There are many benefits to offering an updated version of home economics at school.

It doesn't have to be all about politics.

Rachel Carson's book that many say launched the environmental movement was released on this day.

Our photo of the day comes from Kananaskis, Canada.

You have to examine the reasons for why the clutter happened in the first place.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

How to make a utilitarian back lane into a wonderful public amenity.

By 2020 every light bulb is supposed to put out 45 lumens per watt. It's a Bush-era regulation that the current government wants to roll back.

Artist Shilpa Joglekar works with rural communities in India and Taiwan to create much-needed play structures out of natural and recycled materials.

Draped in moss, orchids, lilies, and ferns, this city bus transports riders to a whole new world.

An old basement is transformed into a beautiful new shared multipurpose space for working, learning and leisure.

According to CNN, a 66 year-old man was beaten to death on his front lawn by his 36 year-old neighbor for watering it yesterday in Sydney, Australia. Apparently, the pair started arguing over his water usage, and the victim sprayed his neighbor with

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

Late last week at the Convention on Biodiversity a resolution was adopted which places a moratorium on geoengineering unless it can be proven that the method in question can be shown to not have an adverse effect on

Wealthy individuals funding geoengineering feasibility studies because no one else will.

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

Some new research looks at the unintended consequences of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to block solar radiation and cool the planet, finding that doing so could turn skies everywhere into a brighter, whiter, hazier, ugly mess.

The quest to find a last-ditch techno-fix for climate change is more intense and globe-spanning than you possibly could have imagined. See for yourself.

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.

Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point.

Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake.

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 obvious goodness of pairing pedal assist electric bikes with a bike sharing infrastructure is one of these great ideas whose time has come. In Tokyo, Sanyo recently installed 100 of their eneloop battery powered e-bikes at a "community" bike share

Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.

These "plug-and-play" donkeys, equipped with solar panels, allow sheepherders to catch up on the news and socializing while out on their rounds.

Thousands of pairs of unwanted eyewear are collected and transformed into a unique, twinkling facade for an Istanbul museum.

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.

Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film

These busy filter-feeders clean the water, attract biodiversity, and offer protection from storms.

The Audubon Society and Toyota are teaming up to promote volunteering for the environment by offering prizes, including tents and bikes, to those who log the most volunteer hours.Starting today, their project, TogetherGreen,

I love this little vehicle. If it ever becomes commercially available outside of carsharing schemes, I may have to get one. Or maybe I should just start a carsharing scheme in my city....

Wallpaper for commercial applications must be a hardy, sturdy product to withstand daily wear and tear. But vinyl is a TreeHugger no-way…unless it is recycled. LSI Wallcovering is making wallcovering waves with the market's first ever recycled vinyl

Joining gDiapers, the US Postal Service and more, Surface iQ's commercial wallcoverings have earned Cradle to Cradle certification. The only printed commercial grade wallcovering to have earned this certification, Surface iQ's products have an

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also

This is what has been touted as the greenest company in America. Will they give vinyl a green sheen?

Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it

Image credit: Marjukka Grover Because Water is so Vital, Even Enemies Can Find Common Ground There's no doubt that as our climate gets weirder, the world will increasingly face a severe water crisis. Given the fact that we absolutely cannot live without

Is it a geothermal system or a ground source heat pump? Yes.

Yo Shimada designs a house for a family that believes if you've got it, flaunt it.

The unanimous answer from garment makers to dermatologists to fashion-lovers is, "Yes!"

Brooklyn-based Nina Valenti's NatureVsFuture collection is a sophisticated fusion of eco-chic and street style. Nina incorporates sustainable and biodegradable fabrics--organic cotton, organic wool, hemp,

From chia to hemp, seeds were a prominent force among the 500-plus new products at the annual tradeshow in Los Angeles.

2012 and 2014 brought hemp closer to federal legalization. Will 2015 be the year it finally happens?

Take a bike ride around Portland and see a burgeoning pot business that isn't paying much attention yet to its energy-hogging, pesticide-loving roots.

I wrote my first TreeHugger post more than seven years ago. Since then, there's been a lot of water under the bridge. Here are some of the many highlights.