There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Honeybee Baby and Mom at the Honey Festival Photo By Bonnie Hulkower With Rosh Hashana just a few days ago, I am still remembering the taste of honey drenched apples and challah. There have been plenty of apples and honeys all over NYC in the past

It has challenged designers since the invention of the bar code: What to do about those stupid little labels?

Which holiday pie is greenest? Pumpkin, apple, or pecan? Find out in this week's Ask Pablo!

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.

It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize

As the Guardian notes in its headline, Wood you believe it?

As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes.

Don't just sit there, do something.

Dutch designers build a border wall that you can skate through.

A design competition shows ideas that might soon be floating off French Polynesia

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.

We have a look at the eco-sheds

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.

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

This being TreeHugger, we look at the eco-sheds first.

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

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.

It's your guide to conquering the grocery store as efficiently as possible.

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.

It's wonderful to see architects take small interventions for housing for the homeless so seriously.

"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines."

Love chocolate? Help protect endangered cacao trees and the livelihoods of the Asháninka people.

"How are we going to protect it if we don't understand what's at stake?"

Where the words and appeals of those indigenous tribes destined to be displaced by the dam had failed, nearly two-hundred native Amazonians have now gathered in a last ditch effort to protect their homeland using their bodies.

Now confirmed, the legendary boiling river deep in the Amazon was long considered an impossibility due to its distance from active volcanoes.

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 jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.

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

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.

Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.

A hunter was hospitalized after the bear he shot tumbled down a ridge and hit him.

Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.

Yesterday, I published my review of David W. Orr's new book, a compilation of essays from the past three decades. As a follow up, here's a Q&A; that I did with professor Orr, who was gracious enough to answer all my questions.

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.

Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena.

Two very different views of public transit, from two authors that will be on Bookhugger this afternoon

The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.