New research finds that on just two remote islands alone, nearly 600,000 crabs are killed every year by plastic debris.

Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems.

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted

We´ve noted in the past plans for new desalination plants in Australia and low-grade energy desalination technology from New Mexico.

Residents of the driest inhabited continent, Australia, have evidently been cottoning onto the fact that water means life and we need to be more thoughtful in our use of this rather precious resource. Since the year 2000, Australians have managed to

With over a third of the world's cranes hard at work building artificial islands, an underwater hotel, and the world's tallest building, biggest mall and most expensive airport, the United Arab Emirates has now turned it attention to building the

There isn't much choice, as groundwater reserves are insufficient. But really...is bottled water any worse than this? Four years behind schedule and nearly $80 million over the original budget, the nation's largest sea water desalination facility

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --

Bromberg, then a young lawyer working for an environmental NGO in Tel Aviv, was frustrated that environmental issues were not

In part one of this interview, Gidon discussed FoEME's work in promoting cross-border

Images from Prix Pictet World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, is an initiative of the United Nations that recognises that water is a basic requirement for all life. This year's theme: "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities" and "Whether

Droughts and possible water rationing have been in the news recently in California, Israel, Mexico, and Australia. As much of the water used is these regions is for watering gardens and lawns

Having given Global Water Challenge a Best of Green award earlier this year for their innovative work on the issues of drinking water and sanitation, it goes without saying that TreeHugger is a fan of their work.

Directed by David Valero for the Spanish eco-short-films festival La Luciernaga fundida, this video shows how a grandmother and grandson desalinate seawater at home.

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to

These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life.

Using solar stills to purify water isn't a new idea, but it's an effective one. And now new efforts are underway to use this old technology to help green the desert.

A new water treatment system could save billions of gallons of water each year by recovering almost all of the waste water at bottling plants and water treatment facilities.

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.

This novel wave energy technology can deliver large volumes of high pressure water ashore for desalination or power production (or both).

By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy.

The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia...

Who says wheat-free can't mean indulgent? Best-selling cookbook author Karen Morgan offers up irresistible (and also vegetarian) main courses, snacks, and desserts.

Google's St. Ghislain, Belgium data center is its most efficient thanks in part to letting the server areas run at temperatures up to 95 degrees.

This easy DIY project will save you money and reduce energy consumption by making less work for your air conditioner.

With the first heatwave of the summer behind us, let's start thinking about how we can adapt ourselves to the heat, rather than just complaining about it or pushing it away via air conditioning.

Labor Day once meant the temperature fell -- but for much of the U.S., that's not looking likely for a few more weeks. Don't let the end-of-summer's unprecedented heat get you down!

At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better.

A new material could be applied to roofs that would soak up rain and then "sweat" out the moisture when temperatures are high to cool down buildings without electricity.

A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.

Keeping our thermostats programmed at year-round comfortable temperatures could be affecting our health.

From making homemade pasta and bread crumbs to cauliflower rice and so much more, the humble box grater is a genius, multi-talented workhorse.

This could keep people from overheating in their wearable electronic outfits or simply in the heat of the ever-warming days

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

The secret to a diet that makes the microbes in your gut healthy, for fighting obesity and disease

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

Whether for parental sanity or oceanic health, this is a powerful step toward a much better world.

Britain's Conservative government is expected to announce wide-ranging measures to tackle ocean plastic pollution.

The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time).

You are not alone. Even when you are...

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.

Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.

Is this really how it ends?

Entice butterflies to stay, eat, mate and lay eggs in your garden with these plants and tips.

Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense.

It's an industrial design approach, a product that is refined almost to perfection.

The company explains why all-electric homes are healthier, safer, and more sustainable.

Caveat emptor.

You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules.

The promise of prefab was healthy, cost-effective, energy efficient homes designed by talented architects. Is it finally here?