New discovery points to troubling signs for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the collapse of which would prove catastrophic.

Plus a bounty of facts about these freewheeling islands of ice.

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a 3-month Antarctic expedition, supporting an international proposal for the world’s largest protected area.

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.

In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important.

Or, how to make a super special meal with just a few ingredients.

It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine.

We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry.

I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here's how it's going so far.

They are basically solid fossil fuels, putting out as much as 6 kg of CO2 for every kg of plastic.

What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

TreeHugger and Elephant Journal have teamed up to share 31 creative tips for skipping plastic, one for each day of July.

Perhaps yes, if our food system stays the way it is, but maybe that's what we should be challenging.

Starting in 2020, the company will redesign packaging to be more environmentally-friendly.

Made by NPR, it explains what's recyclable, what becomes trash, and why.

This year, Gandhi's birthday will be marked by a national crackdown on six specific plastic items.

It's time we stopped greenwashing plastic alternatives and realized they do more harm than good.

And researchers estimate there's another 3 trillion pieces in surface sediments.

A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water.

"Bags for life," as they're called, do not get reused nearly as much as retailers would like to believe.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

The ancient Ok glacier, a fraction of its former size and unable to move, was declared dead in 2014.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Eating seaweed is healthy, but how is it harvested? For one Maine seaweed harvester, the job is a meditation on life.

A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet?

Doubletree Hotels with the Arbor Day Foundation kicked

The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten

The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.