks

Well, as much as you can humanize a $136,000 sports car.

In a funny twist, one of the stars of an extremely popular car show (Top Gear) whose script smeared Tesla is now going electric. James May is getting a BMW i3.

CFL bulbs, or compact fluorescent light bulbs: energy savings Commonly referred to as CFLs, compact fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent light bulbs, the energy-saving bulbs have escaped the stereotype of buzzing, flickery, washed-out lights to

What is "post-consumer recycled"? Once a material or finished product has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, it is then considered "post-consumer." Having completed its life as a consumer item,

Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

The local food movement, eating local, being on the "100 mile diet" or being a locavore are all synonymous with local food, whose consumption has risen to prominence as an

The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful.

The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air.

Researchers were shocked to discover what part of the bread-making process generates most emissions.

President Trump will unleash America's "vast energy wealth." Just watch.

Cars are killing us, and it is time to limit the damage to drivers and to people around them, just like we did with smoking.

From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.

Satisfying the world’s unmet need for contraception would dramatically reduce population growth, easing pressure on natural resources.

Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet.

On a more positive note, the report also notes that population growth with stabilize sooner than expected, at about 8 billion people by 2042.

Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard.

Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception.

The number is probably far higher than you think.

Hydrogen trains are now running in Germany. But are they really green and do they make any sense?

Now that's progress...

The British government sees offshore wind as a genuine opportunity to lead.

In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.

Thirty bottles will buy you a ticket on the subway or bus.

It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a

At the time of its construction the Union Tank Car Dome was the biggest clear span structure in the world. It was demolished in 2008 (see Another

Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".

Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

Savings in snow removal alone would have paid for it in ten years.

Summer and winter, they are round rms w vu

Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing?

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

Some useful tools for working on a 1.5 degree lifestyle.

Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing.

You're more likely to eat certain foods if your friends post pictures of them.

The tiny house movement goes to the dogs with this $30,000 dream house.

Who would have thought our canine companions could have allergies to a carnivorous diet?