It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?

They really do live up to their billing this year.

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

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

Considered to be the highest award a restaurant can receive, the Michelin Guide's 2020 French edition now gives a nod to environmentally minded restaurants.

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

Really, there is a lot to love about his work that applies to green building. Really.

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.

Steve Webb thinks we should tax upfront carbon like cigarettes, and we should build in wood and stone.

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

The continue reduction in Amazon forest clearance is based on preliminary data however. Last year the final tally resulted in significantly higher levels of deforestation.

For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.

Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.

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

Nature gets digitized in these vibrant animations that feature audio recordings from the rainforest.

Woven in collaboration with an indigenous Amazonian people, this enormous sculpture invites visitors to enter a space for ritual and contemplation.

The answer is pretty surprising.

Biologists are now beginning to get a better idea of what urban bears are up to when they think no one is watching.

"She was an amazing animal," says one of the rescued otter's keepers. "She taught a lot of people about conservation."

Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.

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.

Nine of these giant endangered animals have died recently; all at roughly the same time and place. What’s going on?

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

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.

Not even the real-life cowboys can get Betsy out of Anchorage's 4,000-acre park.

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine

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

Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors explain why we're standing at a climate crossroads&dmash;and how serious the next decision really is.

Can products be better for people? Can buildings be better for the planet? Gradually, business is waking up to the fact that design can be beautiful and responsible.

A pull between city life and the slower pace of nature inspired author and illustrator Julia Rothmans to create “Nature Anatomy.”

An economics professor suggested we replace libraries with Amazon bookstores "to save taxpayers money" and the Internet went wild, with good reason.

This book full of small space design ideas is a handy tool for those wanting to get their own tiny house built.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Becker's latest work is not only a how-to guide, but an invitation to reevaluate all aspects of your life.

These 131 exercises will teach you to block distractions and deepen your focus.

This book explains how "one of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare."

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush.

Our pets become like family to us during their lives, so why not treat them with the dignity that a family member deserves when they die?

Watch this English golden retriever named Storm rush in to help the fawn and bring it back to shore.

The stubborn hero refused to leave his goats ... miraculously, they all survived the firestorm.

After spending most of her life in search and rescue, this grand 13-year-old Australian Shepherd is enjoying her golden years with her companion human.

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.