Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

A posse of paper penguins has spread to major international cities in the past week, as part of a new Greenpeace campaign to protect Antarctica.

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

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.

Boston is getting a "CLT Cellular Passive House Demonstration Project" that pushes every TreeHugger button.

These high-end kits make converting a van into a home-on-wheels an easier proposition.

Take subversive action in small ways.

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

"There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." (Kenneth Grahame)

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

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

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

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

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

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

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

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.

It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century.

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

New research finds that normal sleep may be protective against early death for people with certain health risks.

Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

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.

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

WIth the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, the species is one step closer to complete extinction.

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

Move over royal baby, there's an infant two-toed sloth in town.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection.

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio

How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen?

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

Hint: It's all about putting women in their place.

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

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

Kitchens should be for cooking.

Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this?

A new report suggests that soon we will order everything in and we won't need a kitchen at all.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell makes a case for rooms; We concentrate on one of them.

The Miele Dialog oven, combined with meal delivery, may make it obsolete.

It would make my life as a parent so much easier.

Are you buying for looks or for function? It can be a tough call.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

More proof that some things never change.

Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine