Israelis voted in two Knesset elections in 2019, and a third will now follow in early 2020. Meanwhile, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, escalating the legal drama surrounding the prime minister. The task of forming a new coalition may be just as difficult after the third election as…

I am constantly amazed at the level of political discourse in the US. So a debate about health care degenerates into scares about "death panels" and boycotts of Whole Foods because their CEO is against it. It is all a bit much, and a complete mystery

I went to Whole Foods in Oakland on Saturday, like I do most weekends, but I missed the dance/theater/protest against the grocery chain's co-founder and CEO John Mackey, he of the now infamous quote: "A careful reading of both the Declaration of

Treehugger has been closely following the saga of Whole Foods CEO and co-founder John Mackey since he published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying, among other things, that "A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the

Healthy, wholesome baked goods need not taste like cardboard and molasses when these substitutions are made.

Have researchers found the secret behind the 'French paradox'?

Engaging in pleasurable, mindless activities is actually beneficial.

On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite

Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years.

Say I love you with these lovely living gifts that go easy on the planet.

Is Cupid's appeal fading as millennials find the holiday has become too commercialized?

Delos has developed a whole new standard for healthy, happy living, starting at $ 15.5 million.

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

Apparently adult wipes are a huge growth industry. Another good reason to switch to a bidet equipped toilet.

Photo Courtesy of Millionaire-Maker PackageOh how we love to hate the filthy rich--even more so in these tough economic times. While the rest of us mere mortals are struggling to make ends meet, the hyper-rich live by the motto "if you've got it,

Whether you're the romantic, three-tiered cake type—or the "let's hitched at a civil court and call it a day" sort of guy or gal there's something for everyone in Planet Green's fresh off-the-blog Ultimate Green

As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for

Or why you shouldn't barbecue indoors.

Design takes advantage of a shipping container attribute: Speed.

Using a series of overlapping mezzanines and spaces, this accessible, urban housing prototype explores the possibilities of living small but comfortably in the city.

Researchers in Austria put this question to the test.

The World Green Building Council has some tips about ventilation, insulation and lighting.

Seventy-two days after setting out from Istanbul, champion distance runner Kevin Lin Yi Jie and a small team of other athletes have covered 4,434 kilometers of their 10,00-kilometer goal: Running the

This apartment's new design unifies the small space with a simple palette of materials over three levels.

Multifunctional zones and a sleeping loft enlarge this small apartment in Taipei.

With everything happening in one space, studio apartments can often feel too cluttered. This Sydney apartments gets a space makeover with the addition of a clever multifunctional unit that partitions the space and stores things out of sight.

Image from NASA updated: As many noted, I (idiotically) cited the Montreal Protocol's success here, which has nothing to do with reducing tropospheric ozone -- rather, it has to do with fixing the ozone layer. Thank you commenters, and my apologies for

In July of 2007, the East Coast was slammed by a record-setting heat wave. From New York City to Washington, DC, temperatures averaged above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, causing more than 40 deaths.

Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.

These are very common in Europe but new to North America. We need a lot more of them.

No complex masterplans, they simply deleted the cars and invited the public to come and play.

After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction.

A new study is the first to identify and analyze the level of food waste for actual households.

Wave power is the oft-forgotten cousin of solar and wind power. It has huge potential, but it is not quite as far along as the better known sources of clean power, so it tends to be overlooked.

The city is getting bike lanes and light rail transit, and their new apparatuses are chosen to better fit the streetscape.

Simple but striking, this small treehouse retreat was built by hand and furnished with repurposed flea market finds.

This week's photo roundup includes a sculpture made from living cherry trees, an artist catapulting LEDs into the sky to make stars, and more.

We've featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture.

Samuel James captures must-see photos of bootleg oil refining taking place in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

They are already doing this in Sweden.

This shed packs it all in -- workspace, guesthouse, storage, seating, rooftop terrace and even a concealed kitchen.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

Fluffy little pieces of heaven, these vegan cupcakes boast that winning combination of caramel sweetness cut with just a tiny sprinkle of sea salt.

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.

Customers pay €1 for a reusable cup that can be returned to any participating business in the city center.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.