Made from used wooden pallets and a recycled countertop, the kitchens at yök Casa + Cultura in Spain are made to last.

These simple but intriguing urban art sculptures made out of repurposed tires bring a new sense of place to some of Barcelona's neglected streets.

These clever metal clamps can clip onto flat materials of any shape, allowing you to make your own furniture, wherever you go.

A compact apartment in a traditional building near Barcelona's waterfront is transformed into an airy, modern home.

Use what you already own to create a space that feels fresh and new.

Making do with limited ingredients has taken on new urgency in pandemic times.

Only it can provide the rejuvenation and entertainment that cannot be found elsewhere.

The gains are even bigger when beef is targeted specifically.

In times of comfort snacking, there are plenty of fulfilling options that are actually good for you.

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

Skygazers are in for a treat in when the full Pink Moon, the biggest supermoon of the year, dazzles the heavens.

Our photo of the day comes from the Chocó region of Ecuador.

After years of tiny house bloat, it is nice to see a minimalist design that gets back to the essentials.

It's not a trailer, it's a portable private space.

Less truly is more in this gem from Fresh Prince Studio.

This tiny home on wheels brings to mind an ornate Victorian train car ... and is on the market for $16,000.

Laneway housing is a terrific option to deal with aging boomers and their children.

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

An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.

Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.

Why should Fox News have all the fun?

A new twist in the ongoing debate over the best Christmas tree: live, natural, artificial, or other?

Because it is really a Solstice Tree, and it is all about life in a harsh climate.

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

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.

Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.

It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

A few households have had surprising visitors.

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.

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

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

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

There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.

Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button

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.

Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.

The Canadian coffee giant has redesigned Roll Up the Rim to encourage reusable cups.

Teamwork pushes bold initiatives through.

Josh Fox says President Obama's support for natural gas shocked him, but Brad Plumer shows how the issue of gas exports and production has much to do with maintaining trade relationships.

As we wait for President Obama and the State Department to make a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, talk seems to have shifted away from why the pipeline should be rejected to what should be done in the event the project is approved.

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

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

After an unprecedented delay, the Senate finally voted 59 - 40 to confirm Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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

It took a while, but there will soon be solar panels on the White House.

We've long known that sea level rise caused by global warming would threaten communities along the coasts, but a new study puts a startling figure on the potential damage. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force releases a report.