The CO2 emissions from making stuff like concrete, plastic, aluminum and steel matter right now.

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?

Kids deserve a better example than that.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

Calling all ocean lovers and shutterbugs, the 11th edition of this fabulous photo contest is accepting submissions.

An alarming case study in the North Atlantic bolsters Greenpeace's call for a Global Ocean Treaty.

You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.

The next two months represent the highest rate of consumption during the year, but it doesn't have to be that way.

Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.

This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.

If the goal is to reduce meat consumption, then why not make it more expensive?

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

You may have heard that the iPhone 3G went on sale this morning. I saw a line outside of the AT&T; stores here in Manhattan, and I heard there was a line around the block this morning at the Union Street Apple store in San

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday

During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems and

Hundreds of people weathered the blizzard last Sunday to support New Amsterdam's Wintermarket in lower Manhattan. The New Amsterdam Market is not your

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.

Don't just sit there, do something.

A design competition shows ideas that might soon be floating off French Polynesia

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.

Lipinski Lasovsky Johansson has designed a beautiful building and, wow, what beautiful drawings.

Metsä Wood design competition produces very interesting entries, like this one from Sigurd Larsen.

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

Currently moored in London's St. Katharine Docks, this lovely modern houseboat is on the market for £290,000.

This project learns from spiders by envisioning a series of interconnected webs that would allow scientists to study the rainforest without harming it.

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

The new-to-science Amazonian glassfrog has skin so transparent that its tiny heart can be seen beating in its chest.

The answer is pretty surprising.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.

Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.

The Obama administration ban didn't last very long at all.

A hunter was hospitalized after the bear he shot tumbled down a ridge and hit him.

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 Let Them Eat Shrimp by Kennedy Warne. Readers can order a discounted copy.Watch live streaming video from treehuggerlive at livestream.com Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.

Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.