A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.

Planner Paul Knight shows how to do the math and figure out where to go for maximum candy

Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.

One might think that promoting walking as an alternative to driving might be good for cities clogged with cars full of overweight people.

Things don't quite work as they are supposed to when people stand up.

It is appalling that in much of America, they are considered a frill.

More and more stores are getting rid of paper receipts and offering to send electronic versions by email.

A new study from the Breast Cancer Fund shows that BPA is found in canned foods marketed specifically to kids. This should be no surprise to TreeHugger readers; we have been talking about BPA lining cans for years. All

Just when I thought it would be fine to cook with canned tomato sauce - bis-Phenol A recently having been granted toxicology probation - emerges the possibility that BPA can make you obese. Ohhh wait - not

BPA had been found to trigger the release of insulin in nearly twice the amount as when glucose is ingested.

Without a hint of irony, FDA maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: “What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant’s Exposure to BPA.”

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA.

Study assessed the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on mice's desire to exercise and found that it makes them lazier.

From one problem to the next...

A new report shines the light on a dirty little 'secret' of canned goods, which has little to do with the food itself, and everything to do with the coating in the can.

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to

It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the

Deserts are hot, dry, and unforgiving -- which makes them difficult environments for most creatures to survive in. But desert residents who have adapted to the temperatures -- by learning to survive without water, developing their own cooling systems, and

From Wangaari Maathai's Billion Tree campaign to lush permaculture landscapes in Jordan, we've seen how individuals and communities can reverse desertification and bring life back to arid soils. Now a new dramatized documentary

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

The building of the massive 5.6-square mile Ivanpah solar project in the Mojave Desert by BrightSource Energy has been suspended in the midst of

A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until

Cooling a data center in one of the hottest parts of the USA can be done by using hot water, as eBay's Phoenix facility finds.

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever.

What is CO2 fertilization effect and how is it changing our planet?

"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.

Could strategically-placed rock walls help to re-green the desert?

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.

It took me hours, but I finally found this guy.

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.

Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

So many flavors and colors of gas these days. They are all problematic.

Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards.

Our photo of the day reveals the wonderful frippery of waterfowl.

Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.

Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth.

Our photo of the day comes from Akumal, Mexico.

Few other animals are known to be intrinsically motivated to assist others in need.

Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology.