The Zika virus, borne by mosquitoes, has been linked to a surge in microcephaly in newborn babies.

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.

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.

Experts blame urban sprawl for the increased number of attacks.

Chewy, salty, and impossible to stop eating, they're the next best thing to an actual trip to Brazil (especially when paired with a caipirinha).

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

Owner of Timberland, Vans, and Dickies says it needs assurance that materials used in its products "don't contribute to environmental harm."

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.

Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables.

Provincial regulation would make stores' waste-reduction efforts easier to manage.

NASA finds that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out – here's why.

Some question if it is even possible.

Design for deconstruction out of low-carbon materials is the way of the future.

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

Achieving 100% zero waste isn't always feasible, but the path toward zero waste comes with its own rewards.

Why oceans, why now?

Average consumers of all incomes have the ability to meaningfully invest in organizations doing good work

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages.

Concerned about the threats facing coral reefs, this artist is creating bright, tactile reminders of what healthy corals look like.

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.

A few tweaks by stores could make the process more efficient.

The largest oil spill in the U.S. happened 25 years ago today.

Gulf Coast states and the federal government agree to the highest fine for an environmental disaster in U.S. history.

Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,

A rare, early October blizzard has devastated the South Dakota rancher community, after as many as 100,000 head of cattle may have died following the October 3rd storm.

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.

Since March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, I figure it's as good a time as any to sing the praises of my freezer.

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.

All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these

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

Caveat emptor.

Synthetic fertilizer is likely to become significantly more costly for US farmers. This trend will make manure a valuable commodity once again (as it was prior to the 1950s). There are two main reasons for the

Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and

How about using the light from already existing street lamps to spark off the festive season? Here are some off-the-grid parasite lamps so to speak, that look good by day!

You can't call an aluminum guest house dropped by helicopter green, but you sure can call it cute.

Jellywatch.org has tapped into the power of citizen scientists to collect data on jellyfish populations and you can help.

The new program can learn and classify leaves so well that it could reveal the "tree of life" of ancient plants.

Our photo of the day is a study in details.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

iFixit took them apart, but they can't put them together.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

If your cat passes out from the sound of crinkling tin foil, she’s not alone.

Turn your anger into action by supporting lion-loving charities that are doing great things for big cats.