This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation

One way to guarantee a view and to tread lightly is to build high in the sky.

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

The map-makers are calling this the biggest change that they had to make since the breakup of the U.S.S.R.!

Looking to reduce waste, increase local food security and create a "circular economy," this permaculture project is growing food in the Arctic.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

The idea of putting felt rugs, table runners and wallcoverings around your home might bring back images of arts and crafts projects from elementary school. But the designs coming out of Selina Rose are anything but elementary.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

This water filtration solution requires no electricity, has no moving parts, and can be built affordably with locally available materials.

We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is right on cue. For Jendarling,

It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and spoofs abound.

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

Once again Milan Design Week is here, and like most years, it is the small independent events that grab our attention. Like the Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant, that

Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants.

Alabama is contemplating a pipeline to the Great Lakes. We've said it time and again: transient drought will not drive the US Federal government to pipe Great Lakes water to the drought stricken states. If it becomes severe enough, and the impacts come

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

Lisa Gansky sees a new emerging business model emerging. One she has dubbed, The Mesh. "... one in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more power to guide those choices." A model

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.

Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time.

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.

Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are

In 2009, architects Franck Deboute and Karine Montagnon decided to build their dream home and office. The site: the Pointe du Raz, hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean, in Brittany, France. The

When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for

Take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila: a sturdy and sustainable home.

First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement.

Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?

A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory.

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

Why oceans, why now?

By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.

An item as ubiquitous as coffee has varying degrees of sustainability. Being aware of these can help us make better choices.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day.

Artist Thomas Dambo and his team of elves built this wonderful recycled village in Copenhagen where DIYers can make all of their gifts for free.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

Designed to reduce construction waste and with energy efficiency in mind, this new community gathering spot strikes an unconventional pose.

The project in Denmark is a good object lesson.

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?

The world's weirdest living thing should encourage us to rethink what we think about intelligence.

First they cancel the tree planting program in the north. Then this.

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

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

With a $1 million donation, Andrew and Jane Cliffordhope will double the size of the world's largest cat-free sanctuary.

Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense.

These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.

C2C products were featured in the Unity Home seen at Greenbuild.