While preservation of the planet's dwindling biodiversity itself has rightly grabbed the headlines at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity in Japan, Science Insider points out an important geoengineering

There's no doubt that geoengineering brings out passionate emotions both pro and con, as recent debate on TreeHugger about the sort of-moratorium on some research coming out of the Convention on Biological Diversity

One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.

Reducing CO2 emissions at the source, or better yet, not emitting them in the first place, is the better option.

Plus, spewing sulfate into sky to stop warming won't fully work (redux); what Singapore's doing to make sure sea level rise doesn't swamp their city. Here's what caught our eye this morning.

"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises."

The first field test of injecting sulfate particles into the atmosphere is proposed for New Mexico; ocean iron fertilization experiment shows more promise than previous ones.

It may have also been done under falsely obtained consent...

Because the iron dumped in the ocean off British Columbia wasn't dumped as waste, it didn't violate international law.

Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone.

Naomi Klein's latest book is about more than just science. She explores the extractivist mentality and historic decisions that have led us to where we now find ourselves, living in a totally unsustainable way.

Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.

Shigeru Ban mixes it up next to Arthur Erickson’s Evergreen Building on Vancouver's Coal Harbour

But is it a pyrrhic victory?

Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Worried about wood? Brock Commons Tallwood House is probably one of the safest buildings anywhere.

A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.

What's the point of protecting the environment if bad luck brings a big space rock on a trajectory that crosses Earth's path?

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

The UN Environment Programme kicks off its official celebration of World Environment Day in Milan.

A visual breakdown of emissions by country and industry.

Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action.

Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change.

The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a

After reports last year of "raccoon dog" fur being used and labeled as faux fur, the Humane Society came out with a few quick tests you can use to test whether any animals were hurt in production. First, look at the

We usually don't like to point out the negative aspects of things here on TreeHugger, but when it comes to New York's just ended Fall Fashion Week, I am forced to ask, "Wha' happened?"

Photo via Daily Mail Model Naomi Campbell may have once been a major part of PETA's "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign, but in the years since the ads she's distanced herself from the organization--and now it looks like she's landed squarely

With a slew of fur-free celebrities and PETA's racy anti-fur campaigns, sporting a fur coat is controversial. For reasons that range from the philosophical to the stylistic, Planet Green notes, thousands of old fur coats are sitting

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

A new report from the UK government calls on retailers to do a better job at identifying what they're selling.

City council voted unanimously this week to support a ban.

No more crocodile skin handbags. Chanel is going cruelty-free in all future collections.

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.

But alas, nobody seems to listen to cycling commissioners in the UK.

A new study is the first to identify and analyze the level of food waste for actual households.

Wind turbines, solar cells, wave power. If you think these are newfangled technologies, think again. They were fangled long ago, and their story is the meat of Alexis Madrigal's new book, Powering the Dream. Madrigal (a senior editor at The Atlantic and

The Searaser takes a novel approach to wave energy generation. New owners Ecotricity - pioneers of wind power in Britain - are aiming for mass deployment in the next five years.

Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.

Scientists have developed a piezoelectric speaker that can playback the full frequency range of dolphin sounds, getting us closer to human-dolphin communication.

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

The Crown Estate is Britain's largest landowner, and it owns an awful lot of coastline. It is also very interested in the potential for marine power.

These sand "castles" are not your usual holiday beach creations.