It tells you when to get up and to sit down, and checks up on you too.

Because people gotta move.

They're good for some things, but researchers say they're not the magic bullet solution for health that many would like them to be.

The Philippine Department of Tourism's hat has been thrown into ecotourism game for awhile now. They've made it part of their plan for economic development. The country's ecotourism program strives to install processes and

Every developer worth his or her weight in white beach sand is vying to be able to proclaim his or her resort the first or best or truest eco-resort.

Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.

Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

It even has a giant 3D printed Jacuzzi tub

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

Remember the story of Ohio's Bay Shore coal-fired power plant, the one that (perfectly legally) kills at least 46 million fish a year? Well that's still happening, but not without some legal challenges. A coalition of

While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic

Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half

Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease

With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly

Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.

Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?

It's déjà vu all over again, with the old guard trying to stop the newcomers...

This series of composting furniture designs aims to "integrate worms and people into interdependent domestic bliss."

It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states.

The wood and plastics industry prefers Green Globes and is designing laws around it. Paging Jerry Yudelson.

No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize.

The basketball star has a soft spot for bikes, which he says gave him important freedom as a kid.

The hot young Swedish firm We Are You came third in a competition to design a new bicycling center in Philadelphia. (They must be really young- entry criteria include only those who graduated later than 2007). Its mission: "to promote bicycling in all

Philadelphia architects Interface Studio are known to TreeHugger for their work with PostGreen and on the 100K house. They have also just completed a modular student residence at Temple University that really does demonstrate

Quoting directly from the Philadelphia Eagles presser: "The Eagles have contracted with Orlando FL-based SolarBlue, a

The mixing of old and new is one of the toughest things to deal with in architecture. Do you try to blend in, doing faux old, or stand out in contrast? Does everything get perserved in amber or can

A new football stadium in Philadelphia is in the running for the unofficial title of "Greenest Stadium in America."

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.

A new public space in Philadelphia helps make the city more human-scale and increase quality of life for people who work or pass through the area.

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design

Another model for the development industry: Smart young people using their own money

Are solar-powered trash cans a fuel-saving, money-saving way to keep the streets clean? Or are they worse than regular trash cans?

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.

One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.

Philly has more than 2X the number of bike commuters per capita of NYC.

The mayor has portrayed the controversial soda tax as a great source of revenue with which to do fabulous things for the city, rather than a benefit for public health.

They are as gutsy and gritty as ever.

The Timber Towers Project seeks to demonstrate the viability of a mass timber high-rise.

This is very smart marketing, and not a bad looking bike.