Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

And it is all held together with sex bolts.

Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama.

A TreeHugger hero visits our sister site.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

Popup clothing store fits right in to a neighborhood in transition.

It's all about healthy hedonism, where sustainability meets socialbility.

San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley.

Using a bit of research and lots of careful gardening, this man was able to help reestablish a population of rare butterflies in his backyard.

U.S. doctors believes it's a serious public health concern that requires drastic action.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?

That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.

The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer.

Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

We love little boxes!

We're not called TreeHugger for nothing.

Because we are not called TreeHugger for nothing.

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.

An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable.

The Austrian system can build at 30 storey high-rise in thirty days

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.

Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original.

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.

I predicted trouble in winter, but they appear to still open even when buried in snow.

This winter-proofed van is now home to two engineers who love the outdoors.

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.

In honor of what would have been Rachel Carson's 100th birthday, the U.S. Environmental Agency has an essay/poetry/photo contest for two-person teams. The famed writer and biologist once wrote about the need for children and adults to share the "joy,

From helping with dementia to prehypertension and chronic pain, these lifestyle changes could help you hop off the medication merry-go-round.

Judging from what I am reading all over the political map, I suspect that autonomous cars are the new Juiceroo.

It may be decades before AVs are good enough, so in the meantime everyone will have to keep out of their way.

Something like this could be on the roads by 2022.

A new article published in the online journal PLoS ONE takes on the issue of energy sprawl -- namely how much land is required to produce energy from different sources -- under different potential US energy and climate policies in 2030.

An ethanol production mandate could be in conflict with efforts to reduce the Gulf Coast dead zone.

The rare metal is now worth US $1,700 an ounce.

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

Art Works For Change is using a unique online exhibit to inspire change through storytelling, including 'featured tours' of the galleries by leading eco-organizations.

According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year.

For years we've been talking about renting or borrowing rather than owning. There are so many things that people own but rarely use...

Why own a fondue pot when you can borrow one?

There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.

Copper Lane, a cohousing project in London, shows how design by committee doesn't have to look like a camel.