If you need to be out and about during physical distancing, please mind your sidewalk manners.

Or, why I am making my own raisins from now on.

From sun requirements to soil type, here are the important things to consider when choosing a location to grow your own food.

Easier to make than bread but just as satisfying, making pasta at home is simple, comforting, and delicious – and takes just two ingredients.

Two undergrads hatched an innovative plan to build this super eco-friendly cabin in the woods of Finland; Mother Nature approves..

An Oregon couple built this spectacular houseplant-filled yurt, and are offering a detailed online guide for free.

From a futuristic pod and a romantic treehouse to a stunning RV and a duo with a sunroom, these creative tiny homes were our most popular over the decade.

The Joshua Tree is a 231-SF timber-framed tiny house on wheels – and has the cutest interior.

Real Christmas trees - the ones you go out and cut down yourself, are a growth industry, says SF Gate. That's because young adults are flocking to u-cut tree lots, out for the experience and the family time that Christmas-tree

The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed?

This Christmas tree by Giles Miller will keep on going, year after year.

We've done them all - the organic Xmas tree, the re-plant live Xmas tree, the bike-delivered Xmas tree. This one feels the greenest of them all.

Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.

It's a problem when nobody wants to touch anything.

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

But let's not oversell wood construction.

Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.

Especially when civility is in tatters, why do we feel the need to judge little things that bring others joy?

Compact but comfortable, this small home features clever small space design ideas and uses coffee grounds as fuel.

Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.

The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.

The Convenience Industrial Complex makes it so easy to just keep sipping while you drive.

Teamwork pushes bold initiatives through.

Consumers are choosing brands they think are better for the planet, so it’s important they know what they’re getting.

"Vice President Joe Biden told a South Carolina environmental activist Friday that he opposes a controversial oil pipeline from Canada, but said he is "in the minority" inside the Obama administration."

Douglas Brinkley at Rolling Stone sat down for an hour with Vice President Joe Biden and the topic of climate change made up considerable bulk of the interview. It's worth a read

The White House released a preview video announcing President Obama will make a major national address on climate change, Tuesday, June 25.

Today, President Obama announced his new climate change plan, which includes a proposal to establish new rules for cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants. Read the plan and watch the speech here.

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal

If you're wondering why Congress has yet to tackle this global crisis despite overwhelming scientific consensus and ballooning costs of inaction, Think Progress maps which members of Congress deny the realities of global warming.

In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama spoke about his new climate change plan.

A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial.

During the first four years of President Obama's administration, US electricity from wind and solar more than doubled, according to two new reports released today.

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.

But do they have the courage to do it right?

Download it while you can.

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Stay cozy in the knowledge that you're diverting plastic waste and reducing demand for new material.

Along with the iconic Hunter rainboot, the company has a huge collection of items that have no animal materials or animal by-products during the manufacturing process.

It's just one of several beautiful and practical designs from Sumsaara.

This reduces demand on animals, diverts waste, and minimizes environmental impact.

We need a new approach to making and buying clothes because the current system is unsustainable.

The index, published by Fashion Revolution, assesses how brands disclose information about business practices, not their ethics or sustainability.

Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says, "If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had."

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture's Pritzker or Stirling.

It's not just about how we build and how we get around; it's also what we eat and wear and buy.

A look back at the tweets that changed the way I think about sustainable design.

Why can't we do this in North America?