This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling.

These are the ones that also had a green slant to them, making them special to TreeHugger's heart.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty.

Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK.

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

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

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

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

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard.

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

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

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.

Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé.

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

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

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 howl of magnificent Zephyr at NY's Wolf Conservation Center gets Mother Nature's attention.

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

This experiment may kickstart a new age of microorganism technology.

An object lesson in how not to do city-building.

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

Perfect for tiny spaces, this multifunctional unit can be used as a kitchen, storage and workspace.

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier's Unité d’Habitation in Marseille.

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?

You really don't need all those big appliances.

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for,

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go.

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Designed with 'artificial leaves' of glass filled with algae, this lighting fixture is made to produce extra oxygen.

A mix of cultural practices and smart infrastructure investments has created a city that's a true pleasure to visit.

Fresh and seasonal, these recipes offer maximum flavor for minimal effort.

We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and

The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.

This looks like lungs, sort of, but it's really made out of meadow flowers.

A slippery art installation in Bristol, England, reminds us that streets are not just for cars.

As part of their larger Campus Sustainability Initiative, Emory University (GA) students are being asked to commit to each doing three green things in their personal life and on campus. While the program is voluntary, the university